Castellanos, Kinsler homer, but Detroit Tigers lose again to Twins  —  A lot happened at Comerica Park on Friday night before the first pitch was thrown.  —  The Tigers took a team photo on the field, then Chris Ilitch told reporters the Ilitches are committed to long-term ownership of the team.

Cubs rally in 9th, beat Brewers 5-3 in 10th to extend lead (Sep 21, 2017)  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) The pressure was on and Javier Baez delivered for the Chicago Cubs.  —  Baez grounded a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer in the 10th and the Cubs widened …

LEADING OFF: Superheroes in NY, Ivy Leaguers in Milwaukee  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:  —  SUPERHERO DAY  —  Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is expected to make a one-inning start against Washington in his first major league game in nearly five months, and Matt Harvey will take the mound after that.

Once itching to be a Red, Tucker Barnhart is now positioned to stay one  —  Following the advice of various scouts, Tucker Barnhart's family had agreed on a number.  If no team calling after him in the 2009 draft met that dollar amount, Barnhart would go to college instead.

Rotation keyed Rangers' sweep over Mariners.  Now what?  —  Cole Hamels capped a terrific three-game series Thursday for the Texas Rangers' rotation, which allowed only five runs in 20 1/3 innings in a sweep of the Seattle Mariners.  —  That's a nifty 2.21 ERA — Cleveland Indians-esque stuff …

Masahiro Tanaka coughs up 8 runs as Yankees fall to Blue Jays, 8-1, must wait one more day to try to clinch playoffs  —  TORONTO — The Yankees will have to wait at least one more day to clinch a playoff spot.  —  Masahiro Tanaka served up eight runs and three more homers in his latest debacle …

Brian Snitker hoping to return as Braves manager in 2018  —  ATLANTA — Brian Snitker is on a one-year contract and doesn't know if he will return next as year as manager of the Atlanta Braves.  —  The 61-year-old Snitker, in his 41st season with the organization, hopes the front office brings …

Cardinals rally past Pirates in 9th for 4-3 win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Randal Grichuk scored after an error by Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer, capping a frantic ninth-rally that lifted the surging St. Louis Cardinals over Pittsburgh 4-3 on Friday night.  —  The playoff-chasing Cardinals won …

Travis d'Arnaud blasts two homers as Mets overcome five-run deficit, beat Nationals, 7-6  —  The Nationals figured to be trolling the Mets on Friday night, employing a mostly no-name lineup that might have seen them get fined in spring training.  —  With injured Bryce Harper …

White Sox lead Royals 7-6 after 4 innings  —  Photos from the White Sox-Royals game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox kicked off their final homestand of the season with the first of a three-game series against the Royals on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Prospective Marlins owner Jeter orders firings of Mr. Marlin, McKeon, 2 Hall of Famers  —  Derek Jeter doesn't even own the Marlins yet, but he already has informed the team that he plans to fire two special assistants who are in Baseball's Hall of Fame (Andre Dawson and Tony Perez) …

Cubs, Dodgers minor leaguers suspended for drug violations  —  NEW YORK (AP) Chicago Cubs pitcher Anyel Beato and Los Angeles Dodgers minor league pitcher Oliver Polanco have been suspended for 72 games under baseball's minor league drug program following positive tests for metabolites of Stanozolol.

Madeira's Andrew Benintendi makes his GABP debut  —  Although Andrew Benintendi couldn't confirm that his uncle actually bought more than 1,000 tickets in the bleachers for friends and family from Madeira, he didn't exactly doubt it.  —  “I don't know anybody who's not coming,” …

Here's why DeShields was out of Rangers' lineup Friday  —  Delino DeShields was out of the Texas Rangers' starting lineup Friday to open a three-game series against the Oakland A's, and it's all Adrian Beltre's fault.  —  Huh?  —  Well, Beltre didn't draw up the lineup card.  Manager Jeff Banister did that.

Catching up with the Marlins  —  For a few days in late August, the Marlins looked like darkhorse contenders for one of the National League wild card spots.  But that dream ended after a 1-10 stretch from Aug. 28-Sept. 7 left them buried in the standings.  RF Giancarlo Stanton has cooled …