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Adam Wainwright will start the National League Wild Card game for the Cardinals next week against either the Dodgers or Giants.

Hall of Famer Frank Thomas has headed a venture that bought controlling interest in Go the Distance Baseball's stake of All-Star Ballpark Heaven and the Field of Dreams Movie Site.

Toronto's Marcus Semien become just the fifth second baseman in MLB history to reach 40 home runs in a season in a 6-5 win over the Yankees. Overall, Semien has 44 homers this season -- four came as a shortstop.

Wondering how the race for the final two American League playoff spots will play out? Here's the latest on which teams will be playing in the postseason.

MLB is a multibillion-dollar business, but you may not know it by how it treats its most vulnerable athletes. We spoke to players and their advocates about what's next.

Who is rising and falling with the end of the season mere days away?

The red-hot St. Louis Cardinals were finally stopped Thursday night in a 4-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, snapping a team-record 17-game winning streak that catapulted them into the playoffs.

Yankees slugger Joey Gallo is set to undergo X-rays on his left hand/forearm after he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday night's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Sandy Alderson said of Luis Rojas, who is 101-117 in two season as Mets manager: "Ultimately, results matter. And if you don't have good results over a period of time, then the process may not survive."

Toronto is one of the most exciting teams to watch between its offense and high-octane wins.

Toronto's George Springer was thrilled to greet Marcus Semien at the plate after the latter set a major-league record for home runs by a second baseman when he hit his 44th Wednesday against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in a crucial Blue Jays 6-5 win.

Angels manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday that he spoke with Shohei Ohtani recently and the two decided he would not make his next scheduled start in Sunday's season finale against the Mariners.

Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team-record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then left Kansas City's game after striking out in the second Wednesday night.

Tim Anderson was suspended for three regular-season games for making contact with an umpire during Chicago's scuffle with the Tigers on Monday, but he is appealing the punishment.

The Milwaukee Brewers, champions of the National League Central, will likely be without top setup reliever Devin Williams for the playoffs after the right-hander broke his pitching hand after punching a wall in anger Sunday.

Center fielder Michael A. Taylor, considered one of the best defensive players currently in baseball, has reached a 2-year, $9 million extension with the Royals, sources told ESPN.

Watching Ohtani play baseball has captivated millions from afar -- and the lucky few with a front-row seat describe it the same way as the rest of us: "the greatest thing we've seen in baseball history."

Watching Ohtani play baseball has captivated millions from afar -- and the lucky few with a front-row seat describe it the same way as the rest of us: "the greatest thing we've seen in baseball history."

With five teams still in it during the final days, the AL wild card race has a little bit of everything.

The red-hot St. Louis Cardinals won their 17th consecutive game, a 6-2 decision over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, clinching the National League's second wild-card berth in front of their home fans.