Rays clinch wild card spot by beating Blue Jays yet again  —  New location.  Same result.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays swept away the Jays earlier this month and beat the birds again on Friday night at the Rogers Centre in the opener of Toronto's final series of the season.

Boston Red Sox trading Mookie Betts seems like realistic possibility; Ownership has ‘right to decide what they want to do,’ Alex Cora says  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox trading Mookie Betts this offseason seems like a realistic possibility if he won't sign a contract extension.

Pete Alonso ties Aaron Judge's MLB rookie home run record in Mets' 4-2 win  —  NEW YORK — As Pete Alonso stepped to the plate for his first at-bat, the SNY broadcast, of course, flashed back to his previous performance.  A night ago, Alonso left with the first four-strikeout game of his young career.

Bellinger hits 47th HR, leads Dodgers to 9-2 win over Giants  —  Walker Buehler pitched five solid innings, and the Los Angeles  —  San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Friday night.  —  Bellinger's leadoff homer in the second off  —  Johnny Cueto (1-2) started a five-run inning in which the Dodgers sent nine men to the plate.

Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left shoulder  —  PITTSBURGH - Derek Dietrich underwent arthroscopic surgery to clean out his left shoulder Friday morning with Cincinnati Reds Medical Director Dr. Tim Kremchek.  There was no damage to his rotator cuff …

When to move on from a manager?  Lessons learned for the Cubs, who waited one year too long  —  So often, in baseball as in life, outcomes depend on timing.  When is the right time to swing?  To throw a breaking ball?  To steal a base?  —  To fire a manager?

Lamb hits pinch-hit 3-run homer, Arizona beats Padres 6-3  —  Jake Lamb hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the  —  San Diego Padres 6-3 on Friday night.  —  It was Lamb's fourth career pinch-hit homer, and this one was a no-doubter, launched deep into the seats in right-center field.

Félix Hernández pitches last game for Mariners  —  Most likely, anyway.  —  Félix Hernández becomes a free agent after the season and, given how greatly his skills have diminished over the past several years, it's almost 100% certain that he won't pitch for the Mariners again.

Haseley's grounder sends Phils past Miami 5-4 in 15 innings  —  Adam Haseley's fielder's choice scored  —  Rhys Hoskins with the winning run in the 15th inning as the  —  Miami Marlins 5-4 on Friday night.  —  Adam Conley (2-11) hit Hoskins and then walked Phil Gosselin to open the 15th.

Twins make history as 4th 100-win team, beat Royals 6-2  —  Minnesota Twins became the record fourth team in the major leagues to win 100 games this season, beating the  —  Kansas City Royals 6-2 Friday night behind two-run homers from  —  Ryan LaMarre in a game shortened to 6 1/2 innings because of rain.

Newman homers twice as Pirates rally past Reds 6-5  —  Kevin Newman hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning to give the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 victory over the  —  Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.  —  Jake Elmore set up Newman's game-ending swing with a leadoff single against