ST. LOUIS — The way the Cardinals went out on their home field on Sunday felt fitting based on how this season unfolded.

Another nail-biter in a season defined by close games and narrow margins. The pitching performance combined a starter in Andre Pallante who pitched to his strengths and relied on his defense and a bullpen that’s become ...Read more

NEW YORK — Brandon Nimmo froze at home plate and uncorked a well-earned fist pump.

Nimmo had just rounded the bases with a go-ahead home run against former teammate Zack Wheeler, delivering one of the biggest hits yet in a Mets season filled with clutch theatrics.

The sixth-inning solo shot put the Mets ahead, 2-1, over the Phillies, ...Read more

When the ball met the bat of shortstop Tim Anderson and sailed over the right-field fence of the tiny “Field of Dreams” ballpark on Aug. 12, 2021, Chicago White Sox fans rejoiced.

The ball disappeared into a cornfield as the White Sox celebrated, seemingly washing away years of frustration, disappointment and anger.

Anderson’s two-run, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Depending on how the next (and final) week of the regular season goes, the Dodgers could wind up with the best record in baseball, or they could lose the division and face a daunting path through the playoffs.

On Sunday, in a pivotal rubber-match game against the lowly Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers took an important — and ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Padres beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Sunday, getting to 90 wins for the first time since 2010 and for just the fifth season in franchise history.

They did it in front of an often-frenzied crowd of 45,197 at Petco Park, which vaulted the organization to a new attendance record.

After the game — and a bit of mutual ...Read more

BOSTON – The records say the Minnesota Twins are no longer a playoff team. The eye test matches those analytics.

The Twins closed a horrific road trip with a historic day at Fenway Park on Sunday, falling to the Red Sox by a collective score of 17-4. Pablo López allowed seven runs, matching his season high, in just four innings of an 8-1 ...Read more

MIAMI – At one point on Sunday, you might’ve wondered: Is this it? Is this where the Atlanta Braves’ season effectively ends?

The Braves were on the edge of disaster. They cannot afford any loss right now, but this one might have essentially slammed the door on their postseason hopes.

And, in the end, they were winners of a 5-4 thriller ...Read more

BALTIMORE — This is what we all wanted, but never, in our most optimistic moment two months ago, dared to think was possible.

The Detroit Tigers are coming home for the final two series of the season at Comerica Park with a fighting chance to steal a wild-card spot.

With another rousing series win, holding on for a 4-3 victory over the ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The odds are still incredibly high, and the amount of help needed immense.

By beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Sunday to complete a series sweep and a 5-1 final regular-season homestand, the Tampa Bay Rays are doing their part to stay on the fringe of the playoff race heading into their final two series at Detroit (...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coming off their most disappointing home stand of the season, Bob Melvin had a directive for his club.

“We realized that we can’t just let the season end,” the San Francisco Giants’ skipper said before their series finale against the Royals. “We’ve got to win some games and dig a little bit harder.”

Message ...Read more

A Linden, Calif., native, Aaron Judge grew up a San Francisco Giants fan. But that didn’t stop him from visiting the home of the Bay Area’s other team, the Oakland Athletics.

Earlier this season, Judge said that he and his future wife, Samantha, went to the Oakland Coliseum for dates. He also remembers watching the Yankees there years ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Most demoralizing loss of the season? The Seattle Mariners have had their share of those — it's an agonizingly long list, to be sure — and Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Texas Rangers has to rank right up there.

But with the start of one last road series in Houston looming Monday — and one last chance to chip away at the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Walker Buehler who retired 11 of 12 batters with six strikeouts from the second through fifth innings Saturday night could play in a postseason rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Buehler who gave up three runs and three hits, walked one batter and hit another while throwing 42 pitches in the first two choppy innings? ...Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. – Throughout the 2024 season, teams from across Major League Baseball have paid respects to the Oakland Coliseum, the historic East Bay venue that will be left baseball-less after the A’s move to Sacramento in 2025, in different ways.

New York’s offering was accompanied by loud cracks and baseballs launched through the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres moved closer to what has for a while seemed like an inevitable postseason berth.

The Chicago White Sox moved closer to what has for even longer seemed like inevitable infamy.

Two teams that will spend the final week of the season toiling toward divergent ends played Saturday night at Petco Park, with the ...Read more

MIAMI — When the Atlanta Braves fell behind early, Jorge Soler tied the score. When the Marlins tied the score later, Matt Olson and Gio Urshela each hit a two-run homer to help the Braves take control.

And on this day, the Braves got vintage Max Fried – the man who would not be denied.

The Braves beat the Marlins 6-2 on Saturday at ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — At the start of the eighth inning, it certainly looked like Cardinals had a comfortable lead and the closer Ryan Helsley could safely expect a night off. By the time the top half of the eighth finished, there was little doubt Helsley would be called upon in the ninth. The only question was how much of a lead he’d be asked to ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Deep into the left-field corner, Randy Arozarena chased down a Marcus Semien drive for an unlikely game-saving catch — nay, a season-saving catch — to strand the bases loaded in the sixth inning.

Arozarena made the catch and then jumped against the wall to stop his momentum — keeping the Mariners’ positive momentum ...Read more

CHICAGO — A day in the life of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals played out the string in a lost summer …

Kyle Hendricks made what could be his penultimate start at Wrigley in a Cubs uniform in the 5-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Despite not getting hit hard, Hendricks allowed four runs on nine ...Read more