NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Anderson became only the third Chicago White Sox player to win an American League batting title and injured Milwaukee star Christian Yelich wound up as the National League's first repeat champion in two decades.Anderson went 0 for 2 Sunday and finished at .335, eight points ahead of the New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu. Anderson joined Luke Appling (1936, '43) and Frank Thomas ('97) as White Sox batting champions.Yelich wound up at .3292, just ahead of Arizona's Ketel Marte's .3286, as neither made it to the season's final weekend. Yelich's season ended when he broke his right kneecap by fouling a pitch of it on Sept. 10. Marte has not played since Sept. 17 due to lower back inflammation.Yelich won at .326 last year and became the NL's first back-to-back batting leader since Colorado's Larry Walker in 1998 and '99, which started a run of three titles in four years. The closest NL race was in 2003, when Albert Pujols of St. Louis beat Todd Helton of Colorado .35871 to .35849.The... [More]

Braves first. Dansby Swanson doubles to left center field. Ozzie Albies flies out to left field to J.D. Davis. Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. Nick Markakis walks. Adeiny Hechavarria singles to center field. Nick Markakis to second. Dansby Swanson scores. Brian McCann grounds out to shallow center field, Robinson Cano to Pete Alonso.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 1, Mets 0.Mets first. Brandon Nimmo lines out to right field to Matt Joyce. Pete Alonso singles to right field. Michael Conforto singles to right field. Pete Alonso to third. Robinson Cano out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Nick Markakis. Pete Alonso scores. J.D. Davis homers to center field. Michael Conforto scores. Amed Rosario singles to shallow infield.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 3, Braves 1.Braves fourth. Adeiny Hechavarria flies out to center field to Brandon Nimmo. Brian McCann lines out to shallow right field to Robinson Cano. Matt Joyce singles to left field. Rafael Ortega homers to... [More]

