Yankees top Red Sox 3-2, deny Boston a division clincher  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Walker hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton started a game-ending double play on New York's third try in the ninth inning and the Yankees kept the Boston Red Sox from a bubbly celebration in the Bronx for at least another night with a 3-2 victory Tuesday.

Taylor HR in 10th, Dodgers top Rockies 3-2, pad NL West lead  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Taylor hit a high-arching, solo home run to left field in the 10th inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies that extended Los Angeles' NL West lead to 1 ½ games on Tuesday night.

Cubs' Joe Maddon to wear kicker Jim Bakken's jersey on flight home from Arizona  —  Chicago Tribune  —  First baseman Anthony Rizzo promised he won' wear his uniform on the Cubs' charter flight home Wednesday night.  —  In fact, Rizzo said he had to shop for clothes after “underpacking” for this three-game road trip to Phoenix.

Last Slide  —  NEW YORK - If the situation arises, Aroldis Chapman will be ready to save tonight's game against the Red Sox.  —  The flame-throwing, left-handed Yankees' closer has been activated from the 10-day disabled list, on the heels of slugging right fielder Aaron Judge's return to the lineup on Tuesday.

With Cardinals trumpeting his candidacy, Flaherty faces rookie favorite, Acuna  —  ATLANTA  • Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong, last year's runner-up for the National League's Rookie of the Year Award, was ready to field the question Tuesday about his teammate Jack Flaherty's underdog candidacy for the award.

Gonzalez's homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0  —  Houston, which eliminated the Mariners from contention for the AL West title with the victory, entered the day four games ahead of Oakland atop the division standings.  The Athletics played later against the Angels.

It's all about October as Aaron Judge returns to the Yankees  —  NEW YORK — As he kicked the dirt in the Yankee Stadium batter's box, Aaron Judge looked down at his feet and paused.  —  An ovation still echoed around the park.  The slugger, absent for nearly eight weeks due to a wrist injury …

Last Slide  —  Several former Arizona high school and college baseball players are having standout seasons in Major League Baseball in 2018.  —  Oakland A's outfielder Khris Davis is leading the list.  —  The former Glendale Deer Valley high standout leads all of baseball with 43 home runs (through Tuesday's games).

Even by Atlanta standards, it would be hard for Braves to lose NL East  —  Math heavily favors the Braves winning the National League East.  Of course, it also favored the Falcons up 28-3, and the Bulldogs up ...  Anyway, the Braves carry a 5-1/2 game lead into play Wednesday.

Shaw's 2-run single lifts Giants over last-place Padres, 5-4  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hunter Pence isn't slowing down even though his seven-year run with the San Francisco Giants — which includes two World Series titles — is coming to an end.  —  The 35-year-old Pence homered …

As Tatis Jr. knocks on door, Padres face Freddy Galvis question  —  SAN DIGEO  —  The question looms as the most intriguing and debatable of the Padres' offseason: What do you do with Freddy Galvis?  —  What do you do with the defensive glue for an infield that's gotten younger …

Alfaro's HR overshadows Matz's big night; Phillies top Mets  —  Jorge Alfaro hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the  —  Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the  —  New York Mets 5-2 on Tuesday night to boost their faint playoff hopes.  —  Philadelphia overcame an uneven outing from ace