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The Cubs activated right-hander Michael Soroka from the 15-day injured list Monday. He will be used as a reliever.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, sidelined since Sept. 7 with a sprained left knee, sought a second opinion Monday on his injured knee, and could initially return to the lineup at designated hitter for the club as it prepares for the postseason.

The Giants, suddenly back in the playoff race with two weeks left in the regular season, are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldrige, a source confirmed to ESPN.

New York looked like a playoff shoo-in for the first half of the season, but a collapsing bullpen and an inconsistent offense might have put those hopes on the line.

In a year with no 100-game winners atop the standings, here's who those around the sport think could make a deep postseason run.

With the Boston Red Sox needing a win to avoid a series sweep Sunday, ace Garrett Crochet matched his season high with 12 strikeouts over six innings in his club's 6-4 victory over the rival New York Yankees at Fenway Park, improving to 16-5 this season.

Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his 54th home run, tying Mickey Mantle's record for a switch-hitter and passing Javy Lopez's mark for catchers in a season (43).

Pete Alonso hit a three-run walk-off homer to end the Mets' eight-game losing streak and reopen a 1 1/2-game lead in the race for the final NL wild-card spot.

Shohei Ohtani and agent Nez Balelo moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month accusing them of being the reason a Hawaii real estate investor and broker got fired.

Milwaukee veteran pitcher Jose Quintana injured his calf at the end of his four-inning appearance in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, and Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after the game that the 36-year-old left-hander had left in a boot.

The Astros held second baseman Jose Altuve out of Sunday's lineup against the Braves after he left Saturday's game with discomfort in his right foot.

Adolis García is back in the Rangers lineup and batting cleanup after missing the past 10 games with a strained right quad.

The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique muscle before Sunday's game against the Houston Astros.

The Dodgers put catcher Will Smith on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a bruised right hand.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve complained of discomfort in his right foot and was removed from Saturday night's game against the Braves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled infielder José Fermín from Triple-A Memphis and placed shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with a season-ending knee injury.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. attributed the Yankees' recent turnaround while facing good teams to a belief that they are "the team to beat" in the American League.

San Francisco's Dominic Smith went on the 10-day injured list Saturday after straining his right hamstring stretching to catch a ball Friday, in a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Giants reinstated Jerar Encarnacion to fill the roster spot.

The Brewers became the first team in MLB to clinch a playoff spot this season following the Mets' loss to the Rangers.

The recently retired Rizzo very nearly caught Ballesteros' dinger in the left-field bleachers.