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WASHINGTON — There was a hint of a smile on right-hander Hunter Harvey’s face, even as the home run he had just conceded left his current team tied with his former team. The amusing aspect wasn’t how far the ball had traveled, or what the scoreboard read after the reliever’s…

The MVP favorite’s pursuit of the American League home run record got a big boost on Tuesday.

The Cubs’ Single-A affiliates opened postseason play Tuesday.

Eloy Jimenez homered for the fourth time in seven games, and Jose Abreu homered for first time in 38. Michael Kopech pitched five innings of two-run ball.

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TORONTO — What started out as a good day for the Rays ended badly with a 7-2 loss Tuesday night and a split of their doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

MINNEAPOLIS — The 19,005 announced fans at Target Field on Tuesday booed as Jovani Moran exited the bullpen to take the mound in the eighth inning.

NEW YORK — For a while now, the Mets have lived in the seemingly impervious bubble of a team all but guaranteed to make the playoffs. Sure, Atlanta isn’t going away any time soon – but September, with its cushy schedule and the expected return of a few key injured…

DETROIT — Pretty good night for the local kid.

CINCINNATI — It didn’t take Luis Ortiz long at all to show that he meant business, that his start Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds at Great American Ball Park was more than a token, late-season gesture, a reward for a job well done.

Before Alzolay was cleared to throw again, he honed his craft by watching other pitchers on TV, including Mets ace Jacob deGrom.