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Dansby Swanson continues to make progress in his recovery from a partially torn ligament in his left hand, and the Braves are cautiously optimistic the shortstop will be ready to return for the playoffs.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis isn't expected to play this weekend, meaning he'll finish with a .168 batting average, lowest by a qualifier in big league history. Since Sept. 5, Davis is 1-for-37 with 20 strikeouts.

Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius, less than a week after tearing cartilage in his right wrist, has returned to the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Friday.

The A's are a tough out, but the Bombers are packed with power -- and tough to beat in the Bronx. Here's the wild-card case for the Yanks -- and for Oakland.

For the second consecutive year, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has the best-selling jersey based on sales on MLB.com, topping Jose Altuve of the Astros and Javy Baez of the Cubs.

In an interview with ESPN, Melisa Reidy-Russell says she felt talking to investigators about abuse allegations against her ex-husband Addison Russell was the right thing to do after turning them down twice.

Can the Cubs hold off the Brewers? Will L.A. catch the Rockies? Can the Cardinals regroup and grab a wild card? We get you ready for the big finish.

Is it finally the Indians year? Can the Red Sox complete their historic season? Or will we see a Dodgers-Astros World Series rematch. Our experts make their postseason picks.

The Chicago Cubs still haven't really hit their groove this season, but a big final weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals would make up for their ups and downs.

Jon Lester combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Thursday night to open a one-game NL Central lead over Milwaukee heading into the final weekend.

The opener of a season-ending, four-game series Thursday night between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed by rain.

Instead of opting for Tommy John surgery that would have shortened his rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels, Shohei Ohtani decided to focus on his hitting and he says finishing strong at the plate has been a really good feeling.

New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia, in the middle of a one-hitter and two innings shy of earning a $500,000 incentive-based bonus, was ejected from Thursday afternoon's game at Tropicana Field.

Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was first placed on administrative leave last Friday by Major League Baseball after allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife.

The top challengers from both leagues couldn't take down Houston during the regular season. Will they fare better in October?

One of baseball's most dynamic duos, Cleveland's Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor, are out to make amends for their disappointing 2017 postseason performances.

With a dominant win over the Phillies, German Marquez helped push Colorado past the Dodgers and into first place in the NL West.

Though the Cubs are going to the playoffs for the fourth straight season, the club isn't satisfied. "We want to win the division," manager Joe Maddon said after a 7-6 win over the Pirates.

Rockies right-hander German Marquez struck out the first eight Phillies he faced Wednesday to tie a modern-day major league record. Phillies pitcher Nick Pivetta broke the string with a slow roller as he reached on Marquez's throwing error.

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their first playoff spot since 2011, ensuring at least a spot in the NL wild-card game when Jhoulys Chacin pitched five shutout innings to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.