Boston 5, Baltimore 2
The Boston Red Sox are surging toward the postseason.
Philadelphia 7, Chi. White Sox 6
Odubel Herrera is a streaky hitter, someone who can lose his swing and his composure at the plate for long stretches.
Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1
They are becoming the walk-off wizards, and it's liable to come from anywhere in the lineup.
NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3
The success story of Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez added another chapter Tuesday night as the catcher hit a three-run homer in the seventh, helping rally New York to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Atlanta 5, NY Mets 4
Atlanta Braves interim manager Brian Snitker is one of the few people in the organization who can remember when the Braves and New York Mets annually engaged in tense September games with playoff implications.
Miami 1, Washington 0
Marlins manager Don Mattingly earlier said his team's playoff chances were on life support.
Texas 5, LA Angels 4
Nomar Mazara may not be the best rookie in the American League this season, but he's been pretty special for the Texas Rangers.
Chi. Cubs 6, Cincinnati 1
The outing was a grind, but the result nonetheless vaulted Jon Lester ahead of his peers for the National League lead in wins.
Detroit 8, Minnesota 1
Miguel Cabrera hit his 442nd career home run, and added a bit of drama with his legs, to back Matt Boyd's career-high eight innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 Tuesday.
Detroit 8, Minnesota 1
Tigers left-hander Matt Boyd had one of his worst major league starts in his last outing, hurting Detroit's playoff hopes with a home loss to the last-place Minnesota Twins.
Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 3
The odds are against them at the moment, but the Pittsburgh Pirates aren't giving up hope of a miraculous September run to the post-season.
St. Louis 10, Colorado 5
After his second start this season, St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright made an adjustment -- not on the mound but in the batters box.
Houston 2, Oakland 1
Houston Astros rookie outfielder Tony Kemp didn't get into the Tuesday game against the Oakland Athletics until the top of the seventh inning.
Toronto 10, Seattle 2
Not even J.A. Happ himself saw a 20-win season coming at this point in his career. And the 33-year-old Toronto Blue Jays starter certainly didn't see No. 20 coming as easily as it did Tuesday night.
San Diego 5, Arizona 2
Padres manager Andy Green says the bottom line with San Diego infielder Adam Rosales is his infectious personality.
San Francisco 2, LA Dodgers 0
Even when the San Francisco Giants win these days, bad news comes with it.