Guardians clinch postseason spot with walk-off hit by pitch, complete historic turnaround  —  CLEVELAND — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said in the midst of Cleveland's 10-game losing streak in early July that there was light at the end of the tunnel and things would turn around.

Reds earn first playoff berth since 2020 as they capitalize on Mets collapsing  —  MILWAUKEE — This was the kind of moment that helped lure Terry Francona back into managing.  —  The Cincinnati Reds earned their first playoff berth since 2020 on Sunday, setting off a wild, champagne-soaked celebration.

Kershaw works 5 1/3 scoreless innings in final regular-season start as Dodgers top Mariners 6-1  —  SEATTLE — Clayton Kershaw tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings in the final regular-season start of his 18-year major league career and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Sunday.

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.

Cal Raleigh makes history, but will the catcher's 60 homers be enough to beat Aaron Judge for MVP?  —  The 60-homer mark remains a magical threshold in baseball.  —  Babe Ruth was the first hitter to reach it in a season, and nobody else did until Roger Maris 34 years later.

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 hits 54th homer as Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-0 for 12th NL West title in 13 years  —  Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday.