‘Proud’ dad John Farrell tips cap as son Luke pitches ninth for Reds  —  CINCINNATI — On July 1, John Farrell took leave from his managerial post with the Boston Red Sox and flew to Kansas City to watch his son, Luke, make his major league debut.  It was a day neither will forget.

Mets ace Noah Syndergaard pitches one scoreless inning in major league return  —  NEW YORK — Mets ace Noah Syndergaard tossed one scoreless inning Saturday night against Washington, throwing just five pitches in his first major league game since partially tearing his right lat muscle on April 30.

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) …

Jose Abreu reaches rare milestone for White Sox in 8-2 loss to Royals  —  White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu discusses reaching 100 RBIs for the fourth-straight season on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.  (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jose Abreu is building an impressive collection of souvenir baseballs.

Braves bid to sweep Phillies in final home game (Sep 24, 2017)  —  ATLANTA — Two highly regarded rookies will close out the first season at SunTrust Park on Sunday.  —  Philadelphia will send right-hander Nick Pivetta (6-10, 6.57 ERA) to the mound against Atlanta left-hander Luiz Gohara …

Luis Severino hit during batting practice in another scary moment for Yankees  —  TORONTO - The Yankees dodged a pair of bullets over the last two days.  —  On Friday, a man whom Todd Frazier described as being in his early 20s got past ballpark security and into the Bombers clubhouse …

Rangers' bats go silent in another loss at Oakland  —  Miguel Gonzalez allowed one run in six innings Saturday in what rates as his best start since joining the Texas Rangers, but five Oakland A's pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 1-0 victory.  —  The loss, combined with a Minnesota Twins victory …

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. ...

Suzuki agrees to one-year, $3.5 million deal with Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Catcher Kurt Suzuki and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract for 2018.  —  The 33-year-old has a career-high 18 homers, and the Braves value his work with young starting pitchers.

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)

Braves compare Korean signee Bae to Trae Turner  —  The Braves officially welcomed international signee Jihwan Bae at SunTrust Park on Saturday.  —  The 18-year-old Korean shortstop is regarded as one of the better prospects from his country in recent years, and the Braves regarded him as the best prospect in the Pacific.

Bumgarner after Giants hold off Dodgers: “There's been a lot of sleepless nights for me”  —  LOS ANGELES - Madison Bumgarner was nowhere near a Game 7 as he stepped and loaded and flung his left arm across his body in the Giants' 2-1 victory Saturday night.  —  Dutifully note this, too …

Houston Astros dump Los Angeles Angels, stay near top in AL  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Correa recorded his first three-hit game since returning from the disabled list and teamed with Evan Gattis to pace the Houston Astros to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.

Minnesota Twins score 8 late to batter Detroit Tigers; Alex Wilson out  —  The Detroit Tigers couldn't play the role of spoiler Saturday night.  —  They lost to the Minnesota Twins, 10-4, at Comerica Park after the bullpen blew up in the eighth inning.  In the eighth, the Tigers allowed eight runs.

Chacin, Padres shut down Rockies 5-0 on combined 5-hitter  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jhoulys Chacin took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 5-0 on Saturday night, cutting the Rockies' lead for the NL's second wild card to one game over Milwaukee.

Cleveland Indians stay hot, pound Seattle Mariners  —  SEATTLE — Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and the Cleveland Indians went deep four times in an 11-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday at Safeco Field.  —  Jose Ramirez and Yan Gomes each had four RBIs.

How the Detroit Tigers built a sinking ship over four years  —  These are the Detroit Tigers.  —  They're bad.  Among the worst teams in the Major Leagues, with poor pitching and a grim outlook for next season.  What once was a “retooling” is now a “rebuilding,” and we know why general manager Al Avila …