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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis has played in 70 games for the Minnesota Twins. He has five grand slams . The AL Central champion Twins haven't had a rookie so ready for major league stardom since Joe Mauer nearly two decades ago.

ATLANTA (AP) — The last time the Braves made a run to the World Series championship, Ronald Acuña Jr. could only watch.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets' series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night was postponed because of persistent rain. The game was rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Saturday beginning at 4:10 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales. Ohtani had the best-selling jersey in Major League Baseball this season, the first time a Japanese player finished in the top spot.

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.

TORONTO — It's time to put the champagne on ice at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays are on the cusp of locking up a playoff berth.

Cincinnati Reds (81-78, third in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (69-90, fifth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (4-5, 4.46 ERA, 1.

Boston Red Sox (76-83, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (100-59, first in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (9-9, 4.25 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 173 strikeouts); Orioles: John Means (1-1, 2.

New York Yankees (81-78, fourth in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (54-105, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (3-7, 5.74 ERA, 1.

Oakland Athletics (49-110, fifth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (71-88, fourth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ken Waldichuk (4-8, 5.49 ERA, 1.