WATCH: Cleveland Indians score six runs in first inning against Detroit Tigers  —  The Cleveland Indians score six runs in first inning against Detroit Tigers  —  CLEVELAND — With a chance to clinch their third consecutive American League Central Division Championship …

Boston's Porcello looks to right himself vs. Mets  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello will be counted on to be one of the Boston Red Sox starters in the coming postseason.  —  But the veteran right-hander, who won the Cy Young Award two years ago, will use the rest of September to straighten himself …

Yasiel Puig on 3 HRs: Teammates said ‘to stop hitting ground balls’  —  ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in St. Louis for a four-game series with teetering playoff hopes and a need to for their marquee players to get hot at just the right time.  With three home runs on Saturday …

A's riding D-list starting rotation right into October  —  If Edwin Jackson doesn't start the American League wild-card game for the Oakland Athletics, manager Bob Melvin might have another task in mind for him.  —  Shortly after Jackson exercised an opt-out clause with the Washington Nationals …

President of baseball operations Dick Williams is keeping quiet on specifics of the Cincinnati Reds managerial search  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  My wife was listening when I interviewed Dick Willams about the managerial search.  —  When I hung up, she allowed this: “Boy, that was a whole lot of nothing.”

Don Mattingly reunites with former Make-A-Wish recipient after 30 years  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly reunited 30 years later with a former Make-A-Wish recipient who overcame his cancer diagnosis and named his daughter after the longtime New York Yankees first baseman.

Three up, three down: Rays use divergent tactics; Red Sox have rat issues  —  A look at who's hot and who's not in MLB this week:  —  THREE UP  —  Old school, new school: The Tampa Bay Rays have two pitchers who have started 20 games this year.  One is their ace, Blake Snell …

Jay triples in 8th, D-backs top Astros 4-2, races tighten  —  Houston's Charlie Morton (14-3, 3.15 ERA) opposes Arizona's Zack Godley (14-9, 4.67) when the series continues Saturday night.  Morton has won two straight and tied his career high for wins.  —  HOUSTON — Pinch-hitter Jon Jay's …

Bryce Harper expressed displeasure with umpire Laz Diaz's strike zone, sparking a confrontation  —  ATLANTA — Early in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Braves, Bryce Harper did not like a pitch veteran home plate umpire Laz Diaz called a strike.  He indicated as much with his body language at home plate …

Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8-4 to lower Cleveland Indians' magic number to 1  —  Salvador Perez's walk-off grand slam provided the difference.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez capped Kansas City's five-run ninth inning with a game-ending grand slam …

Clay Buchholz's resurgent season with D-backs ends early  —  Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Clay Buchholz won't pitch again this season, manager Torey Lovullo said Friday night.  —  Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday because of tightness in his right elbow …

A first for Texas Rangers pitching that gave significance to Friday's win over the Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Maybe someday, if the Rangers do indeed change the way they approach pitching, Friday night will go down as an asterisk to history.  —  It was the first time the team used an “opener” and won a game.