INF/OF Kris Bryant broke out of a slump in a big way with his 26th homer, a three-run drive, and a sac fly for four RBIs in an 8-3 win over the Mets on Tuesday. In 10 previous games in September, the reigning National League MVP had just six hits in 34 at-bats (.176) with no homers and no RBIs. Bryant had last homered on and drove in a run (two) on Aug. 31 vs Atlanta.

CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber pitched a five-hitter, and Francisco Lindor hit his 30th home run as the Cleveland Indians tied the American League record with their 20th straight victory, a 2-0 decision over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.Cleveland matched the record set by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. The only longer streaks are 21 games by the 1935 Chicago Cubs and 26 by the 1916 New York Giants, although there was a tie game during New York's streak. The Indians have outscored their opponents 134-32 during their run.Kluber (16-4) struck out eight and did not walk a batter. The shutout was the Indians' seventh during their winning streak and their major-league-leading 19th for the season overall.Detroit starter Matthew Boyd (5-10) threw 116 pitches in five innings but managed to hold the Indians to one run and six hits with five strikeouts and one walk.Dodgers 5, Giants 3SAN FRANCISCO -- Yasiel Puig capped a four-run fourth inning with a two-run double, and Clayton Kershaw combined with... [More]

CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber pitched a five-hitter, and Francisco Lindor hit his 30th home run as the Cleveland Indians tied the American League record with their 20th straight victory, a 2-0 decision over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.Cleveland matched the record set by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. The only longer streaks are 21 games by the 1935 Chicago Cubs and 26 by the 1916 New York Giants, although there was a tie game during New York's streak. The Indians have outscored their opponents 134-32 during their run.Kluber (16-4) struck out eight and did not walk a batter. The shutout was the Indians' seventh during their winning streak and their major-league-leading 19th for the season overall.Detroit starter Matthew Boyd (5-10) threw 116 pitches in five innings but managed to hold the Indians to one run and six hits with five strikeouts and one walk.Astros 1, Angels 0ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Justin Verlander allowed one hit in eight shutout innings, and Houston lowered its magic number to... [More]

IF/OF Kris Bryant started in left field on Sunday's loss to Milwaukee and failed to reach base (0-for-4) after doing so in 34 previous starts. In 10 games in September, the reigning NL MVP has just six hits in 34 at-bats (.176) with no homers and no RBIs. Bryant last homered on and drove in a run (two) on Aug. 31 vs Atlanta.

3B Kris Bryant collected a walk to extend his on-base streak to 34 straight starts. His streak is the longest streak by a Cubs player since Ben Zobrist reached in 35 straight starts last season

3B Kris Bryant (1-for-3, walk) has reached base safely in 33 straight starts, the longest run by a Cubs player since Ben Zobrist reached in 35 in a row between April 18-May 30, 2016.

3B Kris Bryant was 1-for-5. He was quiet after his double in the first, including a strikeout to end the sixth, but he extended his streak of reaching base to 32 starts.

3B Kris Bryant was 0-for-3 but walked in the first and now has reached base safely in 31 straight starts.

3B Kris Bryant was 2-for-5 with his 25th home run of the season on Thursday, becoming the first player in franchise history with at least 25 home runs in each of his first three major league seasons. Bryant is the sixth big league player since 2000 to accomplish the feat. He is batting .343 with eight doubles, five homers, 26 runs scored and 14 RBIs in 28 August games.

3B Kris Bryant (3-for-4 with a walk and two runs) has reached base in 17 of 31 plate appearances in his past seven games. He has scored at least one run in five straight contests.

3B Kris Bryant was 1-for-3 with a run scored plus two walks. He's reached base at least three times in 32 games this season, trailing only Anthony Rizzo (34) for most on the team. The next closest is Kyle Schwarber with 14.

3B Kris Bryant was 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 6-3 Chicago loss in Philadelphia and has now reached base safely in each of his last 21 starts. Bryant will be unhappy about departing Philadelphia, despite his team's two losses over the weekend. He's hit safely in 17 of his 20 career games against the Phillies, slashing .375/.420/.675 with 15 RBIs.

3B Kris Bryant went 1-for-4 with a single at the plate Friday in a 7-1 loss in Philadelphia. Bryant has now reached base safely in each of his last 19 starts. In that span, which began Aug. 3, Bryant has posted a .466 on-base percentage.

3B Kris Bryant returned to the lineup Thursday and went 1-for-3 with a double and walk. Bryant missed Wednesday's game after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Reds right-hander Blake Wood in the ninth inning Tuesday night. X-rays were negative.

3B Kris Bryant was out of the lineup Wednesday as expected after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Reds right-hander Blake Wood in the ninth inning Tuesday night. X-rays were negative. Bryant worked out before Wednesday's game but did not make an appearance as a pinch-hitter.

3B Kris Bryant was hit on the left hand by a pitch from Reds right-hander Blake Wood in the ninth inning Tuesday night. X-rays were negative. Bryant is not expected to play Wednesday, which manager Joe Maddon said might have been a scheduled day off anyway. "He got me good," Bryant said. "It's frustrating. They've been trying to sink it inside a lot on me. It's not feeling too good."

3B Kris Bryant was not in the starting lineup on Sunday. Manager Joe Maddon wanted to give the slugger the day off, but called on Bryant to pinch hit on Sunday. The reigning NL MVP was hitless in two at-bats against Toronto, but had reached base in 16 straight games and hit safely in 17 of 20.

3B Kris Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double, homer, two runs and two RBIs on Monday. He has reached base in 16 of 20 plate appearances in his last four games and has hit safely in a season-high-tying 11 straight contests. Bryant is hitting .465 in that span and has homered in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 22-23, 2016.

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record and leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Miami swept the four-game series.Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, now shares the Marlins' single-season record with Gary Sheffield, who set the mark in 1996.Stanton belted homer No. 250 for his career, moving ahead of Mickey Mantle into 16th place in major league history for the most long balls in a player's first eight years. Since 1913, Stanton is the sixth-fastest player to reach 250 homers.Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who leads the majors in RBIs with 100, was hit on the left hand on a pitch by Marlins starter Vance Worley. Arenado left the game immediately. X-rays were negative, and he hopes to avoid a disabled-list stint.Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1)WASHINGTON -- Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San... [More]

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record and leading the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Miami swept the four-game series.Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, now shares the Marlins' single-season record with Gary Sheffield, who set the mark in 1996.Stanton belted homer No. 250 for his career, moving ahead of Mickey Mantle into 16th place in major league history for the most long balls in a player's first eight years. Since 1913, Stanton is the sixth-fastest player to reach 250 homers.Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, who leads the majors in RBIs with 100, was hit on the left hand on a pitch by Marlins starter Vance Worley. Arenado left the game immediately. X-rays were negative, and he hopes to avoid a disabled-list stint.Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1)WASHINGTON -- Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San... [More]