Major League Baseball

Skubal, Tigers collapse, caught by Guardians

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.

Surging Mariners secure one clinch, eye 'big one'

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' Fry hospitalized after fastball hits face

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.

Mets win thriller, retake control of last wild card

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.

Caballero's walk-off seals Yanks' 60th playoff berth

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.

Cubs' Shaw: Was important to attend Kirk service

Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw said Tuesday that he has no regrets about missing a game to attend the memorial for his friend Charlie Kirk.

Dodgers bullpen spoils another gem from Ohtani

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.

MLB approves robot umps in 2026 for challenges

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

📊 October tiers: Ranking postseason rotations

Aces matter in the postseason. Here are the contenders who are flush with them -- and which are lacking quality arms.