Google is paying homage to baseball great and humanitarian Roberto Clemente with a new Doodle in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

HOUSTON -- Much has been made about the opportunity at hand for Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole, whose offseason acquisition bolstered an already strong pitching staff, one that helped the club claim the 2017 World Series before his arrival.

In a season in which the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers spent the year as neighbors, it will come down to one final meeting.

The Pittsburgh Pirates won't play in October this season, but they think they've found a staff ace who can get them there in the future.

With three games remaining against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates need one more victory to achieve something of a franchise milestone.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have already clinched a spot in the National League playoffs.

CHICAGO -- Just when it appeared the Chicago Cubs' offense had run out of bats with the two-time defending National League Central Division champions on the verge of falling out of first place, the Cubs showed their sticks still have some life.

When Cole Hamels joined the Chicago Cubs earlier this season, the veteran starter didn't expect he would take on such a vital role.

HOUSTON -- For most of the season, Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has worked the line between managing the workload of his starters while letting his veteran pitchers do what they've always done, which is take pride in their ability to make their turn in the rotation on schedule.

Stephen Strasburg had spots of dominance -- including six consecutive strikeouts -- in the Washington Nationals' win against the Marlins on Tuesday in Miami.

The last time the Philadelphia Phillies hosted the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, they swept their divisional opponent, held the lead in the National League East and were 15 games over .500.

There will be playoff implications all around when the Los Angeles Dodgers travel to St. Louis for a four-game series starting Thursday.

NEW YORK -- Maybe the third time will be the charm for Jacob deGrom. And maybe the third time will be the charm for the Miami Marlins, though facing deGrom probably isn't anybody's idea of a charmed existence in 2018.

The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series against the last-place Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Monday night.

The St. Louis Cardinals said that a wild squirrel helped them rally to beat the Detroit Tigers.