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 …

Cubs management has Willson Contreras' back after his gaffe against the Reds  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs President Theo Epstein believes something that has been overlooked in the uproar over Willson Contreras' lapse Sunday was that his double off the center-field wall came …

New York Yankees, Red Sox game may be rained out Tuesday: 3 things to know  —  The Yankees are set to host the Boston Red Sox for the last time of the regular season this week, but the series opener looks to be in jeopardy to start on time.  —  Nearly every major weather outlet …

Eagle Eye: Bo Thompson grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds, now leads replay challenges  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MILWAUKEE - There are few people who watch the Reds as closely as Bo Thompson.  Whenever there's a close play on the field, Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman …

Drury likely won't be back this season  —  BALTIMORE — Infielder Brandon Drury, whom the Blue Jays acquired from the New York Yankees along with Billy McKinney in the J.A. Happ deal prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, has had the cast taken off his left hand and is close to be 100%.

Cubs try to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin in series opener  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will field a predominately right-handed hitting lineup Monday night in an effort to solve Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin at Chase Field.  —  Albert Almora Jr. will bat leadoff …

Cardinals' Kolten Wong bothered by brother's lack of call-up from Rays  —  St. Louis Cardinals infielder Kolten Wong isn't too happy that his younger brother wasn't called up by the Tampa Bay Rays this season.  —  Kean Wong is batting .282 with nine home runs and 50 RBIs in 116 games …

Mets top Phillies, but need to improve defense and lineup versatility in 2019  —  PHILADELPHIA — In a year when the NL East is as winnable as it's been in 10 years, the Mets can only look back and think “what if?”  —  Atlanta has failed to run away with the division, Philadelphia has faded …

Blake Snell goes for a Rays' rarity, his 20th win Tuesday  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Blake Snell is still focused on smaller numbers that can have a larger impact, specifically the seven games his Rays went into play Monday trailing the A's for the final American League playoff spot.

Round Rock makes it official: Franchise ends its ties to the Texas Rangers  —  ARLINGTON — Reese Ryan, owner and chief executive officer of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, acknowledged on Monday what had been long expected.  —  Round Rock, of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League …

Dave Martinez seems secure to return as Nationals manager.  At least for now.  —  A year after the Washington Nationals parted ways with Dusty Baker following two seasons with at least 95 wins and two five-game losses in the National League Division Series, the same Nationals roster fell …

Tigers' Michael Fulmer seeks second opinion for meniscus issue  —  DETROIT — Michael Fulmer is seeking a second opinion after an MRI showed possible damage to the right-hander's meniscus.  —  Manager Ron Gardenhire gave that update on Fulmer's status before Monday night's game against Minnesota.

Aaron Judge, Aroldis Chapman take part in simulated game ‘without issues’  —  Aaron Judge is one step closer to being ready to hit in a game — or make that 11 steps closer.  —  The Yankees slugger took 11 at-bats against live pitching in a simulated game Monday, the Yankees announced …