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Ronald Acuna Jr.'s two-run double highlighted a four-run seventh-inning rally Saturday that sparked visiting Atlanta to a 10-1 win over the Washington Nationals -- and propelled the Braves into the playoffs. While the win reduced Atlanta's magic number for clinching the National League East to four, it also ensured the Braves will at worst get one the NL's two wild-card spots. The Braves (93-57) increased their division lead to 10 1/2 games over the Nationals (81-66). Continue to Article

September 15, 2019 3:17:am EST

Ronald Acuna Jr.'s two-run double highlighted a four-run seventh-inning rally Saturday that sparked visiting Atlanta to a 10-1 win over the Washington Nationals -- and propelled the Braves into the playoffs. While the win reduced Atlanta's magic number for clinching the National League East to four, it also ensured the Braves will at worst get one the NL's two wild-card spots. The Braves (93-57) increased their division lead to 10 1/2 games over the Nationals (81-66). Continue to Article

September 15, 2019 2:14:am EST

Travis d'Arnaud's two-out, three-run double in the sixth inning provided the Tampa Bay Rays all the offense they would need in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. The Rays finished with just five hits, two by d'Arnaud, whose game-winning hit allowed the Rays to increase their lead over the Cleveland Indians for the second American League wild-card berth to 2 1/2 games. Tampa Bay is a half-game behind Oakland for the top wild-card spot. Continue to Article

September 15, 2019 12:37:am EST

Jorge Polanco hit a two-run home run and five Minnesota pitchers combined for a five-hitter to lead the visiting Twins to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Max Kepler and Luis Arraez each doubled and had two hits for Minnesota (90-57), which increased its lead in the AL Central to 4 1/2 games. Seth Littell (5-0), who took over for opener Devin Smeltzer (one hit, three innings), allowed one hit and struck out two over two innings. Continue to Article

September 14, 2019 4:22:pm EST

The Tampa Bay Rays blasted four home runs -- including three in one inning -- to roll past the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 Friday night in Anaheim, Calif. Willy Adames, Austin Meadows and Jesus Aguilar homered in the third inning off Angels starter Andrew Heaney as the Rays took the lead for good and ended a two-game losing streak. Guillermo Heredia led off the sixth inning with the fourth homer of the night for Tampa Bay, which remained in the second wild card spot in the American League, one game ahead of the Cleveland Indians and a half-game behind the Oakland A's. Continue to Article

September 14, 2019 1:33:am EST