Major League Baseball

Raleigh makes more HR history; M's atop AL West

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).

Crochet delivers for Red Sox in 'must-win game'

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.

Ohtani's lawyers move to dismiss real estate suit

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.

Alonso walk-off allows Mets to take 'deep breath'

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.

Quintana suffers calf injury in Brewers' 3-2 loss

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.

Astros' Altuve out (foot) ahead of key homestand

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.

⚾ Ballesteros hits first HR to Rizzo's section

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