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 …

Christin Stewart's power surge a glimpse of Detroit Tigers' future  —  They had heard about his power, about the way this linebacker-looking outfielder can put the ball in the seats with ease.  —  Detroit Tigers fans had been waiting for Christin Stewart to show it to them all year.

Mets' Wilmer Flores shut down for season because of arthritis in both knees  —  The part-time player has had injections in both knees but his future is uncertain.  —  WASHINGTON — Wilmer Flores has been shut down for the rest of the season with what Mets manager Mickey Callaway called “early onset arthritis in both knees.”

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.

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.

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.

Max Scherzer, Nationals see season slip away; Bryce Harper ejected in loss to Mets  —  The Washington Post  —  Even as the Washington Nationals' playoff hopes fade with the September crowds, even as the end settles in slowly like signs of autumn on the heels of a hot summer, possibility lives in Max Scherzer.

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.

‘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.”

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.

Ozuna hopes for postseason prize after his shoulder improves  —  St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Yairo Munoz (34)celebrates with teammate St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Marcell Ozuna (23) at the end of the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers …

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 …