Brooks Robinson, legendary Hall of Fame third baseman for the Orioles, dies at 86  —  He was known, simply, as Brooks — a name that stirs images of a ballplayer sprawled in the dirt, glove arm raised in triumph to show an impossible catch.  —  Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson died Tuesday.

Reds lose potential season-ending game in Cleveland while running out of steam  —  CLEVELAND — The Cincinnati Reds were one of the breakout young teams in baseball through the end of July, and Andrew Abbott was one of the best rookie starting pitchers in the game.

Philadelphia Phillies clinch NL wild-card berth, head to postseason for second straight year  —  Bryce Harper extended his arms as wide as they could stretch and waited for his jubilant Phillies teammates to sock him in the midsection with bottles of bubbly that had been turned into super soakers.

Chicago Cubs lose another vital game to the Atlanta Braves in extra innings: 'We've got 4 games left to get this thing done'  —  ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs again found themselves holding a lead late against the Atlanta Braves.  —  And again they were on the wrong end of a vital game Wednesday …

As Terry Francona prepares to say goodbye, a tribute to his humor and humanity  —  During spring training in 2012, Terry Francona was working with ESPN.  It was the year after he was fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox, a year before he was hired to manage Cleveland.

U.S. housing value has surged, gaining more than $2.6 trillion in the past year  —  New home construction has been the catalyst for housing market growth  — The total value of the U.S. housing market is 49% higher than before the start of the pandemic in February 2020.

3-team tie?  4-team tie?!  Chaotic playoff scenarios, explained  —  As we head toward the end of the regular season on Sunday, several postseason races are poised to come down to the wire, and there are a number of absolutely chaotic scenarios still in play.

Marlins, fighting for playoff spot, furious game vs. Mets postponed  —  The New York Mets might not be in a pennant race, but they seemingly affected one Tuesday night without even playing a game.  —  Miami Marlins officials were furious their game against the Mets at Citi Field was postponed due to unplayable field conditions.

Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by Schilling  —  The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness …

Chicago Cubs' blown game in Atlanta is a blast from the past — the 1998 Brant Brown ‘Oh, no!’ drop  —  ATLANTA — Seiya Suzuki's missed eighth-inning fly ball that sent the Chicago Cubs to a crushing 7-6 loss Tuesday will no doubt go down in infamy.  —  The immediate reaction from Cubs fans watching …

Diamondbacks shut out Chicago White Sox, inch closer to clinching wild-card spot  —  CHICAGO — Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo was putting on his socks when he glanced up at a reporter with a question.  What needs to happen, he wondered, for the Diamondbacks to clinch a playoff spot?