Ortiz Delivers Another HR, Red Sox Beat Blue Jays 5-3  —  BOSTON — Opening his final weekend with yet another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field stands to break a seventh-inning tie and help the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.

Matt Holliday To Continue Playing In 2017  —  Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday plans to play in 2017 despite the team's recent decision to decline his option, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com tweets.  “I have a lot of good baseball left in me,” he says.  He adds, however, that he doubts …

Bruce, Gsellman Move Mets Closer to Playoff Spot, Beat Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jay Bruce and Robert Gsellman made scoreboard-watching irrelevant for the New York Mets.  —  Bruce homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, Gsellman threw six sharp innings and the Mets moved closer …

Marte Homers to Lead Angels Over Astros  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 1:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jefry Marte homered and scored twice and Daniel Wright earned his first major league victory to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Houston Astros 7-1 on Friday night.

Marlins Tame Harper, Nationals for 7-4 Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Christian Yelich homered and Dee Gordon's infield single in the sixth inning scored the go-ahead run as the Miami Marlins beat the NL East champion Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday night.

Goldschmidt, Owings Homer as D-Backs Beat Padres 5-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 2:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Chris Owings has had an odd season.  Thrust into duty at center field when A.J. Pollock was hurt, then sidelined with foot injury, now back at shortstop as the season winds down.

Darvish Stars as Rangers Beat Rays 3-1 and Clinch Home Field  —  ARLINGLTON, Texas — Yu Darvish looked playoff-ready with a season-high 12 strikeouts in six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night and clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

Cabrera 2 HRs, Tigers Move Up in Playoff Race, Beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton also connected and the Detroit Tigers moved up in the playoff race, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Friday night.  —  The Tigers won their third straight …

Cano Hits 2 Homers, Mariners Tighten Wild-Card Race, Top A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOCT. 1, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Robinson Cano hit two home runs, Taijuan Walker pitched six effective innings and the Seattle Mariners moved within one game of the second AL wild-card spot …

Bryan Price to return as Reds' manager  —  The Cincinnati Reds will be changing decision-makers in the front office after this season, with president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty going into quasi-retirement and general manager Dick Williams taking over final say on baseball decisions.

Masahiro Tanaka is healthy scratch for final start of season as Yankees shut ace down  —  Masahiro Tanaka's season is over.  —  The flexor mass strain that forced him to skip his last start appears to be healed, but with the Yankees already eliminated from postseason contention …