Mets third. Todd Frazier singles to right center field. Rene Rivera homers to center field. Todd Frazier scores. Steven Matz lines out to right field to Nick Markakis. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. Pete Alonso homers to center field. Robinson Cano flies out to deep center field to Billy Hamilton.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 3, Braves 0.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season Saturday night, breaking the rookie record Yankees star Aaron Judge set in 2017.Alonso launched a 93 mph fastball on a 1-2 count from Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz just to the right of straightaway center field. The solo shot gave New York a 3-0 lead in the third inning.As the 415-foot drive landed in the seats, Alonso raised both arms in triumph while running to first base — and Mets teammates came out of the dugout to congratulate the 24-year-old first baseman. Fans at Citi Field gave him a standing ovation and Alonso raised both arms again, tilted his head back and looked skyward as he stood in front of the dugout.Overcome with emotion, Alonso had tears in his eyes when he went to first base in the fourth."He's not moved to tears often," his mother, Michelle, said on the Fox telecast. "So for him to feel that reward and be moved to tears, that warms my heart because I was certainly falling in my seat... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso has hit his 53rd home run of the season, breaking the rookie record Yankees star Aaron Judge set in 2017.Alonso hit a 93 mph fastball on a 1-2 count from Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz just to the right of straightaway center field on Saturday night. The solo shot gave New York a 3-0 lead in the third inning.As the 415-foot drive landed in the seats, Alonso raised both arms in triumph while running to first base, and Mets teammates came out of the dugout to congratulate the 24-year-old first baseman. Fans at Citi Field gave him a standing ovation, and Alonso raised both arms, tilted his head back and looked skyward as he stood in front of the dugout.Overcome with emotion, Alonso had tears in his eyes when he went to first base in the fourth inning.Alonso has already set franchise records for homers, total bases (347) and extra-base hits (85). He has 120 RBIs and 102 runs, becoming the first Mets rookie to reach triple digits in both categories. The home run was his 11th of September.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Braves first. Dansby Swanson singles to center field. Ozzie Albies singles to left field. Dansby Swanson to second. Freddie Freeman reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Ozzie Albies out at second. Dansby Swanson to third. Josh Donaldson singles to right field. Freddie Freeman to second. Dansby Swanson scores. Nick Markakis singles to left field. Josh Donaldson to second. Freddie Freeman scores. Matt Joyce pops out to Todd Frazier. Tyler Flowers strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 2, Mets 0.Mets first. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. Pete Alonso homers to left field. J.D. Davis doubles to deep left field. Todd Frazier hit by pitch. Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. Joe Panik walks. Todd Frazier to second. J.D. Davis to third. Juan Lagares grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Freddie Freeman.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Braves 2, Mets 1.Mets third. Pete Alonso walks. J.D. Davis lines out to deep right field to Matt Joyce. Todd Frazier... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge had the top-selling jersey in Major League Baseball for the third consecutive season.The New York Yankees slugger beat out Bryce Harper, according to results released Friday by MLB.Judge maintained the top spot despite missing more than a third of the season. The 2017 AL Rookie of the Year entered Friday batting .272 with 26 home runs for the AL East champions.Harper set a uniform sales record for any athlete in a 24-hour window after signing a $330 million, 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in February. Since opening day, he's ranked second in sales behind Judge, followed by NL MVP contender Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers had the fifth-most popular jersey. He didn't crack the top 20 last season.Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels ranked ninth, a two-spot improvement from 2018.Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Báez finished fourth and was joined in the top 20 by teammates Anthony Rizzo (10) and Kris Bryant (16). The Houston Astros also placed three players that high: Jose Altuve (8), Alex Bregman (13) and George Springer (20).NL Rookie of the Year front-runner Pete Alonso of the New York Mets ranked 14th, and teammate Jacob deGrom was 19th.Manny Machado, who signed a $300 million, 10-year deal with the San Diego Padres in February, did not crack the top 20.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Mets seventh. Robinson Cano grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Austin Dean. Todd Frazier singles to center field. Luis Guillorme singles to center field. Todd Frazier to third. Rene Rivera walks. Luis Guillorme to second. Zack Wheeler singles to right center field. Rene Rivera to second. Luis Guillorme to third. Todd Frazier scores. Brandon Nimmo out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jon Berti. Luis Guillorme scores. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mets 2, Marlins 0.Marlins eighth. Harold Ramirez doubles to deep left center field. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shortstop, Luis Guillorme to Pete Alonso. Harold Ramirez to third. Tyler Heineman homers to right field. Harold Ramirez scores. Curtis Granderson pinch-hitting for Jeff Brigham. Curtis Granderson homers to center field. Jon Berti flies out to center field to Brandon Nimmo. Miguel Rojas pops out to shallow center field to Luis Guillorme.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 3, Mets 2.Marlins ninth. Isan Diaz strikes out swinging. Starlin Castro grounds out to shallow infield to Pete Alonso. Austin Dean homers to left field. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Luis Guillorme to Pete Alonso.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 4, Mets 2.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their second straight postseason appearance Wednesday night, with Ryan Braun's grand slam sparking a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that also tightened the NL Central race.The Brewers have won six in a row and 17 of 19 despite losing MVP Christian Yelich to a broken kneecap, vaulting from also-ran to at least a wild card. There's more at their fingertips — the division-leading Cardinals lost again, slicing their lead over the Brewers to 1 1/2 games.Milwaukee trails Washington by one game for the wild card lead.The Brewers jogged onto the field and formed a scrum by second base after when Junior Guerra got Christian Colon on a grounder for the final out.Braun had a solo shot in a 4-2 win in the series opener, and got the celebration started early Wednesday with his eighth career grand slam in the first inning. Teammates were on their feet, leaning against the dugout railing in anticipation of a big night, when he connected off Tyler... [More]

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their second straight postseason appearance Wednesday night, with Ryan Braun's grand slam sparking a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that also tightened the NL Central race.The Brewers have won six in a row and 17 of 19 despite losing MVP Christian Yelich to a broken kneecap, vaulting from also-ran to at least a wild card. There's more at their fingertips — the division-leading Cardinals lost again, slicing their lead over the Brewers to 1 1/2 games.Milwaukee trails Washington by one game for the wild card lead.The Brewers jogged onto the field and formed a scrum by second base after when Junior Guerra got Christian Colon on a grounder for the final out.Braun had a solo shot in a 4-2 win in the series opener, and got the celebration started early Wednesday with his eighth career grand slam in the first inning. Teammates were on their feet, leaning against the dugout railing in anticipation of a big night, when he connected off Tyler... [More]

