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.

Javier Baez's versatility never has been more important for the Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The entertaining debate over whether Addison Russell or Javier Baez was the better shortstop subsided after Baez played Gold Glove-caliber defense at second base.  —  But never has Baez's versatility …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Last Slide  —  Right-hander Zack Godley's highs have been especially high this year, but his lows have been just as low.  Reflecting on his uneven year, Godley said his goal in the offseason is to figure out what he needs to do to keep his bad starts from spiraling out of the control the way they did this year.

Last Slide  —  Reliever Yoshihisa Hirano has exceeded the expectations of just about everyone this season, including those of the scout who signed him.  —  “I thought he was going to help us, but not to this extent,” said Mack Hayashi, the club's director of Pacific Rim operations.

Saturday may have been Corbin's last Chase Field start as a Diamondback  —  Patrick Corbin's start on Saturday did not go according to plan.  In giving up four runs in three innings to the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks found themselves even further away from the playoff picture than when they entered the game.