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Reliever Michael Lorenzen hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday night as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to an 8-5 victory that cost the Philadelphia Phillies a chance to gain ground in the wild-card race.

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke the National League record for home runs in a season thanks to Joc Pederson's pair of homers against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Jorge Soler extended his team record with his 40th homer, Hunter Dozier and Alex Gordon had three hits each, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will head to the team's minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, this week for batting practice, among the final steps before returning for the final weeks of an injury-wrecked season.

Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett is back in the majors with what he calls "a hell of a comeback story."

From a potential 40-40 season to some major career milestones, this is what has our eye the rest of the way.

Mike Trout -- who just turned 28 -- continues to move up the ranks of the all-time greats. Here's why passing Derek Jeter(!) is so impressive -- and how he's done it.

Taking advantage of his chance to play full time in L.A.'s infield, the fast-rising prospect could top that by earning a spot on the postseason roster.

Resilient? Definitely. October-ready? We'll see. Tuesday's win might define the Nats' season as they hunt for answers about their ace and bullpen.

Willson Contreras returned to the Cubs on Tuesday, catching Jon Lester, and Ben Zobrist started against the Mariners. But Kris Bryant and Javy Baez were not in the lineup.

Kurt Suzuki capped the largest ninth-inning comeback in Nationals history with a game-ending, three-run homer, helping Washington score seven runs in its final at-bat to beat the New York Mets 11-10 on Tuesday night.

Houston Astros center fielder George Springer was carted off the field after he collided with the wall catching a ball.

Carlos Carrasco received a standing ovation Tuesday in his first appearance at Progressive Field since being diagnosed with leukemia, but he gave up a pair of eighth-inning home runs as the White Sox beat the Indians 6-5.

Willson Contreras returned to the Cubs on Tuesday, catching Jon Lester, and Ben Zobrist started against the Mariners. But Kris Bryant and Javy Baez were not in the lineup.

Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion homered in his return from the injured list Tuesday, blasting a two-run shot in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers.

Pirates rookie right-hander Mitch Keller was pulled from Tuesday's game with a bruised right wrist after being struck by a line drive.

Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion has returned to the lineup after missing a month with a broken wrist.

Willson Contreras is back, catching Jon Lester on Tuesday, and Ben Zobrist will start against the Mariners. But Kris Bryant and Javy Baez are not in the lineup.

Willson Contreras is back, catching Jon Lester on Tuesday, and Ben Zobrist will start against the Mariners. Javy Baez is still out

Who will be the first to 100 wins -- and losses? Which team in the playoff field now is most likely to miss the postseason? Here's what to expect down the stretch.