Yankees clinch postseason berth by beating Blue Jays 5-1  —  The New York Yankees returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, clinching no worse than a wild card as Greg Bird's three-run homer led them over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday.  —  Sonny Gray (10-11) …

Cubs manager Joe Maddon eschews free-agent lobbying  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jon Jay's at-bats with two strikes on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manager Joe Maddon appreciates the significant roles closer Wade Davis …

Rangers try to find an answer for A's in Oakland (Sep 23, 2017)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Overconfidence was not a concern for Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister when his playoff contending team faced the last-place Oakland Athletics on Friday night for the first of seven times in their final 10 games.

Watch the White Sox turn 9-2-4-6 double play to beat Royals  —  White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez discusses the game-ending double play against the Royals on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Royals ran, but they couldn't hide from White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia on Friday.

Notes: Final swing through Reds rotation up in the air  —  At least one more change could be coming to the Cincinnati Reds rotation before the season ends, even with only six games remaining after this weekend's series against the Boston Red Sox.  —  Before Saturday's game …

Orioles on deck: What to watch Saturday vs. Rays  —  The Orioles lost to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays Friday night, 8-3.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)  —  Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about Orioles pitcher Gabriel Ynoa after the Orioles beat the Rays, 3-1.  (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video)

Sunday's game  —  Marlins at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-13, 4.14) vs. Marlins RHP Dan Straily (10-9, 4.17).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  Corbin needs one win to set a career high with 15 victories. ...

Dodgers and Padres could play in Monterrey, Mexico, next year  —  Dodgers third baseman Logan Forsyth hits a double against the Giants on Sept. 22.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)  —  The Dodgers and San Diego Padres could play a series in Monterrey, Mexico, in May.

Shame on Yankees!  As 4 teams now plan to extend netting, Bombers remain silent  —  It is surely small consolation at the moment to the family involved, but I'm convinced the foul-ball incident Wednesday at Yankee Stadium will be remembered as the tipping point in the protective-netting movement.

Dodgers beat Giants 4-2 to clinch 5th straight NL West title  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth straight NL West title, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Friday night as Cody Bellinger set an NL rookie record with his 39th home run.  —  Los Angeles will open the NL Division Series at home on Oct. 6.

Column A healthy Giancarlo Stanton ignites talk of chasing the home run record  —  Giancarlo Stanton is closing in on the 61 home runs hit by Roger Maris in 1961, which the Miami Marlins slugger considers the single-season record and not the 73 hit by Barry Bonds in 2001.  (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)

Mets' Syndergaard returns against Nationals (Sep 23, 2017)  —  NEW YORK — Six months ago, the concept of the New York Mets using both Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey in the same September game against the Washington Nationals would have conjured up thoughts of the Mets pulling out all the stops …

Justin Verlander throws another gem as Astros top Angels  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain perfect with Houston and Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer to propel the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Braves re-sign surging catcher Suzuki to one-year deal  —  A day after his third two-homer game of the season, catcher Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract Saturday to return to the Braves in 2018, making it more than likely the team will keep intact one of the most potent catching tandems in baseball.

Braves' Snitker focuses on Phillies, not job security (Sep 23, 2017)  —  ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said he is not going to worry about whether he will be running the club next year.  He plans to show up Saturday, put on his uniform and go to work, just like he has always done.

Changes are coming to baseball, but fans deserve report why they will be implemented  —  In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, Commissioner Rob Manfred listens to a question following the two-day meeting of Major League Baseball owners, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Chicago.  —  Chicago Tribune