Judge hits No. 44, Chapman saves Yankees' 2-1 win over Twins  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Aroldis Chapman pitched out of big trouble in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Monday night to increase their AL wild-card lead.

Matt Harvey says he was ‘terrible all the way around’  —  MIAMI — There was a time when Matt Harvey might have gotten away with hanging a slider.  Even against the most dangerous of hitters, raw stuff buys this kind of leeway.  —  These times, however, are not about the beauty that arises …

Red Sox face Orioles with eye toward AL East title (Sep 19, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox scored a big victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  Now they want to keep going in the second game of the series on Tuesday and move one step closer to the American League East title.

Detroit Tigers need more innings from starting pitchers now, next year  —  A problem has presented itself that could carry over to next season: The Detroit Tigers aren't getting enough innings out of their starting pitchers.  —  It has been obvious recently that their starters have been unable …

Dodgers to monitor Corey Seager's sore right elbow down stretch  —  PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expects to play Corey Seager every day down the stretch, even while acknowledging that the team's star shortstop is not at full strength physically and is operating in …

Orioles minor leaguer Miguel Gonzalez dies in car crash  —  Baltimore Orioles minor league pitcher Miguel Gonzalez died from injuries sustained Saturday in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic.  —  “Our organization is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Miguel Gonzalez,” …

Welcome to the era of the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad 30-home-run hitter  —  If I could put one memento from this home run era into the time capsule, it would be Rougned Odor's line from June 30.  —  Odor, the Texas Rangers' second baseman and No. 5 hitter that day, homered in the fourth inning with a man on base.

LEADING OFF: HR record set to fall, Maddon back in TB  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  SUMMER OF THE SLUGGER  —  Major League Baseball is on track to break its season record for home runs with nearly two weeks left in the season.

Lamb hitting sixth vs. Padres  —  After another hitless day in the No. 3 spot in the lineup, Jake Lamb was dropped to sixth on Monday, a move manager Torey Lovullo said was done to relieve pressure on his struggling third baseman.  —  “I know that he's walking through a little bit of a tough time …

Skidding Pirates go quietly in shutout loss to Brewers  —  The Pirates' brutal offensive struggles are beginning to affect their decision-making.  And it's only making things worse.  —  The September swoon continued Monday night when the Pirates were shut out for the 10th time this season to open the final homestand of the season.

Packers' Martellus Bennett having fundamental issues with drops  —  GREEN BAY - Take away the offensive pass interference penalty that nullified a 36-yard pass to wide receiver Randall Cobb, and Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons still was an unsightly performance for tight end Martellus Bennett.

MLB power rankings: Indians hold top spot; Diamondbacks remain strong  —  The 22-game winning streak may be over.  —  But the Cleveland Indians captured their second straight AL Central title and claimed No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports' baseball power rankings for the second consecutive week.