Yordan Alvarez hits 40th homer as Astros power past Royals 6-2
Houston hit five home runs to move back over .500 and keep at least a share of the AL West lead.
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Aaron Nola throws seven scoreless as Phillies shut out Mets 3-0
Nola allowed three hits and struck out four as Philadelphia kept pace in the National League playoff race at Citi Field.
Rays sweep Athletics with 10-1 win as AL East race tightens
Tampa Bay won its sixth straight behind a six-run fourth inning, an AL-leading batting average from Chandler Simpson and Drew Rasmussen's 15th victory.
Angels beat Twins 5-4 in 10 innings after Minnesota's late rally
Wade Meckler's 10th-inning single scored the winning run after Minnesota tied the game against the Angels' bullpen.
Trevor Story's three-run homer lifts Red Sox past Rangers 4-3
Boston erased a three-run deficit with Story's seventh-inning drive and moved to 83-70 in the wild-card race.
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko leaves rehab hospital two months after spinal-cord injury
Lasko will continue recovering at home after an outfield collision left him paralyzed from the chest down in June.
West Coast late baseball: Padres survive Rockies, Diamondbacks rally past Marlins
San Diego won its eighth straight, Arizona walked off Miami and the Angels handed Seattle another loss in Monday's late MLB window.
Seager’s 458-foot homer helps Rangers survive Arizona rally and end road drought
Texas holds on 7–6 and moves within a game of Houston, with Quantrill’s back and Jung’s calf worth watching.
Machado homers as Padres beat Giants 6-4 for seventh straight win
Tatis drives in two runs, Salas records his first major league hit and San Diego finishes a sweep in San Francisco.
Anthony breaks seventh-inning tie as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1
Payton Tolle threw six scoreless innings, and Trevor Story added two insurance runs as Boston took the series at Fenway.
Rafael Devers lands on 60-day IL as Giants await surgery decision
San Francisco will face the Padres without Devers after a season-ending roster move. Tony Vitello expects surgery Tuesday, pending a specialist evaluation.
Willson Contreras returns from IL to bat cleanup for Red Sox
Boston gets its home run leader back after a hamstring injury; Anthony Seigler goes on the injured list with wrist inflammation.
Six cities pitch for the next MLB expansion teams
Salt Lake City, Montreal, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, and Portland take the mic after stadium plans clear for Tampa Bay and Oakland.
White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia released Railyards stadium renderings
Chicago White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia released renderings for a new ballpark concept called The Railyards that would sit alongside the Chicago River. The images circulating via MLB on FOX are concept art, not an approved stadium plan.
Roman Anthony hit .455 in his first five games back from the injured list
MLB’s August 30–September 3 totals show 10 hits and two home runs in 22 at-bats.
Pablo Torre investigated the money behind Mark Walter’s Dodgers purchase
The report examines insurance assets, related-party transactions and Magic Johnson’s role.
Adley Rutschman hit two home runs in his return to Baltimore
NBC Sports Boston reported Adley Rutschman returned to Camden Yards, received a standing ovation, then hit two home runs as Boston beat Baltimore 6-5 on Thursday night. The take is the game result as reported, not a projection board.
Apple streamed the first live MLB game in Vision Pro Immersive
Apple streamed its first live MLB game in Vision Pro Immersive on Aug 28, Yankees vs Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The feed is a separate 8K production with about a 180-degree field of view, spatial audio, and dedicated announcers, not a TV wrap. Three more September dates remain. The $3,500–$4,100 headset, weight, and battery life still keep it niche. Claims about lapsed fans sitting through a full game are Brodie Brazil's read, not Apple's.
Acuña became the fastest to 200 homers and 200 steals
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases as Atlanta beat Washington 9-0. Cincinnati beat San Diego 7-3. The Athletics beat Texas 9-2. Colorado beat Baltimore 6-5 in 11 innings. Seattle beat Boston 8-3. Arizona beat Philadelphia 1-0. The Mets beat Tampa Bay 10-4. San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in 10 innings. Toronto beat Cleveland 11-0. Detroit beat Minnesota 11-6. Miami beat Kansas City 9-6. Milwaukee bea
The Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on a walk-off error
The Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on a ninth-inning walk-off error. Tuesday's other finals also posted official MLB full-game highlights overnight, including the Cardinals' 13-8 win at Los Angeles and the Reds' 4-3 win over San Diego.
The Rays beat the Mets 6-2, and the Guardians beat the Blue Jays 6-1
The Rays beat the Mets 6-2 behind Freddy Peralta. Gavin Williams struck out 13 as the Guardians beat the Blue Jays 6-1. Official MLB full-game highlights.
The Orioles beat the Rockies 2-1, and the Cubs beat the Brewers 17-3
Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a walk-off home run as the Orioles beat the Rockies 2-1. The Cubs beat the Brewers 17-3 and hit a franchise-record nine home runs, including three from Alex Bregman. Official MLB highlights.
MLB posted Sarah Langs' top 10 Baseball Is The Best moments
MLB posted a video of the Top 10 Baseball Is The Best moments chosen by Sarah Langs for the 250-for-250 series. The same account also posted a Payton Tolle gem and a September 1 schedule graphic. The ranking is Langs' list, not a league-wide vote.
MLB wild-card races are down to standings, bullpens, and remaining head-to-heads
MLB wild-card races are down to standings, bullpens, and remaining head-to-heads. A half-game is the surface. Starting-pitcher matchups and relief workload decide who can hold a spot.