Breaking down AL Central: Guardians run, Tigers collapse  —  If the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians had been going toe-to-toe for the lead in American League Central all season long, this would be viewed as a fun division race between two scrappy-if-flawed teams.

Reds Overtake Mets in MLB Playoff Chase, With $222M to Spare … The Reds and Mets both have an 80-76 record with six games to play; the only thing currently separating the two teams in the race for the National League's final wild card spot is Cincinnati's head-to-head tiebreaker.

Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits MLB-leading 58th home run against Astros  —  HOUSTON — Seattle's Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th home run on Sunday night, a two-run shot in the second inning against the Houston Astros.  —  The Mariners were up 5- after a grand slam by J.P. Crawford …

Braves sign veteran Charlie Morton, a day after the right-handed pitcher was released by Tigers  —  The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday, a day after the right-hander was designated for assignment and released by Detroit.

MLB owners OK sale of Rays to group headed by Patrick Zalupski  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Monday to approve the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to group headed by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski, allowing the transfer from Stu Sternberg's group to close.

Kyle Schwarber's Career Year Perfectly Timed for Free Agency  —  PHOENIX - Kyle Schwarber is a pending free agent—and he's having a career season at just the right time.  —  The 33-year-old National League MVP candidate is one of the top hitters available on the upcoming market.

Ozzie Albies Suffers Hamate Fracture  —  The Braves have been hit with yet another significant injury.  Ozzie Albies was diagnosed with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand/wrist (relayed by Mark Bowman of MLB.com).  The second baseman appeared to suffer the injury on a swinging strike in the third inning of tonight's game.

Michael McGreevy nears one of Cardinals' better recent rookie seasons: First Pitch  —  In today's 10 AM “Ten Hochman” video, Ben Hochman discusses the Cardinals' attendance in 2025.  Plus, a happy birthday shoutout to Joan Jett!  And as always, Hochman picks a random Cards card out of the hat!

Blue Jays, tops in the American League, clinch playoff berth  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason on Sunday with an 8-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked …

Angles star Mike Trout hits his 400th career home run in win over Rockies  —  DENVER — A difficult season for Mike Trout and his Los Angeles Angels team came with a historical benchmark Saturday.  —  The three-time American League most valuable player and 11-time all-star hit …

Stanton's 450th homer helps Yankees close gap in AL East and conjures Hall of Fame talk  —  BALTIMORE — Giancarlo Stanton hopes his 450th home run won't be the last milestone he celebrates before calling it a career.  —  “It's a nice round number,” the New York Yankees slugger said Saturday night …

Wilyer Abreu expects to be activated Sunday, and Red Sox can't wait to get his bat back into the lineup  —  TAMPA — Wilyer Abreu rejoined the Red Sox on Saturday and, after working out with the team before the Sox' 6-3 win over the Rays at Steinbrenner Field, expects to be activated on Sunday.

Nick Castellanos hits 250th homer, criticizes ‘questionable’ communication over changing role with Phillies  —  PHOENIX — Nick Castellanos came off the bench Friday night and popped his 250th career home run.Then, he popped off about his manager.In a five-minute interview at his locker …