Yankees clinch home-field advantage in AL wild-card game with win over Rays  —  Jordan Montgomery was in trouble immediately on Tuesday night, loading the bases before recording an out against the Rays.  —  But returning outfielder Aaron Hicks made a spectacular defensive play to get the Yankees …

Mookie Betts day-to-day after CT scan reveals no structural damage in wrist  —  BOSTON — Three years into Mookie Betts' major-league career, scouts still marvel at how quickly his wrists and hands move through the hitting zone.  It's troubling, then, for the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox …

Bryce Harper's return from knee injury delayed by illness  —  The Washington Nationals arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday night planning on Bryce Harper returning to play against the Phillies on Monday.  The bone bruise and calf strain in his left leg were healed.

Javier Baez, Addison Russell out as Cubs try to clinch 2nd consecutive NL Central title  —  Cubs shortstop Addison Russell discusses giving nachos to a Cardinals fan after spilling them while going for a foul ball on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)

Greinke to face Royals on Friday  —  Zack Greinke admitted he didn't have the most ironclad reasoning for wanting to push back his scheduled start from Wednesday to Friday, but he said it sounded like the approach that would best prepare him to take the ball in next week's wild-card game.

New safety netting is likely coming to Oriole Park, and it's about time  —  The Orioles' beat the Rays, 9-4, in their final game at Camden Yards this season.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about the team's loss Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yasiel Puig returns to lineup after punishment for tardiness  —  After getting put on the bench for Monday night's game against the San Diego Padres after arriving late to the ballpark for a scheduled workout, outfielder Yasiel Puig was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup Tuesday.

Foltynewicz's cut finger was likely a season-ender  —  NEW YORK - It appears more and more likely that Mike Foltynewicz won't make another start this season due to the cut on the tip of his right middle finger.  —  Braves manager Brian Snitker said he'd be more surprised if Foltynewicz …

Phillies foes have found holes in Nick Williams' swing  —  Nick Williams likes to swing, and that is why the Phillies both appreciate him and fret about him.  He enjoyed a 12-game hitting streak earlier in September, a streak in which he batted .415 with seven of his 22 hits for extra bases.

Hernandez Sharp, Mariners Hit 4 Homers In 7-1 Win Over A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Felix Hernandez felt he had nothing to work with in the bullpen.  His night took a turn for the better once he started making pitches that counted.  —  “It was bad,” the veteran right-hander said of his pregame warmup.

Does Joey Votto think he should win MVP?  —  MILWAUKEE - Joey Votto may very well be the best player in the National League, but he is unlikely to be the Most Valuable Player.  —  Speaking before Tuesday's game against the Brewers, the Reds first baseman and 2010 National League …

Braves' bench figured to be weakness, has been ‘big strength’  —  NEW YORK - Coming out of spring training, the Braves' bench was regarded as perhaps the team's biggest weakness.  It's turned out to be anything but.  —  “Big strength,” said manager Brian Snitker, whose Braves led the majors …

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Tuesday  —  FanDuel is celebrating the career of Bartolo Colon by pricing him at him at $44, the number of candles on his last birthday cake.  The rest of the slate is straightforward with intriguing pitching and hitting distributed at all levels .. but the pricing of Colon is worth mentioning.

Rojas has 4 RBIs as Marlins beat playoff-hopeful Rockies 5-4  —  DENVER (AP) — Miguel Rojas had a career-high four RBIs and the Miami Marlins held off Colorado 5-4 on Monday night, cutting the Rockies' lead for the second NL wild card to 1½ games over Milwaukee.