TORONTO — Sean Burke allowed two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings on Sunday, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in front of a sellout crowd of 41,288 at Rogers Centre.

Burke and relievers Bryan Hudson and Grant Taylor combined for the four-hit shutout.

Colson Montgomery paced the offense with two hits...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly two years ago, Francisco Lindor stood on the same field where he played Sunday with a group of trainers begging them to let him play on an injured back. The New York Mets were in the mix for a wild-card playoff spot, but far from locking it up, and Lindor was trying to convince the Mets’ medical staff that he could play...Read more

CLEVELAND — Billy Cook is one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ avid crossword puzzlers.

They’re a common activity across MLB clubhouses, and Cook can usually be found in front of his locker before games, pen in hand, contemplating the clues on his sheet of paper. But for Cook, Sunday featured far more than the crossword or leading the dugout ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t know when Shohei Ohtani will be on the mound again.

He was tentatively scheduled to start Wednesday against the Phillies, after promising initial reports on his recovery from an injection in his left knee. But after seeing his knee’s response to playing catch, the team decided to give him more ...Read more

BOSTON — Over the past three weeks the Boston Red Sox starting pitching has been firing on all cylinders, and most days throughout this historic win streak it’s felt like the starter has had his best stuff.

That was not the case for Sonny Gray on Sunday, but the Red Sox veteran battled through and got the job done anyway.

Despite spotty ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — What if the Los Angeles Dodgers never get a full season of pitching from Shohei Ohtani?

In his first season with the Dodgers, he did not pitch at all. In his second, he did not pitch until June. And, halfway through this third season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted Sunday he could not say when Ohtani might pitch again.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tarik Skubal was punching out hitters and dancing off the mound after innings. Spencer Torkelson was sending baseballs out to the lovely landscaping beyond the center field wall at Angels Stadium. Kevin McGonigle was doing Ty Cobb-type stuff.

The Tigers had themselves a grand time Saturday night, beating the Los Angeles ...Read more

SEATTLE — The youthful middle infield for the Mariners' present and their future shined when it was desperately needed.

Cole Young did it with the bat. Colt Emerson did it with the glove. Their moments in the spotlight came at different points of the game, but each were equally important in lifting the M’s to a 4-3 victory over the San ...Read more

CLEVELAND — A day that began with clear afternoon skies and warm temperatures turned to a downpour, which later gave way to a chilly breeze and blurry nighttime haze.

The atmosphere Saturday above Progressive Field told the story for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who split their doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians in a pair of games that ...Read more

CHICAGO — If the Cubs ever win the World Series, they’ll build statues of the players and none of them will ever have to pay for a drink in Chicago again.

We heard that maxim for years. The 2016 Cubs finally ended the franchise’s 107-year championship drought, putting it to the test.

Ten years later, there are still no statues. But the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Kody Clemens hit two home runs Saturday at Wrigley Field in an otherwise quiet afternoon for the Twins offense, but he should’ve hit in the ninth inning with the bases loaded as the potential tying run.

Instead, an embarrassing baserunning mistake cost the Twins a comeback bid in their 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

After Josh ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston seemed to be setting the stage for the Red Sox’s 11-game win streak to come to an end Saturday evening. Rain drenched Fenway Park for hours in the late afternoon, pushing the scheduled 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch back 61 minutes.

Humidity blanketed the ballpark and heavy air pollution from the Canadian wildfires obscured the ...Read more

HOUSTON — For most of Saturday evening, the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros, two teams jockeying in the American League wild-card race, did almost everything they could to not win the game.

But as the ballclubs played hot potato with the game’s fate, an Orioles player stepped up and took the game into his own hands to deliver a 4-2 win...Read more

NEW YORK — Saturday night’s game between the Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers was rained out, setting up a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday in the Bronx.

The first game is scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. and air on YES Network. The second game remains scheduled for 7:20 p.m. and will air on NBC/Peacock.

Cam Schlittler (9-5, 2.05 ERA)...Read more

TORONTO — Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami led off the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a double. He would be stranded at second base.

Right fielder Braden Montgomery began the next inning for the Sox with another double. He advanced to third on a grounder, but that’s where he would be ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber is not known for his speed.

He’s more known for what he did in the first inning on Saturday: blast a towering, 399-foot home run that gave his team an early 2-0 lead over the New York Mets.

But he also stepped on the gas on Saturday, helping the Phillies manufacture some insurance runs for the 6-1 win in a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals needed another spot start on Saturday afternoon against the San Diego Padres at Kauffman Stadium.

So the club turned to veteran right-hander Randy Dobnak. The journeyman starter gave the Royals exactly what they needed — solid innings on the mound.

Dobnak allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings. He wasn�...Read more

PHOENIX – Before Dustin May could get control of the unraveling third inning, former Cardinal Nolan Arenado had already taken advantage.

Arenado’s two-out, two-run double was the decisive blow of an inning that effectively knocked the Cardinals too far behind for one of their customary comebacks. An inning that already included two walks, a...Read more