10:40 PM ET WASHINGTON — Chalk up another milestone for Max Scherzer. The Washington Nationals ace recorded his 300th strikeout of the season Tuesday night. The landmark whiff came in the top of the seventh inning, when Scherzer got Miami Marlins rookie Austin Dean swinging on a 3-2 slider that ended a 10-pitch at-bat. He

2:49 PM ET A domestic assault charge against Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna in Toronto was withdrawn on Tuesday. In exchange, Osuna agreed to a peace bond. He must comply to a series of conditions for one year or face criminal charges, which would carry a maximum sentence of up to four years imprisonment. The

8:05 AM ET During a recent homestand, Blake Treinen was on his way out of the Oakland Coliseum when he passed by a security guard who addressed him as “Ty.” Although the Oakland Athletics‘ closer was confused, he didn’t think much of it at the time. A couple of days later, Treinen walked by the

11:42 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Aaron Altherr left the game after spraining his right big toe and bruising the knee while running full stride into the fence as he tried to catch a home run by Colorado’s David Dahl. Altherr was tracking the two-run homer in the fourth inning

10:33 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — A food service worker at Comerica Park in Detroit has been fired after a video was posted online allegedly showing him spitting on a pizza. WXYZ-TV reports the video was visible on Instagram over the weekend and shows an employee spitting on the pizza intended for customers. WWJ-AM

12:06 AM ET Let’s get right to it: The Los Angeles Dodgers are a better team than the Colorado Rockies. This isn’t really a matter of debate, although I’m guessing more than a few Rockies fans will disagree with that statement. The Dodgers have outscored the Rockies by 39 runs. That never happens. Or almost

7:11 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre was given a standing ovation when he was removed from what could be his last home game for Texas, just before the Rangers rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Sunday. The 39-year-old, playing his 21st major

1:37 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup because of fatigue in his left shoulder. Bryant, 26, was on the disabled list from July 26 to Sept. 1 with left shoulder inflammation. He missed time earlier in the season with the same issue. Kris Bryant

12:22 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado slugged a three-run homer on his bobblehead night to highlight a five-run third inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Saturday night. Machado’s homer was one of three by the Dodgers in the game, giving them a National League-leading

11:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks, a player his manager calls one of the “more underappreciated” in baseball, was lounging Saturday afternoon, sitting comfortably in the plush leather chair in front of his locker as college football games flickered on nearby flatscreens. The American League East race is over. The key now for