Hudson's season ends with forearm injury, additional visits with doctor scheduled  —  KANSAS CITY — Although starter Dakota Hudson has yet to meet with the Cardinals' head physician has planned for Tuesday, the team elected to place him on the 45-day injury list and bring an end to his season.

Detroit Tigers squander lead twice, lose 5-4 heartbreaker to Minnesota Twins in 10th  —  Detroit Tigers closer Bryan Garcia took the ball in the bottom of the 10th with plans of giving his team a victory over the Minnesota Twins.  —  The Twins had other plans.

Rob Manfred exclusive: Commissioner says MLB plans to have fans at NLCS, World Series  —  There were exasperating and infuriating moments, and times when it looked like the entire thing may crumble, but with commissioner Rob Manfred knocking on his wood desk Tuesday morning for good luck …

Max Fried Dealing With Ankle Issue  —  Braves southpaw Max Fried exited his start against the Marlins on Wednesday after one inning because of a tweaked left ankle, the team announced.  Fried previously missed time with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine.

Bryce Harper, Zach Eflin lead Phillies to rout of Nationals in must-win game  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies got off to a quick start in Wednesday night's must-win game against the Washington Nationals.  —  Bryce Harper smacked a solo home run against right-hander

Trevor Bauer wanted to pitch on short rest.  Cincinnati Reds think it's worth the risk.  —  Trevor Bauer has lobbied for years to pitch every fourth day, instead of the typical every fifth day, because he felt his body could handle it and it would benefit his team.

The Unbridled Joy of Being—and Watching—Fernando Tatis Jr.  —  No one is bringing more fun to Major League Baseball in 2020 than the Padres' 21-year-old star.  —  This has not been a particularly fun baseball season.  —  Start at the macro level: playing through a pandemic in a nation engaged in a social reckoning.

Rockies Select Tommy Doyle, Place David Dahl On 45-Day IL  —  The Rockies announced that they've selected right-hander Tommy Doyle and placed outfielder David Dahl on the 45-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.  —  Doyle, 24, was a third-round pick of the Rockies in 2017 …

A Learning Experience: Ryan Castellani Has Received On-The-Job Training  —  Ryan Castellani's summer began in limbo.  He was in Denver, but working out at Metro State, a part of the Rockies taxi squad.  When Chi Chi Gonzalez came out of his first start of the season and went on the injured list …

Mets activate Dellin Betances, option Corey Oswalt  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Prior to Wednesday's 7:10 p.m. game against the  —  Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field, the Mets announced that they activated RHP  —  Dellin Betances from the 10-day injured list.  The Mets optioned RHP

Stassi, Canning lead Angels over playoff-bound Padres 4-2  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Max Stassi had two impressive home runs among his four hits,  —  Griffin Canning struck out 10 in six crafty innings and the  —  Los Angeles Angels beat the punchless playoff-bound

Diamondbacks' bats come alive in romping win over Rangers  —  Carson Kelly had a three-run homer, Caleb Smith and Riley Smith combined to throw a six-hitter and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.  —  David Peralta had three hits, including a double.

Jacob deGrom strikes out 14 against Rays in penultimate start of season, keeping Cy Young dream alive  —  As the Mets continued wasting opportunities in their disheartening season, the attention turned to Jacob deGrom and whether the righthander could still accomplish the unimaginable this year.