Jason Adam injured as Padres suffer double loss against Orioles  —  On the first day of September, the Padres lost to a bad team and suffered a bad loss.  —  The latter could haunt them into October.  —  A 4-3 defeat by the Orioles kept the Padres reeling and continued to magnify some shortcomings.

Roman Anthony scheduled for MRI after leaving game with oblique tightness  —  The Red Sox rookie has been a sensation this season, but he looked hurt before leaving Tuesday's game.  —  In early August, just before signing a massive extension with the Red Sox, rookie Roman Anthony felt …

Apologetic Valdez: Pitch that hit Astros' Salazar unintentional  —  HOUSTON — Astros starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher Cesar Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but the left-hander insisted it wasn't intentional.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits his 51st homer and closes in on more records  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Cal Raleigh hit his 51st homer Tuesday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and drawing closer to Mickey Mantle for the most by a switch-hitter.

Shohei Ohtani hits 100th home run with Dodgers as Los Angeles stumbles late in 9-7 loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo each drove in two runs, and the Pirates spoiled a big night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Tuesday night.

Chicago Cubs add two more veteran players in 1B Carlos Santana and RHP Aaron Civale  —  CHICAGO — Carlos Santana was contacted by a couple teams after he was released by Cleveland last week.  Once he heard from Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, he knew what he wanted to do.

As Mets mull next move with Kodai Senga, an optional demotion could be on the table  —  DETROIT — Rookie sensation Nolan McLean demonstrated again on Tuesday that he's capable of leading the New York Mets' starting rotation through September and beyond, if they're playing in the postseason.

Arizona Diamondbacks' outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. injured, carted off the field … Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Blaze Alexander made a diving grab to steal a hit away from the Texas Rangers to end the sixth inning at Chase Field on Sept. 1, but it came with some potentially damaging consequences.

Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees' career homers list  —  CHICAGO — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 358th career homer in the first inning of Sunday's game against the White Sox, moving into a tie with Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history.

Guardians pitchers out ‘until further notice’ as part of gambling probe … Major League Baseball has revealed that Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on nondisciplinary paid leave “until further notice” as part of an ongoing gambling investigation.

Phillies sign Walker Buehler, who will be postseason-eligible  —  PHILADELPHIA — Walker Buehler threw the last pitch of the 2024 postseason, and now the Phillies will take a flier and see if the veteran right-hander can help them in a pennant race.  —  The Phillies have signed Buehler to a minor-league deal.

Braves claim 29-year-old infielder Ha-Seong Kim off waivers from Rays  —  CHICAGO — The Atlanta Braves claimed infielder Ha-Seong Kim off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.  —  Atlanta also activated shortstop Luke Williams from the 10-day injured list before its series opener against the Chicago Cubs.

Trevor Story gets strange home run at Fenway Park, as ball hits RF's glove, ticks off Pesky Pole  —  BOSTON — Boston's Trevor Story had a strange Fenway Park homer in the sixth inning against Cleveland on Monday when the ball went off an outfielder's glove and then the Pesky Pole.

Soto ties career high with 6 RBIs, hits grand slam to lead Mets over Tigers 10-8  —  DETROIT — Juan Soto tied his career high with six RBI, hitting a grand slam and a tiebreaking, two-run triple to lead the New York Mets over the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on Monday.

9 questions for MLB season's final month: MVP awards, managers on the hot seat … Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the Milwaukee Brewers' 1982 postseason outcome.  —  It's Labor Day weekend, and while the playoff races are supposed to get real in September, they're all but over.