Who's the next Detroit Tigers manager?  Here are five candidates  —  With the Detroit Tigers announcing Friday manager Brad Ausmus won't return next season, here are five candidates to consider as the next manager of the Detroit Tigers.  —  Tigers general manager Al Avila said internal candidates …

Yuili Gurriel's blast lifts Houston Astros past Los Angeles Angels  —  HOUSTON — Yuli Gurriel slugged a three-run home run in the seventh inning, lifting Justin Verlander into the win column for the fourth time in four starts and pushing the Houston Astros to a 3- victory over the reeling Los Angeles Angels …

Cubs take control in NL Central with 5-4 win over Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella drew a bases-loaded walk off All-Star closer Corey Knebel with one out in the 10th inning, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Friday night to tighten their grip on the NL Central.

Rangers drop in wild-card standings after loss to A's  —  Kendall Graveman allowed one run in seven innings, and Matt Olson connected for a two-run homer in the second inning against Nick Martinez as the Oakland A's beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 and pushed them a game further back in the wild-card race.

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.

Big names on hand as Dodgers wish Tommy Lasorda a happy 90th  —  LOS ANGELES — Shortly before the Dodgers tried to clinch the NL West on Friday night, they threw a party.  —  One to celebrate Tommy Lasorda's 90th birthday.  —  During a pregame ceremony, the Hall of Fame manager was surrounded …

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.

Yankees will ‘probably’ use a six-man rotation for next turn as regular season winds down  —  TORONTO — The Yankees are “probably” going to use a six-man rotation for the next turn, according to Joe Girardi.  But the situation remains fluid as the team waits to see where it stacks up in the postseason race.

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 …

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.

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 …

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,” …