Justin Verlander to start Saturday for Tigers in final appearance  —  River Ryan, acquired by the Tigers in the Tarik Skubal trade with the Dodgers, will make his Tigers debut on Monday at home vs Nationals.  —  CHICAGO - Detroit Tigers legend Justin Verlander will pitch the final game …

How the Red Sox ‘stared impossible in the face’ to clinch postseason berth  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With one week left in the regular season, the Boston Red Sox made official on Sunday what they'd been trending toward for weeks: a ticket to the postseason.

‘Scary stuff’: Cubs' Alex Bregman, hit in face by foul ball, posts photo of swollen eye  —  CINCINNATI — While the Chicago Cubs began Sunday on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth, and considering where and when to celebrate that accomplishment, a jarring moment interrupted those plans …

Elias says Albernaz will return in '27, aims to add to O's front office  —  BALTIMORE — After consecutive postseason appearances in 2023 and ‘24, the Orioles’ 2025 season brought disappointment and a last-place finish in the American League East.  Their '26 campaign hasn't exactly gone to plan, either.

Phillies' Jesús Luzardo cleared to throw, could return as reliever  —  NEW YORK — Jesús Luzardo was the only player on the field three hours before first pitch Sunday because it was a dreary morning and the tarp covered the field.  But from the Philadelphia Phillies' perspective, the clouds had cleared.

Umpire Laz Diaz calls out ‘nasty’ MLB climate as he ends storied career |  Exclusive  —  PHOENIX — When Laz Diaz arrived at Tiger Stadium to make his major-league debut, Sparky Anderson was in the Detroit Tigers dugout, Phil Garner was managing the Milwaukee Brewers, and the lineups …

Braves sweep Astros to clinch NL East title: 'And we're not done yet'  —  HOUSTON — Braves manager Walt Weiss has reminded his players that preseason prognosticators weren't high on their chances this year.  So, it was fitting for the underdog Martin Pérez to start the game that clinched Atlanta's latest division crown.

Carson Benge breaks Pete Alonso's Mets' rookie hits record in win over Phillies  —  Carson Benge had three hits to break Pete Alonso's Mets season rookie record, homering along with Francisco Alvarez as the Mets again prevented the Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild-card race with a 10-3 win Saturday at Citi Field.

Bautista on return: “It feels incredibly satisfying”  —  Félix Bautista made a commitment to come back to the Orioles this season after undergoing surgery in August 2025 to repair his labrum and rotator cuff.  He's gone through the rehab grind in the past.

Mets radio voice Howie Rose to fans on final broadcast before retirement: ‘I love you all’  —  Howie Rose, as he so often did during his long broadcasting career, put it perfectly.  —  No, he didn't get to use his signature “Put it in the Books!” in his final Mets radio broadcast before retirement.

Willson Contreras hopes to get back into Red Sox lineup before the regular season ends  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Willson Contreras stood at his locker Saturday afternoon and showed reporters the spot where a pitch hit his right hand in Texas on Thursday.  —  It was on the knuckles between …