Aaron Judge: New York Yankees star hits two homers in win vs. Baltimore Orioles … It appears that Aaron Judge has returned to his extraterrestrial status, after smacking two home runs Thursday for the New York Yankees.  —  Judge, 25, went 15 games without a home run at the end of August.

Indians fever increasing - Friday game sold out, TV ratings soar as win streak hits 22  —  As the Cleveland Indians look to improve their American League-record win streak to 23  —  games on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals, they'll have a sellout crowd to root them on.

Astros OF Jake Marisnick out 6-8 weeks after breaking thumb  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick could be out for the season after breaking his right thumb while sliding headfirst into second base.  —  Marisnick will need surgery and will be out six to eight weeks, the Astros announced Thursday.

Contreras, Zobrist return to Cubs lineup; Cards still waiting on Fowler  —  CHICAGO  • When last the Cardinals came to Wrigley Field, they did not have a rookie batting third, did not have someone slugging from the cleanup spot, and Tommy Pham was still getting his groove.  —  A changed lineup.

Jen-Ho Tseng, Taylor Davis feel nerves in first Cubs starts  —  Cubs catcher Taylor Davis discusses starting alongside pitcher Jen-Ho Tseng against the Mets on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Triple-A battery lasted three innings.

Rangers pitching falters in 10-4 loss to Mariners  —  ARLINGTON  —  Kyle Seager swatted a two-run homer off Andrew Cashner and Yonder Alonso added a bases-clearing double Thursday, and the Texas Rangers were limited to only three hits in the first six innings as the Seattle Mariners beat them for a third straight night, 10-4.

MLB reviewing pitch by Tigers' Buck Farmer that hit umpire  —  Major League Baseball is reviewing how an umpire got hit this week by a pitch that a catcher missed in a game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Turning frowns upside down, Yankees' Todd Frazier has fun with gesture  —  The New York Yankees' Todd Frazier isn't afraid to embrace the hate.  —  Wednesday, two nights after his three-run homer at Citi Field was greeted by a fan putting his thumbs down, Frazier adopted the gesture as his own.

Phillies-Athletics thoughts: No longer the worst team in baseball  —  Another night, another homer and two more walks from Rhys Hoskins.  This has to stop at some point, right?  —  Hoskins is 34 games into his major-league career and is hitting .314/.442/.805 with 18 homers and 39 RBIs.

Rob Manfred says MLB willing to wait 2 years for Shohei Otani  —  In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.

This is going to be the wildest October in history  —  To exactly one of the Angels, Mariners, Orioles, Rangers, Rays, Royals and Twins: Congratulations!  It's really happening!  —  For weeks, we've watched the seven of you fight for the American League's second wild-card spot.

Reasons to Root for Each Team in Crowded AL Wild-Card Race  —  Walk-Off Win Pushes Indians' Historic Win Streak to 22 Games  — With a handful of teams encroaching on playoff position despite average records (some losing ones, too!), it's difficult to sort through the AL Wild Card race.

Dodgers fan club paints opposing-team parks certain hue of blue  —  The day dawned bright, hot and loud at Union Station.  Trains, buses and cars came and went.  On the corner facing Alameda Street, demonstrators sang and danced and drummed and shook maracas in protest of President Trump's decision …

Buxton's 10th-inning blast gives Twins 3-2 win over Jays … Byron Buxton's 10th-inning homer gave the Minnesota Twins their second straight walk-off victory, a 3-2 win over the  —  Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.  —  A night after  —  Eddie Rosario beat the

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Friday  —  Friday's slate has both Chris Sale and Coors, and fitting both into lineups won't be easy but is possible with the recommendations below.  If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @DerekCarty.