Your guide to the last two weeks of the regular season  —  When we near the end of a season, I always remember some of the improbable comebacks from death to life or life to death that we've seen, even in the recent past.  —  Who can forget the 2007 Colorado Rockies, who won 13 …

Wainwright blanks Dodgers over 6 innings, Cardinals win 5-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright had something to prove.  —  Wainwright pitched two-hit ball over six innings for his first win in five months, Marcell Ozuna homered and the St. Louis Cardinals salvaged the finale of a four-game series …

The 100s tracker: The triple-digits club is dwindling  —  The 100 club is dwindling again.  The Yankees are no longer on pace for 100-plus wins, though they are still close.  The Red Sox are already there, and the Astros are still on pace.  —  On the losing side, the Orioles are in and Royals …

Verlander, Astros beat Diamondbacks 5-4, extend AL West lead  —  Justin Verlander struck out 11 D-Backs Sunday, matching his career high for strikeouts in a season with 269.  —  HOUSTON — Justin Verlander continued his strong September with another dominating outing Sunday.

Joe Maddon rips Cubs catcher Willson Contreras for failing to hustle  —  Cubs catcher Willson Contreras earned a strong rebuke from his manager after standing to watch a would-be home run in Sunday's game against the Reds at Wrigley Field.  —  Pinch-hitting in the fifth inning, Contreras hit a ball to dead center field.

3 things we learned from Cubs-Reds series  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Here are three things we learned from the weekend Reds-Cubs series, which the Cubs won 2 games to 1:  —  1. The Cubs have the bullpen pieces to win close games without having a proven closer.

Braves Still Lead NL East 6½ games after 6-4 Loss To Nats  —  ATLANTA (AP) — It's not a good time for a slump.  —  Sean Newcomb is fighting for a spot in the rotation for the Atlanta Braves' run to the postseason.  The way he's been playing recently at home, Newcomb is leaving doubt that he can handle the job.

Mets spoiled Phillies season by continuing seven-year dominance |  Extra Innings  —  Unable to complete a sweep of the Miami Marlins, the Phillies woke up this morning still 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East and five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers …

Don Mattingly calls for roster limits after Marlins, Phillies set unusual MLB record  —  PHILADELPHIA  —  Manager Don Mattingly called for a change in September roster rules after the Marlins and Phillies set an unusual major league record on Saturday.  —  The two teams combined to use 15 pitchers …

Cubs' Ian Happ hopes watching instant video leads to improved results  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs and many major-league teams boast of their elaborate video systems designed to help players, but a simple device is trying to help Ian Happ snap out of a late-season slump.

White Sox can learn from Major League Baseball's youth movement  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After trading away Chris Sale, Todd Frazier, Adam Eaton and others to begin their rebuild, the White Sox have overhauled their roster.  With a plethora of young players on the way …

Astros, Mariners looking to win season series  —  HOUSTON — After the news broke that Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had accomplished something never previously done by a player at his position, someone somewhere suggested he'd receive the Barry Bonds treatment when he came to the plate in high-leverage situations.

Mets' Jay Bruce: 2018 ‘probably the least favorite season I have ever played’  —  Former Cincinnati Reds first-round draft pick Jay Bruce had his ups and downs in nine seasons in the Queen City.  He was an All-Star three times; he had three consecutive seasons of at least 30 home runs …