Kyle Higashioka homered and Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill added two RBIs apiece during a five-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres clinch their National League wild-card series.
Read More Padres ride 5-run inning to victory, eliminate Braves
Max Fried was selected seventh overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2012 draft and was traded to Atlanta while he was a minor league prospect.
Read More Max Fried, Braves look to extend series vs. Padres
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to midseason acquisition Frankie Montas to stave off yet another postseason meltdown when they face the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Read More Brewers turn to Frankie Montas to save season vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets each need one victory to qualify for the postseason when they meet in a make-up doubleheader on Monday in Atlanta.
Read More Mets, Braves square off in make-up DH as both vie for playoffs
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz made history when he stole third base in the fifth inning Wednesday in the Reds’ road victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Read More Reds’ Elly De La Cruz joins 60-steal, 20-homer club
The Seattle Mariners will make their first trip to Williamsport, Pa., in next season’s MLB Little League Classic on Aug. 17.
Read More Mariners, Mets to play in 2025 Little League Classic