In the ninth, Bo Bichette broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning with a two-run single. The Blue Jays added insurance in the ninth inning with three home runs. Nathan Lukes, George Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero all went deep. It was the 18th of the season for Springer.

The league has opened offices in India and launched youth programs to grow the sport in the cricket-loving nation of 1.4 billion people.

We take a look at the MLB players in their 30s, in the middle of their pitch for Cooperstown enshrinement, and gauge their chances.

The trio will be feted Sunday in Cooperstown, along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who will be honored posthumously.

Sunset's Kruz Schoolcraft, Summit's Slater de Brun forego college in Tennessee to embark on pro baseball careers

Reese Chapman is returning to Tennessee after he wasn't picked in MLB Draft. He has played in 129 games at UT, hitting .273 with 22 homers, 91 RBIs.

Wampum-area native Richard "Dick" Allen will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27. The infielder played for five teams across 15 seasons.

The MLB Speedway Classic at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway is fast approaching (see what we did there?) on Saturday, Aug. 2. It features the Reds and Braves in a regular-season game on the famed NASCAR track.

For the better part of a decade, strikeouts have outnumbered hits as the quality of MLB pitching has reached unprecedented levels. But the pendulum may finally be swinging back.

A look ahead to the MLB game between MARINERS and ANGELS. Your source for scores, previews, recaps, box scores, and more from every Major League Baseball. The schedule is set, and we're ready for some baseball.