Voit gives Yankees pair of home run records on 1 swing  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit and the New York Yankees have set two home run records with one swing of the bat.  —  The brawny first baseman hit a two-run shot to straightaway center field …

Chicago Cubs survive 30-day odyssey, on verge of NL Central title  —  PHOENIX — It's two minutes until midnight - Chicago time - when Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward come out of the visiting clubhouse Wednesday night, and slowly trudge down the Chase Field corridor.  —  They are the last two Cubs to leave.

Justin Smoak lifts Blue Jays past Rays with walk-off shot  —  Justin Smoak homered with two outs in the ninth inning to give the  —  Toronto Blue Jays a 9-8 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday night, dealing a blow to the Rays' wild-card playoff hopes.  —  Smoak hit his 25th homer of the season and third career walk-off blast.

Rookie Walker Buehler, now the Dodgers' co-ace, isn't stopping  —  LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler surpassed 140 innings between the minors and majors on Wednesday, while giving up only a couple of unearned runs in a sweep-clinching victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler focused on a strong finish to season after injury  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MIAMI - After returning from the disabled list in the middle of August, Scott Schebler said one of his goals was to finish the season strong.

Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer has knee surgery: ‘Really good news’  —  As far as good news goes, Michael Fulmer will take it.  —  Though the Detroit Tigers' ace right-hander is out for the season after undergoing a third surgery on his right knee on Thursday morning, the news from orthopedic surgeon …

‘The Hawk Harrelson Show,’ a long-running drama, draws to a close  —  Photos of the White Sox broadcaster and former general manager (1986) Ken “Hawk” Harrelson.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  “The Hawk Harrelson Show” concludes its Chicago run after 33 seasons with three White Sox-Cubs telecasts this weekend.

Mets, Nationals lineups for Thursday night  —  The Mets are in Washington for the final time this season, and the lineup for the first game of the series is out.  —  Jason Vargas will take the mound, while Dominic Smith will hit in the No. 5 spot.  Runs could be tough to come by for the Mets, as Max Scherzer is scheduled to start.

Mets IF Wilmer Flores to miss rest of season with knee soreness  —  WASHINGTON — New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will miss the rest of the season because of soreness in both knees.  —  Manager Mickey Callaway said Flores has early-onset arthritis in both knees and will receive injections to alleviate the pain.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora laments post-Maria stadium demolition in Puerto Rico: ‘I grew up there’  —  CAGUAS, Puerto Rico — When José Manuel Cora covered the Caguas Criollos ballclub as a newspaper correspondent, his youngest son had free rein of Yldefonso Solá Morales Stadium.

Hall of Famer John Smoltz says MLB needs an overhaul and proposes drastic changes  —  Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz watches baseball every day, talks about it virtually every day, sits in a broadcast booth and TV studio every week, and can't stand what he's seeing.

Giants' Madison Bumgarner wants to stay, but knows decision isn't all his  —  SAN DIEGO — As the Giants end another disappointing season and dive into what promises to be a turbulent winter, they finally need to address one of their most critical questions in perhaps decades, which has no easy answer:

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals series photos  —  Detroit Tigers left fielder Christin Stewart rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on Sept. 20, 2018.  It was Stewart's first career MLB homer.

Angels' Francisco Arcia makes history by catching, pitching, homering in same game  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels catcher Francisco Arcia began the day behind the plate, did a brief stint on the mound and ended up in the major league record books.

Phillies' manager Gabe Kapler continues to give Carlos Santana playing time at third base  —  ATLANTA — As the Phillies opened their most important series of the season Thursday night, Carlos Santana started at third base for the sixth time in 14 games, which enabled Rhys Hoskins to play first base.

This could be Bryce Harper's last homestand with the Nationals; here's what he had to say about it  —  The Nationals' star outfielder is a pending free agent  —  Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is going to be a free agent this coming offseason.  Thanks to his youth relative to almost any other free agent …