Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered while eight Los Angeles pitchers combined on a shutout, moving the NL West champions within one win of clinching a first-round postseason bye.

Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 in a series opener between rivals with the two best records in the majors

Freddie Freeman drove in three runs, Will Smith and Tommy Edman hit home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer to the best record in the ​National League with a 7-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres ‌in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.

The Dodgers and Padres meet in a key series that carries huge implications and a possible playoff preview. Here's what to know.

The thrifty Rays clinched their fifth AL East title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the second game of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday as Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings and Yandy Díaz hit a pair of two-run singles.

The Tampa Bay Rays secured the American League East title after Drew Rasmussen nearly threw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees.

Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a

Drew Rasmussen took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning as the Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday to clinch their fifth AL East title.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's health is "probably an eight or a nine" on a scale from 1 to 10, according to manager Dave Roberts, and the two-way star will be back in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

The two-time defending champion Dodgers are gearing up for a threepeat and hope to have a fully functional Shohei Ohtani in time for the start of the postseason. Sure enough, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that the expectation is Ohtani will be back in the lineup on Wednesday after a stint on the injured list.

It’s almost all systems go for Shohei Ohtani. After spending the last two weeks on the injured list nursing right arm and left knee injuries, the Dodgers’ two-way star is expected to be activated on Wednesday, when his minimum 15-day stint on the IL will be up. “Unless I hear otherwise,” manager Dave Roberts said, “he’ll be in the lineup tomorrow.” Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches from the dugout against the San Francisco...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Shohei Ohtani is likely to be activated from the injured list for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

The Atlanta Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers with a record of 0-2. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is set to make his season debut after recovering from an ACL injury. Atlanta has struggled with a league-worst turnover margin and numerous penalties.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms break down the Falcons announcing Michael Penix Jr. will start against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football.

The Atlanta Falcons (0-2) head to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers (1-1) in a Week 3 Thursday Night Football showdown that carries far more weight than a typical September game. Green Bay enters as roughly a 7-point home favorite with the total set around 44.

The Green Bay Packers could be down a slew of starters and preferred backups for their Thursday Night matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Luckily, Atlanta stinks

The Indiana Fever defeated the top-ranked Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to improve to 28-15.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever finish their home regular-season schedule against the Minnesota Lynx.

A win in their regular-season road finale tonight would secure home-court advantage throughout the postseason for the Lynx, who host Indiana Thursday.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were able to defeat the Minnesota Lynx by the final score of 96-77 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.

After 38 relief appearances and 11 starts, Tigers' right-hander Drew Anderson was certain of one thing. He didn't leave anything on the field after his first season in Detroit. "Definitely maxed out," he said,

CJ Abrams hit a pair of home runs and drove in all three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Ben Malgeri #53 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates his fifth inning three run home run with Eduardo Valencia #32 and Riley Greene #31 while playing

Washington Nationals (73-84, fourth in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (74-83, third in the AL Central) Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jackson Ken