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their second straight postseason appearance Wednesday night, with Ryan Braun's grand slam sparking a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that also tightened the NL Central race.The Brewers have won six in a row and 17 of 19 despite losing MVP Christian Yelich to a broken kneecap, vaulting from also-ran to at least a wild card. There's more at their fingertips — the division-leading Cardinals lost again, slicing their lead over the Brewers to 1 1/2 games.Milwaukee trails Washington by one game for the wild card lead.The Brewers jogged onto the field and formed a scrum by second base after when Junior Guerra got Christian Colon on a grounder for the final out.Braun had a solo shot in a 4-2 win in the series opener, and got the celebration started early Wednesday with his eighth career grand slam in the first inning. Teammates were on their feet, leaning against the dugout railing in anticipation of a big night, when he connected off Tyler... [More]

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their second straight postseason appearance Wednesday night, with Ryan Braun's grand slam sparking a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that also tightened the NL Central race.The Brewers have won six in a row and 17 of 19 despite losing MVP Christian Yelich to a broken kneecap, vaulting from also-ran to at least a wild card. There's more at their fingertips — the division-leading Cardinals lost again, slicing their lead over the Brewers to 1 1/2 games.Milwaukee trails Washington by one game for the wild card lead.The Brewers jogged onto the field and formed a scrum by second base after when Junior Guerra got Christian Colon on a grounder for the final out.Braun had a solo shot in a 4-2 win in the series opener, and got the celebration started early Wednesday with his eighth career grand slam in the first inning. Teammates were on their feet, leaning against the dugout railing in anticipation of a big night, when he connected off Tyler... [More]

Mets first. Brandon Nimmo walks. Jeff McNeil doubles to deep right field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. Michael Conforto doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Jeff McNeil scores. Throwing error by Lewis Brinson. Wilson Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Lewis Brinson. Michael Conforto scores. Robinson Cano strikes out on a foul tip.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Mets 3, Marlins 0.Mets second. Todd Frazier singles to left center field. Amed Rosario strikes out on a foul tip. Jacob deGrom singles to center field. Todd Frazier to third. Brandon Nimmo walks. Jacob deGrom to second. Jeff McNeil out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Lewis Brinson. Jacob deGrom to third. Todd Frazier scores. Pete Alonso homers to center field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jacob deGrom scores. Michael Conforto singles to second base. Wilson Ramos grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Neil Walker.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 7, Marlins 0.Mets... [More]

Marlins second. Isan Diaz homers to center field. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso. Austin Dean doubles to deep right field. Sandy Alcantara called out on strikes. Jon Berti singles to second base. Austin Dean scores. Miguel Rojas grounds out to shortstop, Jeff McNeil to Pete Alonso.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Mets 0.Marlins third. Neil Walker doubles to deep right field. Starlin Castro grounds out to first base to Pete Alonso. Neil Walker to third. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Isan Diaz singles to right field. Neil Walker scores. Harold Ramirez pops out to shallow infield to Jeff McNeil.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 3, Mets 0.Marlins fifth. Neil Walker doubles to deep right center field. Starlin Castro grounds out to third base, Jeff McNeil to Pete Alonso. Neil Walker to third. Jorge Alfaro singles to shallow center field. Neil Walker scores. Isan Diaz strikes out swinging. Jorge Alfaro steals second. Harold Ramirez... [More]

Marlins second. Jorge Alfaro homers to left field. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso. Isan Diaz grounds out to second base, Pete Alonso to Steven Matz. Austin Dean strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 1, Mets 0.Marlins third. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shallow infield to Pete Alonso. Caleb Smith grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Steven Matz. Jon Berti doubles to deep left center field. Miguel Rojas singles to right center field. Jon Berti scores. Starlin Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Steven Matz to Pete Alonso.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Mets 0.Marlins sixth. Jon Berti singles to left field. Miguel Rojas singles to left field. Jon Berti to second. Starlin Castro singles to right field. Miguel Rojas to second. Jon Berti to third. Jorge Alfaro homers to center field. Starlin Castro scores. Miguel Rojas scores. Jon Berti scores. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso.... [More]

