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The Dodgers blanked the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night to win the NL West for the ninth time in 10 seasons.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge ended a five-game homerless streak Tuesday night, hitting his 56th and 57th home runs of the season against the Boston Red Sox.

The Twins came two outs shy of no-hitting the Royals on Tuesday night, as reliever Jovani Moran allowed a line-drive double by Bobby Witt Jr. to break up the bid after Joe Ryan was removed following the seventh.

Mike Trout went 0 for 3 with three routine flyballs and a walk. He was chasing the mark of eight straight games with a home run.

New York veteran first baseman Anthony Rizzo said he is close to returning to the Yankees lineup after no longer suffering from migraines that were a side effect from an epidural injection to treat his ailing lower back.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Matt Bush, who was starting a bullpen game for the team Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, lasted just 15 pitches before leaving with right groin discomfort.

The Dodgers have now reached the playoffs 10 straight times, the third-longest streak in major league history. And they can clinch the NL West on Tuesday night with a win or a Padres loss.

The Astros were all smiles Monday night in Detroit, after Framber Valdez pitched his first career shutout -- and posted his 24th straight quality start -- in Houston's convincing 7-0 victory over the Tigers.

In a game against the Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive contest on Monday night, one shy of the major league record.

Wilmer Flores and the Giants agreed to a contract that guarantees $16.5 million over the next three seasons and could be worth up to $21.5 million.

The Rays put unvaccinated left-hander Brooks Raley on the restricted list ahead of their second and final regular-season visit to Canada and put three new pitchers on the roster Monday.

MLB, citing an internal error in determining the postseason clinching scenarios, announced that the Dodgers had not yet secured a playoff berth as of Monday morning.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the first team in MLB to clinch a playoff berth, their 10th straight.

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen's scoreless innings streak ends at 44⅓. He struck out 11 in six innings in Arizona's 12-6 win over Colorado on Sunday.

Anthony Varvaro, a former MLB pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car crash on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run and moved past Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the career list, connecting Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 4-3 victory at PNC Park.

Tony La Russa says he is recovering well from having a pacemaker inserted for his heart and is uncertain when he'll return to the White Sox.

Rays reliever Brooks Raley, who is unvaccinated, will miss the Rays' five-game series at Toronto because players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Canada.