DENVER — It was stressful like September should be. It was crazy like Coors Field almost always is.

“Coors Field special right there,” Padres manager Craig Stammen said afterward. “A lot of hits, walks, crazy bounces. One last bounce went our way at the end.”

That about summed up a the Padres’ 8-7 victory over the Rockies on Monday...Read more

ANAHEIM — Reid Detmers wasn’t as dominant as he had been, but it was good enough on a night when the offense, defense and bullpen all did their jobs.

The Angels’ left-hander gave up three runs, more than he had in any start in more than a month, but the Angels still beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-4, on Monday night.

Shortstop Zach Neto ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Even though the results weren’t there, the New York Yankees kept saying that they liked the way Aaron Judge has looked since returning from a fractured rib on Sept. 8.

“I’ve actually been pleased,” Aaron Boone said before Monday’s series-opener against the Minnesota Twins. “Even right away, I felt like he’s looked ...Read more

NEW YORK — Famous (fictional) Baltimore native Omar Little once said, "if you come at the king, you best not miss."

David Stearns missed when he decided to let the New York Mets’ home run king walk to Baltimore in free agency. The Mets’ president of baseball operations missed big.

Never has that been more evident than it was Monday night...Read more

NEW YORK — This time, Gunnar Henderson came through in the clutch.

The Baltimore Orioles’ star shortstop hasn’t often been the source of big hits in key spots this season, a down year in several regards. Henderson, who still has yet to collect a walk-off hit in his career, entered Monday’s game with a .674 OPS in close-and-late ...Read more

The San Francisco Giants entered their series against the San Diego Padres last week with an opportunity to win four games in a row for the first time all season, a feat every other team in the majors has long since accomplished. Since then, they’ve been absent from the win column.

San Francisco went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position ...Read more

CHICAGO — A video of former Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley, lauding the organization before the 2026 draft, was still featured on the team’s website Sunday morning.

“There are just so many people contributing to what we do,” Shirley said July 10 on a Chicago Sports Network broadcast. “Major League Baseball, ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants entered this weekend needing just one win to avoid losing 100 games in a single season for the second time in franchise history. As they embark upon their final trip of the year, they are still searching for that one win.

Following the announcement that Rafael Devers would miss the rest of the season, ...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawrence Butler launched a sky-high, two-run home run off Mariners closer Andrés Munoz in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Athletics stunned the Mariners for the second time this weekend in an 8-7 walk-off victory Sunday afternoon.

The loss further sinks the Mariners’ already thin playoff chances.

Donovan ...Read more

BOSTON — Only two pitchers in Red Sox history have opened a game with an immaculate inning — three batters, nine pitches, three strikeouts.

One is Pedro Martinez. The other, as of Sunday, is Payton Tolle.

Boston’s rookie standout buzzed through the first inning of his team’s rain-delayed matchup against the Royals at Fenway Park, ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Chicago White Sox starter David Sandlin retired the first 16 batters he faced on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sandlin’s bid for perfection ended when Nathan Church singled to right field with one out in the sixth inning. The one-run lead the Sox held at the time didn’t last much longer.

The Cardinals scored three ...Read more

It was a winning trip to Chicago for the Pittsburgh Pirates, even if it wasn’t the final record they hoped for.

The Pirates ended their week in the Windy City with a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs at a drizzly Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon, avoiding a three-game sweep. Brandon Lowe provided the winning hit, a two-run pinch-hit single in...Read more

ATLANTA — Luis Arraez went after a first-pitch slider, and popped it straight up.

Braves third baseman Austin Riley settled underneath it, making the catch for the second out of the eighth in yet another wasted opportunity for the Phillies. They were on the verge of stranding yet another pair of runners in scoring position on Sunday.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — Dodgers rookie Josue De Paula’s first major-league hit was a no-doubter off the bat.

He’d already fouled off three sinkers in the at-bat and was rewarded with a four-seam fastball on the inner third of the plate. He extended through it and admired the ball’s flight to loanDepot Park’s right-field upper deck, his bat at his ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Ryan threw pitches at his normal velocity Sunday, and he pounded the strike zone with his usual consistency, but those were probably the only elements of his start that looked normal.

Ryan labored through four innings in his second start since returning from a monthlong stint on the injured list because of left glute strain....Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Leading up to and after Friday’s clinching of a playoff berth, the Tampa Bay Rays have been talking a lot about grander goals — about beating out the New York Yankees to win the American League East and earn a first-round bye, and then advancing through the playoffs.

This weekend, they played like a team capable of winning a...Read more

NEW YORK — Ben Rice is proving to be a solid solution atop the Yankees’ batting order.

Serving as the Yankees’ leadoff hitter for the ninth time since Aug. 31, Rice kicked off Sunday afternoon’s 2-0 win over the Mets in the Bronx with a first-inning home run.

The lefty-swinging Rice jumped on a hanging splitter from Mets right-hander ...Read more

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood at home plate and admired his big fly like it was a walk-off home run.

After the ball landed in the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen, Guerrero enjoyed his jog around the bases. The loud crowd made Rogers Centre shake, giving their superstar a standing ovation. The fans demanded more. Once Guerrero reached the...Read more

DETROIT — How does this sound? Justin Verlander, taking the mound on Sept. 26 in a farewell outing during a weekend when the Detroit Tigers are honoring his Hall of Fame-worthy career.

Pretty special and it is trending toward being a reality.

“I’m cautious to throw it out there too firmly,” manager AJ Hinch said. “Because a lot of ...Read more