Kershaw dominant, Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2, lead NLCS 3-2

Clayton Kershaw bounced back from one of his worst postseason starts with one of his best, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Wednesday to move one win from a return trip to the World Series.

Boston Red Sox defeat Houston Astros 8-2 in ALCS Game 3

The Red Sox started an early offensive flurry when Mookie Betts hit a single against Dallas Keuchel to start the game. Betts would later score on a J.D. Martinez double to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. Andrew Benintendi scored on a Xander Bogaerts ground ball, extending the Red Sox lead to 2-0 in the first inning.

Atlanta Braves clinch first NL East title since 2013

The Atlanta Braves have clinched their first NL East title since 2013 after beating Philadelphia at SunTrust Park on Saturday. The 5-3 victory assured the Braves of the division title and a spot in the playoffs.

Texas Rangers fire manager Jeff Banister

The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday after the team stumbled to its first consecutive losing records in 10 years following AL West titles in each of his first two seasons.

Rays complete 4-game sweep by beating Royals 4-3

A throwing error on Kevin Kiermaier's bases-loaded grounder in the ninth inning helped the Tampa Bay Rays complete a four-game sweep by beating the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night.

Hechavarria helps depleted Rays beat rebuilding Orioles 4-3

Adeiny Hechavarria singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Thursday night in a matchup of teams in selling mode near the non-waiver trade deadline.

Record 10 homers as AL wins All-Star Game 8-6 in 10 innings

Houston teammates Alex Bregman and George Springer homered on consecutive pitches from the Los Angeles Dodgers' Ross Stripling to start the 10th inning, part of a record 10 long balls in all, and the American League beat the NL 8-6 Tuesday night to extend its All-Star Game winning streak to six.

Nationals' Bryce Harper wins Home Run Derby

Bryce Harper thrilled the home crowd and surely made his father proud, winning the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night with an exceptional display of power that carried him past Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.

Marlins bounce back from 16-inning loss to beat Rays 3-0

Needing a good night's sleep, Jose Urena left the ballpark shortly after midnight Wednesday before the end of the Miami Marlins' 16-inning loss to Tampa Bay, monitoring the game on his phone as he drove home.