Baseball news
The gist
Four of six MLB divisions and the wild cards remain unsecured with two weekends left.
Injuries to Snell, Contreras and Chapman are shaping how contenders line up for October.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026Blake Snell lasted only one inning after not feeling right following his pregame bullpen session, and was seen headed down the dugout runway with a Dodgers trainer; the issue is a recurrence of groin tightness.
- Sep 17, 2026Willson Contreras was hit on top of his right hand by a pitch in the eighth inning in Texas and exited immediately; X-rays at the ballpark were negative.
- Sep 18, 2026Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy called Contreras day to day with soreness and swelling, and said the team would work on getting the swelling out and see if he regains grip strength.