Two years ago, Chris Tillman never got a chance to pitch for the Orioles in the postseason. Now, he’ll open the American League Division Series on Oct. 2 at Camden Yards, an honor manager Buck Showalter officially announced on Tuesday.

John Gibbons will return as manager of the Blue Jays in 2015, according to a report from CBS Sports.

With Derek Jeter about to retire, Bob Sheppard’s electronic legacy also is about to take its leave.

In a storybook season that has included a no-hitter, 41 straight scoreless innings, 20 wins and a strong case for the National League Cy Young Award, it only makes sense that Clayton Kershaw will get the ball for the Dodgers with a chance to seal the NL West title on Wednesday. Veteran right-hander Tim Hudson will be on the hill for the Giants.

Johnny Cueto earned win No. 19 on Tuesday as the Reds came away with a 3-1 victory over the Brewers at Great American Ball Park.

The Pirates certainly know how to celebrate anniversaries. Exactly one year after Starling Marte’s ninth-inning tiebreaking home run in Wrigley Field secured the Bucs’ first postseason berth in 21 years, Marte delivered a sixth-inning tiebreaking double Tuesday night as the Pirates beat the Braves, 3-2, to clinch a second straight playoff appearance.

With his team mired in a slump, Henderson Alvarez showcased his All-Star form on Tuesday night. It was certainly welcomed by a scuffling Miami squad, eager to end its four-game losing streak. Alvarez threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings, setting the tone in the Marlins’ 2-0 victory over the Phillies at Marlins Park.

David Robertson fanned Jonathan Schoop in the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 5-4 Yankees loss to the Orioles, marking the 1,319th strikeout recorded this season by Yankees pitchers to establish a new single-season franchise mark.

Benches cleared in the first inning of Tuesday night’s game between the Giants and Dodgers when Madison Bumgarner hit Yasiel Puig with a pitch after Justin Turner had led off the inning with a home run.

The Blue Jays’ shot at the postseason — which once looked so promising — officially came to an end on Tuesday night.

Nick Markakis, who returned to the O’s lineup on Monday after missing four games following a hit-by-pitch to his right shoulder, had four hits out of the leadoff spot, including a two-run homer that highlighted Baltimore’s 5-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday night.

The Pirates began the 2014 season bouncing in first gear on a cobblestone road that led to a dead end. They are ending it in overdrive on the National League autobahn. Here are their five speed-changing gears in between.

Left-hander David Price worked into the ninth but couldn’t hold a three-run lead, but the Tigers rallied in the ninth on Miguel Cabrera’s RBI single to grab a 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. With the victory, the Tigers maintained their one-game lead over the Royals for first place in the American League Central.

Brandon McCarthy served up three home runs and surrendered a season-high 11 hits as the Yankees were dealt another blow to their faint American League Wild Card hopes, absorbing a 5-4 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

With Yordano Ventura pitching masterfully and the offense delivering a barrage of doubles, the Royals beat the Indians, 7-1, on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. That not only moved the Royals closer to a postseason berth, but their 86th victory matched last year’s total.

Matt Holliday on Tuesday secured his ninth straight 20-home run season with a game-tying, two-run shot into the left-center bleachers against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Injured Angels Matt Shoemaker and Josh Hamilton reported continued progress on Tuesday night in Oakland, but their status for the American League Division Series didn’t get any clearer.