Braves clinch 1st NL East crown since 2013, top Phillies 5-3  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will be limited to 60-70 pitches in his 2nd start  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MIAMI - As Michael Lorenzen prepares to make his second start of the season Sunday against the Miami Marlins, he will throw again with another pitch count.

J.A. Happ could be AL wild card starter, but Yankees say they're still weighing options  —  Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera  —  NEW YORK — J.A. Happ just might be the Yankees' choice to start the AL wild card game, though it's hard for the veteran lefty to publicly campaign for that assignment.

Indians first team in history to have four pitchers strike out 200 in a season  —  The Cleveland Indians have become the first team in Major League Baseball history to have four pitchers reach 200 strikeouts in a season.  —  Mike Clevinger hit that mark with his fourth strikeout …

Cubs add infielder Mike Freeman to take Addison Russell's roster spot  —  Chicago Tribune  —  In a perfect setting, infielder Mike Freeman will be able to celebrate a National League Central title with the Cubs before returning to Greenville, S.C., for the birth of his first child.

Cubs' Kris Bryant moves to 5th in batting order vs. White Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant will bat fifth Saturday night for only the fourth time this season when the Cubs face the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Bryant is 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts in his last three games.

Mark Melancon gives up walk-off home run, Aramís García records four hits in loss  —  ST. LOUIS-As the season winds down, the book on the 2018 Giants is almost ready for publication.  —  Some of the chapters focus heavily on injuries and others on the team's offensive failures …

Ohtani, ‘openers’ and Moneyball 2.0: My 10 favorite MLB stories of 2018  —  It feels like we're trudging a bit to the end of the regular season.  The American League playoff teams are essentially set, with the only real question whether the Yankees or A's will host the wild-card game.

Tellez hits two-run homer, lifts Jays to 5-2 win over Rays  —  TORONTO — Rowdy Tellez's two-run home run in the fourth inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.  —  Tellez added an RBI double in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with three RBI as the Blue Jays …

What were Victor Martinez's best games and seasons?  —  Victor Martinez, the 39-year-old designated hitter, is retiring after the 2018 season.  Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at his career.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is set …

Mets one-hit by Nats in meaningless loss between preseason NL-East favorites  —  The two teams originally favored to compete for an NL East title played meaningless baseball Saturday.  —  But the Nats got revenge on the Mets for playing a role in Washington's elimination from postseason contention …

Astros clinch playoff berth with win over Angels  —  HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam and a two-run homer on his way to a career-high seven RBIs, and the Houston Astros clinched a postseason berth by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Friday night.

Put it on the board, Hawk Harrelson's career unlike any other  —  On an overcast Sunday earlier this season, Ken Harrelson sat behind the wheel of his white Hyundai Genesis and began the 90-minute commute from his home in Granger, Indiana, to the ballpark on Chicago's South Side.

Rays Tales: And the winners are ...  This season won't end up among the most successful in the Rays' 21-year franchise history, but I'd make the case it might be the most interesting.  —  From the winter/spring purge of the veterans, dire predictions for 100-plus losses, frigid 1-8/4-13 start …

Wakamatsu-led Rangers look to beat Mariners again  —  The Texas Rangers won their first game with interim manager Don Wakamatsu at the helm, and did so emphatically, trouncing the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Friday in the opening game of Rangers' final three-game home series.