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Ace Tarik Skubal fell apart on the mound in Cleveland on Tuesday night and Detroit lost its seventh straight game, allowing the Guardians to catch the Tigers in the standings and secure the tiebreaker.

A come-from-behind victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night sent the Mariners back into the postseason and put them on the cusp of a long-awaited division title.

Guardians DH David Fry was taken to a local hospital after being struck in the face by a 99 mph fastball as he tried to bunt Tuesday night against the Tigers.

Playoff baseball is already here for the Mets, who rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat the Cubs 9-7 on Tuesday and leap back into the sixth slot in the NL playoff pecking order.

José Caballero, acquired at the trade deadline to provide a versatile spark off the bench, swatted a two-out, walk-off single in the ninth inning Tuesday night against the White Sox to secure the Yankees their 60th postseason berth in franchise history.

Shohei Ohtani had his third straight scoreless outing Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks, throwing a season-high six innings and striking out eight, but the Dodgers bullpen collapsed once again in a 5-4 loss.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton was removed after three innings of his start against the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field because of back tightness, but the club said the removal was "a precaution" after the starter threw 29 pitches.

MLB's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the automated ball-strike challenge system in the major leagues in 2026.
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