Mets, Brandon Nimmo ravage terrible Phillies bullpen again, keep season alive with win  —  A sweep was ideal, but a series win was a prerequisite to a potential playoff berth.  The Mets accomplished the latter against the Phillies thanks to their second come-from-behind rally in as many days …

Red Alert: Hudson's departure with elbow soreness comes early in Cardinals' upsetting loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Before the first pitch of the bottom of the third inning, the Cardinals' bullpen was scrambling to get ready for emergency use in a game that will soon reveal the direction the Cardinals' season is head.

A Better Way: How To Expand The Postseason Without Rewarding Mediocrity  —  At this point, it appears expanded playoffs are likely to happen.  —  In February, Major League Baseball floated a proposal that would expand the postseason from 10 to 14 teams.  Then the coronavirus pandemic hit …

New York Yankees hit 5 homers in inning for first time in franchise history  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees hit five home runs in an inning for the first time in franchise history.  —  With the score tied at 2-2, Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches …

Phillies send 3 young pitchers to Brewers to complete David Phelps trade  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies completed their David Phelps trade with the Brewers Friday afternoon, sending right-handed pitchers Juan Geraldo, Israel Puello and Brandon Ramey to Milwaukee.

Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins to clinch American League playoff spot  —  CHICAGO — If the Chicago White Sox thought ahead to the day their rebuilding plan would come together, they could not have envisioned what the scene looked like.  But they will take it.

San Diego Padres-Seattle Mariners moved due to air-quality concerns  —  The Padres' three-game series against the Mariners, originally scheduled to begin Friday in Seattle, has been moved to San Diego's Petco Park because of air-quality issues in Washington state.

Rangers' Ricky Vanasco To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Rangers pitching prospect Ricky Vanasco will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow next week, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan tweets.  The timing of the surgery will likely wipe out all of Vanasco's 2021 season.

Tyler Anderson ejected from Mariners vs. Giants game in third inning  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Tyler Anderson.  —  The Giants' starting pitcher was ejected from Thursday's game against the Mariners at Oracle Park for arguing balls and strikes.

Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize chased in 10-3 loss, as Indians' Shane Bieber dominates  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Cleveland Indians right-handed starter Shane Bieber wanted to continue pitching in the eighth inning against the  —  Detroit Tigers.

Valdez, Tucker lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Framber Valdez tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings,  —  Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.  —  Tucker gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer to right in the second.

Hamels yields 3 runs in Braves debut, a 5-1 loss to Orioles  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Cole Hamels finally got on the mound in an Atlanta uniform, allowing three runs to the  —  Baltimore Orioles before reaching his predetermined pitch count in the fourth inning, and the