The Milwaukee Brewers are charging toward a playoff spot without Christian Yelich.And even while injured, Yelich is inching closer to a nice individual honor.Yelich is currently the National League's batting leader, although he's out with a fractured kneecap and can only watch as his team chases a postseason berth. The batting race may not be foremost on his mind, but that's coming down to the wire too — with Yelich's .329 average holding the lead.Ketel Marte is also batting .329, but he's been shut down for the season with back problems. With an additional decimal place, his average of .3286 trails Yelich's .3292. Washington's Anthony Rendon went 1 for 3 on Monday night and is at .325.It would be the second straight batting title for Yelich, who also won NL MVP honors last year. The last player to win back-to-back NL batting titles was Larry Walker in 1998 and 1999.Yelich winning twice in a row would be particularly impressive given that he has to compete against Colorado players hitting... [More]

The Milwaukee Brewers are charging toward a playoff spot without Christian Yelich.And even while injured, Yelich is inching closer to a nice individual honor.Yelich is currently the National League's batting leader, although Arizona's Ketel Marte and Washington's Anthony Rendon are close on his heels. Out with a fractured kneecap, Yelich can only watch as his team chases a postseason berth. The batting race may not be foremost on his mind, but that's coming down to the wire too — with Yelich's .329 average holding the lead.Marte is also batting .329, with Rendon at .325.It would be the second straight batting title for Yelich, who also won NL MVP honors last year. The last player to win back-to-back NL batting titles was Larry Walker in 1998 and 1999.Yelich winning twice in a row would be particularly impressive given that he has to compete against Colorado players hitting at altitude. Since their first season in 1993, the Rockies have won 11 of the NL's 26 batting titles. (Trivia question:... [More]

Reds first. Phillip Ervin singles to shallow left field. Joey Votto walks. Phillip Ervin to second. Eugenio Suarez reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Joey Votto to second. Phillip Ervin to third. Fielding error by Todd Frazier. Aristides Aquino singles to third base. Eugenio Suarez to second. Joey Votto to third. Phillip Ervin scores. Tucker Barnhart strikes out on a foul tip. Jose Iglesias singles to center field. Aristides Aquino to second. Eugenio Suarez to third. Joey Votto scores. Brian O'Grady pops out to shallow infield to Todd Frazier. Derek Dietrich grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Zack Wheeler.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Reds 2, Mets 0.Mets third. Todd Frazier singles to shallow center field. Amed Rosario doubles to deep right center field. Todd Frazier to third. Zack Wheeler grounds out to second base, Derek Dietrich to Joey Votto. Amed Rosario to third. Todd Frazier scores. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.1 run,... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors today:TEXAS ONE-STEPThe Astros can clinch a third straight AL West title with a win over the Angels or a loss by Oakland. Houston has won six straight games and is already assured a postseason spot, and it's getting shortstop Carlos Correa in the swing of things at just the right time. Correa homered twice Friday in his second game after missing nearly a month with a sore back, and he finally looks healthy after missing 80 games total with various injuries."We can feel it," second baseman Jose Altuve said. "We're excited. We all are anxious about things right now which is normal because we want to make it happen."CENTRAL CONTROLThe NL Central-leading Cardinals are sending another red-hot pitcher to the Wrigley Field mound with a chance to ensure a series victory in their crucial four-game set against the Cubs. Right-hander Dakota Hudson (16-7, 3.35) is 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA in his last seven starts. That's bad news for slumping Chicago, which has... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:TEXAS ONE-STEPThe Astros can clinch a third straight AL West title with a win over the Angels or a loss by Oakland. Houston has won six straight games and is already assured a postseason spot, and it's getting shortstop Carlos Correa in the swing of things at just the right time. Correa homered twice Friday in his second game after missing nearly a month with a sore back, and he finally looks healthy after missing 80 games total with various injuries."We can feel it," second baseman Jose Altuve said. "We're excited. We all are anxious about things right now which is normal because we want to make it happen."CENTRAL CONTROLThe NL Central-leading Cardinals are sending another red-hot pitcher to the Wrigley Field mound with a chance to ensure a series victory in their crucial four-game set against the Cubs. Right-hander Dakota Hudson (16-7, 3.35) is 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA in his last seven starts. That's bad news for slumping Chicago, which... [More]