Tigers clinch playoff berth with 2-1 win over Red Sox in Game 161, avert September collapse  —  BOSTON — The Boston clinch party moved across the diamond.  —  Less than 24 hours after the Red Sox drenched the home clubhouse at Fenway Park to celebrate their postseason berth …

Alek Manoah, cut loose by Blue Jays, lands with Braves  —  The Atlanta Braves on Friday claimed right-hander Alek Manoah, the former Cy Young contender whose struggles with the Toronto Blue Jays led to him being designated for assignment earlier this week.  —  After going 9-2 as a rookie in 2021 …

Chicago Cubs place RHP Cade Horton on 15-day IL with right rib fracture  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, sidelining the right-hander for their first-round playoff series against San Diego.  —  Horton, one of the leading contenders …

What I'm hearing on the Jaxson Dart decision, Houston's problems and Kirk Cousins  —  I'll never skip it when it's on.  —  “You can't win!”  —  Adrian Balboa at the top of that long wooden staircase in “Rocky IV,” her voice echoing through their mansion as her husband prepared to fight the Russian machine, Ivan Drago.

Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers celebrate 12th NL West title in last 13 seasons  —  As the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 12th NL West title in 13 years, Clayton Kershaw thought about participating in a division championship for the final time.  “This is what I'm going to miss,” …

How the Colorado Rockies became one of the worst teams in MLB history  —  THE 47,394 FANS gathered at Coors Field were on their feet.  They were excited.  They were loud.  And the team most of them were there to see was closing in on a tight victory.  —  The only problem?

Dodgers find out Brock Stewart won't return this season before win over Mariners  — The Dodgers hope Brock Stewart will be available to pitch the “majority” of next season after his shoulder surgery.  — The development complicates things for the Dodgers and their struggling bullpen ahead of the playoffs.

Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for third straight season; Skenes, Raleigh break into top 20  —  NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes first Cub with 30 homers, 30 doubles, 30 stolen bases in season  —  CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 30th homer Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals, making the speedy Chicago Cubs center fielder the first player in franchise history to go deep 30 times …

AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season  —  NEW YORK — All even atop the AL East with three games to go.  —  That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.