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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.

Jacob deGrom threw eight stellar innings and lowered his ERA to a major-league-best 1.70 as the Mets blanked the Braves 3-0 Thursday night.

Longtime Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy, back at Fenway Park on Wednesday, says he is "overall feeling good" as he continues his cancer fight.

Third baseman Kris Bryant was out of the starting lineup Wednesday after suffering a bruised left wrist when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday. Cubs manager Joe Maddon is optimistic Bryant's injury won't linger.

Braves SS Dansby Swanson will have daily treatment for a partially torn ligament in his left hand for the rest of the season and will be re-evaluated next week.

Aaron Boone is "very optimistic" that Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius, who tore cartilage in his right wrist on Saturday, will return before the end of the regular season.

Bryce Harper was in his full Nationals uniform Wednesday three and a half hours before the first pitch against the Marlins in what could be his last home game at Nationals Park.

Lance McCullers Jr. offered an 8-year-old special needs girl advice and a free playoff ticket to the Astros' Game 1 in the American League Division Series.

As Hispanic Heritage Months draws to a close, Minor League Baseball celebrated diversity this summer by rebranding selected team names in the Fun Cup.

Mookie Betts joined Jacoby Ellsbury (2011) as the only members of the Red Sox to hit 30 home runs and get 30 stolen bases in a season.