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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees shut down reliever Jake Cousins for the rest of the regular season, placing him on the injured list Sunday with a right pectoral strain and calling up rookie Clayton Beeter to take his spot.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer is going home and into free agency after what the three-time Cy Young Award winner considers the most frustrating of his 17 seasons in the big leagues.

TORONTO — A late-season Blue Jays news release in 2023 trumpeted the team's push to the post-season and release of playoff ticket info ahead of the final homestand. The main hook of this year's offering was instead promotional in nature.

Toronto Blue Jays (73-82, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (77-78, third in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (10-13, 4.16 ERA, 1.

Chicago White Sox (36-119, fifth in the AL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (89-66, second in the NL West) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 1.

San Francisco Giants (76-79, fourth in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-73, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (4-3, 3.31 ERA, 1.

New York Yankees (91-64, first in the AL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (67-88, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Gil (14-6, 3.14 ERA, 1.

Detroit Tigers (81-74, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (86-69, second in the AL East) Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.36 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Orioles: Albert Suarez (8-6, 3.

Pittsburgh Pirates (72-83, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (76-80, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (10-3, 2.07 ERA, 0.

Washington Nationals (69-86, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (79-76, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (10-12, 4.07 ERA, 1.