Major League Baseball

Padres push back amid reports of dysfunction

Padres players disputed recent reports of dysfunction throughout their organization.

Yanks miss playoffs: A lot 'that needs to be fixed'

The Yankees saw their run of six straight postseason appearances halted Sunday when they were officially eliminated from contention for the AL's final wild-card spot with a loss to the Diamondbacks.

Braves reach 100 wins for second straight season

Spencer Strider earned his major-league-leading 19th win and the Braves reached 100 wins for the second straight season after Sunday night's 8-5 victory over the Nationals.

Rangers finish sweep of M's, lead AL West by 2.5

Corey Seager had a go-ahead, two-run shot as the Rangers beat the Mariners to finish a three-game sweep in a crucial AL West series.

Morton put on IL, adding to Atlanta's ailing arms

The Braves have put right-hander Charlie Morton on the 15-day IL with right index finger inflammation. He is the second Atlanta starting pitcher to go on the IL in the past three days, joining left-hander Max Fried.

Betts sets MLB mark with 105 RBIs in leadoff spot

Star second baseman Mookie Betts hit a two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles outfielder 105 RBIs, the most ever by a leadoff hitter, and the Dodgers cruised to a 7-0 victory over the rival San Francisco Giants.

The Passans: MLB season awards

To honor the best -- and worst -- of the regular season before October arrives, we created a new set of accolades you should care about.