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 …

Astros set to host Angels for weekend series  —  HOUSTON — The standard of expectation is so high for the Houston Astros, reigning World Series champions and possessors of the second-best record in baseball, that any unusually poor performance subsequently demands a lengthy explanation from all the involved parties.

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.

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 …

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.

Davidson's 11th-inning single sends Sox past Indians 5-4  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Matt Davidson hit a run-scoring single with two out in the 11th inning to lift the White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, Chicago's first victory at Progressive Field this season.

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.

Jaime Jarrin, Spanish-speaking voice of Dodgers, gets extension  —  LOS ANGELES — Jaime Jarrin, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who is the Spanish-speaking voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has agreed to a multi-year contract extension.  —  The team said Thursday that Jarrin will return in 2019 and 2020 …

‘We go where he goes’: Rockies' DJ LeMahieu faces wild finish, free agency  —  DJ LeMahieu ranks down the list of recognizable Colorado Rockies players, behind Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Trevor Story, Carlos Gonzalez and Matt Holliday, to name a handful.  For the uninitiated, LeMahieu's given name is “David John.”

Mets can end Max Scherzer's Cy Young bid Thursday night  —  Scherzer is likely on the outside looking in, with Jacob deGrom the favorite  —  With his league-leading 1.78 ERA and in the midst of an otherworldly season, Mets ace Jacob deGrom is the favorite to win the Cy Young award.

‘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.

Who can the Yankees trust in the wild-card game?  —  NEW YORK — For the first three months of the season, Luis Severino looked like an ace, the kind of consistently dominant pitcher a team would gladly start in a pivotal, must-win elimination game.  —  Several hiccups since the All-Star break made him look far different.

Sources: Rangers consider parting ways with Banister.  Here's why this might happen  —  The rebuilding plan the Texas Rangers are undertaking has reached the manager's office.  —  Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers are contemplating replacing Jeff Banister after the season even though he is under contract for 2019.

As Giants prepare to send off one outfielder, another ponders his future in baseball  —  SAN DIEGO-With little left to serve this season, nostalgia will be the dish of choice at AT&T Park next week.  —  When Hunter Pence strolls to the plate, sprints to the outfield and jogs in toward the dugout …

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.