Stanton, Fernandez Lead Marlins to 1-0 Win Over Nationals  —  MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton homered to back a strong outing by Jose Fernandez, who pitched eight innings and struck out 12 for the Miami Marlins in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 21, 2016, 2:27 A.M. E.D.T.  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  ON THE CUSP  —  Texas can clinch its second consecutive AL West title with a win over the last-place Angels and a Houston loss in Oakland.

Teheran Stops Contending Mets Again, Braves Win 4th in Row  —  NEW YORK — Mets nemesis Julio Teheran pitched seven more sparkling innings and the last-place Atlanta Braves blunted New York's bid to extend its NL wild-card lead, holding on for a 5-4 win Tuesday night.

Why I wrote the Indians wouldn't get past the first round of the AL playoffs: Paul Hoynes  —  Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco walks off the mound Saturday after suffering a broken bone in his right hand from a line drive by Detroit's Ian Kinsler in the first inning at Progressive Field.

Wainwright Drives in 4 as Cards Beat Rockies 10-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 21, 2016, 12:18 A.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Adam Wainwright was shaky on the mound and shined at the plate with a career-high four RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Tuesday night to move into a tie for the top NL wild card.

Rangers Closer to AL West After Testy 5-4 Win Over Angels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rookie Nomar Mazara hit his 20th homer in another testy game with multiple ejections and the Texas Rangers moved closer to their second consecutive AL West title by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Sanchez Hits 17th Homer in 42 Games, Yankees Beat Rays 5-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie slugger Gary Sanchez hit his 17th homer in 42 games this season, a three-run shot in a four-run seventh inning that sent the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Guyer's Pinch Hit in 9th Lifts Indians Over Royals 2-1  —  CLEVELAND — Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer doubled in a run with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Cleveland Indians move closer to an AL Central title with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Boyd, Tigers Beat Twins 8-1 With Homers by McCann, Cabrera  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Boyd breezed through eight innings, backed by home runs from James McCann and Miguel Cabrera as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday night to step forward in the AL wild card race.

Pirates Preserve Playoff Chances With 6-3 Win Over  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 21, 2016, 12:57 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — The Pittsburgh Pirates had timely hitting, but a key double play helped even more.  —  Andrew McCutchen, Jody Mercer and Josh Bell each drove in two runs …

The Mastermind … PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW HANCOCK  —  Editor's note: This story contains explicit language.  —  Theo Epstein's got a finger bleeding on his pick hand.  —  There is blood on the strings and the fretboard, and he keeps hammering away on Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin covers.

Lester Wins 18th, Rizzo Drives in 104th as Cubs Top Reds 6-1  —  CHICAGO — Jon Lester overcame an injury scare to throw seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs moved closer to securing the NL's best record with a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.