Yankees, A's look to set tone in likely wild-card preview  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Now that the calendar has turned to the final month of the regular season, brace yourself: The postseason push is about to get more intense, more serious and, most of all, more fun.

Stroman struggles in return to mound from DL as Blue Jays fall to Rays 7-1  —  TORONTO — Matt Duffy drove in a pair of runs and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Monday.  —  Ji-Man Choi hit a solo home run for the Rays (74-63) who won the first of ten meetings between these teams this month.

Davidson, Palka homer in 9th to lift White Sox over Tigers  —  Matt Davidson hit a two-run, game-ending homer as the  —  Chicago White Sox scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to beat the  —  Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Monday for their eighth win in 11 games.

Los Angeles Angels hopeful Shohei Ohtani will make next start Sunday  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Shohei Ohtani has been evaluated after coming out of his pitching return early, and Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is hopeful the right-hander will be good to make his next scheduled start Sunday.

Kenley Jansen (heart) could sit out Dodgers' trip to Colorado  —  Kenley Jansen's ongoing problems with an irregular heartbeat might force the Los Angeles Dodgers to leave their closer at home for this weekend's series at Colorado.  —  Increased elevation can exacerbate an irregular heartbeat …

5 things to know about the Braves on Labor Day  —  The Braves are set to open a series with the MLB-best Red Sox at SunTrust Park on Monday.  Less than an hour before first pitch, the Red Sox fans have made their presence known.  —  Here's what to know about the Braves before they open their last interleague series of the year:

Cuevas hits 2-run single in 8th, Rockies beat Giants 9-8  —  DENVER (AP) A September call-up, Noel Cuevas just wants to make an impact.  —  With one choked-up swing, he delivered in a most meaningful way - in the heat of a pennant race.  —  The rookie pinch-hitter bounced a go-ahead …

Brewers left-hander Wade Miley presents challenge for Cubs  —  Photos from the Cubs-Brewers game at Miller Park on Sept. 3, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The addition of Daniel Murphy and recent contributions from Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ have given the Cubs more favorable matchups against right-handed pitchers.

Springer, Astros beat Angels 4-2 in Ohtani's pitching return  —  Houston starter Gerrit Cole (13-5) allowed six hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings for his third straight win after losing three in a row.  —  HOUSTON — George Springer hit a two-run homer and finished a triple shy of the cycle …

Last Slide  —  The Diamondbacks are adding a power-armed reinforcement to their bullpen on Monday, promoting prospect Yoan Lopez from Double-A Jackson.  He is expecting to be with the team for Monday evening's game against the San Diego Padres.  —  Lopez has had an impressive season …

Red Sox to call up veteran infielder Brandon Phillips on Tuesday  —  The Boston Red Sox will call up veteran infielder Brandon Phillips on Tuesday.  —  Phillips signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox in late June and has played in 38 games with Triple-A Pawtucket …

Louisville Bats' Iribarren plays all nine positions in season finale  —  Long-time Louisville Bats utility player Hernan Iribarren ended the season on Monday with a little bit of baseball history.  —  The 34-year-old from Venezuela played all nine positions in the Bats' 4- loss …

Yelich beats throw to 1st in 9th, Brewers beat Cubs 4-3  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in the winning run with the bases loaded in the ninth after beating a throw from third to avoid a double play, and the Milwaukee Brewers opened an important three-game series with the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 win Monday.

Last Slide  —  Other than speaking to the media following Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo didn't utter a word until midnight that night.  —  Lovullo wasn't the only one frustrated after the Diamondbacks let a late-inning lead evaporate …

MLB on pace for lowest batting average since 1972  —  The batting average for the major leagues is on track for its lowest finish in nearly a half-century.  —  This comes despite slightly more robust offense of late — hits topping strikeouts the last two months.