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For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Guardians are American League Central champions. The Guardians clinched the division title Saturday by advantage of the Royals’ 9-0 loss to the Giants. It was the Royals’ sixth straight loss. Cleveland locked up a postseason berth on Thursday. Now the Guardians have clinched the AL Central. “Proper…

Getty Photos The Philadelphia Phillies clinched a playoff berth on Friday evening with their 12-2 victory over the New York Mets (field rating). The Phillies, in flip, joined the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees Cleveland Guardians, and Los Angeles Dodgers within the postseason bracket. The Phillies fell behind early on Friday, trailing 2-0 after the primary…

Shohei Ohtani is out-of-this-world ridiculous. We already knew this, after all, however his exploits in Miami on Thursday night — 6 for six with three homers, 10 RBI and two stolen bases — have been essentially the most emphatic reminder he might supply. This was the sport he turned the primary MLB participant in historical…

Getty Photographs The MLB postseason area is beginning to come collectively. Wednesday evening the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth with their win over the Seattle Mariners (NYY 2, SEA 1 in 10 innings). The Milwaukee Brewers grew to become the primary staff to lock up a postseason spot earlier within the day when they…

USATSI The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Miami Marlins 11-9 on Tuesday night time, however even in defeat Dodgers DH and Nationwide League MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani left an impression and moved nearer to baseball historical past.  Ohtani hit his forty eighth residence run within the third inning, which introduced him one other step…

Getty Photographs Los Angeles Angels star and franchise icon Mike Trout has expressed a willingness to maneuver off of heart area and as a substitute play an outfield nook or DH in an effort to remain wholesome.  By way of MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger, Trout on Monday addressed the potential for a place swap:  “I feel…

Getty Photos Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies informed reporters this weekend that he intends to return to the lineup earlier than the common season concludes on Sept. 29. There’s only one catch: Albies, a pure switch-hitter, can be restricted to batting righty. “Everyone on the workforce is asking me when I’ll be again,” Albies…

Getty Photographs Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was roughed up by the Purple Sox Saturday in a 7-1 loss. One thing that drew consideration within the outing was Cole deciding to deliberately stroll Purple Sox third baseman Rafael Devers with no baserunners and one out within the fourth inning, when it was 1-0 Yankees (full story…

For the primary time since final April 28, two-time Cy Younger winner Jacob deGrom toed the slab in a serious league recreation Friday night time. The Texas Rangers righty thew 3 2/3 scoreless innings towards the Seattle Mariners at T-Cellular Park (GameTracker) in his first begin following his second profession Tommy John surgical procedure. DeGrom…

Texas Rangers ballyhooed right-hander Kumar Rocker made his major-league debut on Thursday evening in opposition to the Seattle Mariners and turned in a powerful and at occasions dominant outing.  Rocker’s line for the evening:  Supervisor Bruce Bochy earlier than the sport indicated that Rocker can be restricted to 5 innings or round 75 pitches. Since…