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The Mariners will start their first playoff trip in two decades on the road after a costly loss Monday night to the Tigers during which Sam Haggerty injured his left groin while sliding into second base.

With Monday night's 3-0 victory over the Astros in Houston, the surging Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first National League playoff berth in 11 years, prompting interim manager Rob Thomson to say "we're not done."

In his final tuneup before the postseason, right-hander Luis Severino threw seven innings of no-hit ball as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers, 3-1, on Monday night, a day before the two teams will play a doubleheader.

Albert Pujols' two-run shot for the Cardinals against the Pirates snapped a scoreless tie in the sixth inning Monday night and gave him 35 career home runs at PNC Park, his most at any visiting ballpark.

The Mariners reinstated star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez from the 10-day injured list Monday, while also reinstating catcher Curt Casali from the paternity list.

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White Sox manager Tony La Russa is stepping down as manager because of health concerns that kept him out of the dugout for the final five weeks of the season.

The gaping hole in the Mets' offense won't be filled as they cling to their pursuit of an NL East title, but a return of outfielder Starling Marte in the wild-card round has not been ruled out, manager Buck Showalter said Monday.

The St. Louis Cardinals and reliever Giovanny Gallegos agreed to a new two-year contract with a club option for 2025, the team announced Monday.

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, playing for the Tokyo-based Yakult Swallows, hit his 56th home run of the season on Monday, pushing him alone into second place on the single-season list.

Dansby Swanson homered and the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 5-3 on Sunday night to win a critical tiebreaker in their season series and move closer to a National League East title.

The San Diego Padres clinched their first playoff berth in a full season since 2006 on Sunday when the Milwaukee Brewers lost 4-3 to the Miami Marlins.

With his 702nd home run Sunday, Albert Pujols is now fourth on the career list behind Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762).

New York star Aaron Judge, still seeking Home Run No. 62, will take to the road this week as the Yankees meet the Texas Rangers after a brief three-game homestand in which he went homerless.

The Mariners officially promoted Justin Hollander to general manager on Sunday.

Toronto's Kevin Gausman left Sunday's start after three innings because of a cut on his right middle finger. The right-hander is in line to start Game 2 of the wild-card series next Saturday.

Yankees right-hander Ron Marinaccio left his appearance Sunday with a lingering shin injury, adding to the list of ailing New York relievers.

The Yankees have moved Matt Carpenter to the 60-day injured list, ruling him out for the final week of the regular season but with the hope that he can be ready for the playoffs.

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara has been shut down for the rest of the season, a decision that manager Don Mattingly called "the best thing for Sandy."

Angels star Shohei Ohtani will make $30 million in 2023 after he and the team agreed to a one-year contract for next season to avoid arbitration.