On their march to the postseason, the Pirates reached a historic franchise milestone on Thursday. Pittsburgh’s 5-4 victory over the Rockies was the 10,000th win since the franchise officially joined the National League in 1887.

The Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Thursday afternoon, giving them a 3 1/2-game lead in the American League West going into their showdown series with the second-place Astros.

The Rangers are headed into a big three-game series with the Astros beginning Friday night at Minute Maid Park. The American League West title is still at stake, but the Rangers have taken some pressure off themselves and put more on Houston with their work in Oakland this week.

Thursday marked the shortest start of the season for Clayton Kershaw and he was not happy about it. Kershaw was lifted after just five innings in which he allowed three runs and threw only 80 pitches for his briefest outing in over a calendar year, although the Dodgers went on to beat the D-backs, 6-3, at Dodger Stadium.

Royals reliever Greg Holland will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his right elbow injury. He’ll visit a specialist next week to determine whether he needs Tommy John surgery.

The Pete Rose situation will be resolved by the end of the year, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday morning in a wide-ranging radio interview with Dan Patrick.

Major League Baseball has announced the start times for the 2015 Wild Card Games presented by Budweiser. The 2015 postseason will begin with the American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN, while the National League Wild Card Game will be played the following night on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:08 p.m. on TBS.

The Blue Jays used a series victory over the Yankees to take a 3 1/2-game lead in the American League East. And with the magic number sitting at eight, it seems like only a matter of time before the club finds a way to clinch.

Leigh Ann Walker Young pictures herself in a canoe, floating down a river, but without oars. She’s powerless to the current, accepting of wherever she might land. She’s refreshed by the ability to let go and have fate orchestrate her way. She’s confident that she’ll end on the shore, safe and better for her journey.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

In addition to his stellar play on the field, Yogi Berra, the legendary Yankee who passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 90, was known for his memorable quips. His remarks helped sculpt his image, even though he sometimes denied speaking some of the phrases attributed to him, once saying, “I really didn’t say everything I said.” As we remember Yogi, let’s examine some of his most famous sayings.

Yogi Berra shook hands with Babe Ruth, helped bridge the gap between Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle and won more World Series rings than all of them. That made him a treasured link to the Yankees’ past for Derek Jeter, who considered himself something of a student of franchise history.

The postseason picture is shaping up, and every day has different storylines. Here are five to keep an eye on today.

Leading National League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Greinke has been scratched from tonight’s start against Arizona with calf soreness, the Dodgers announced Wednesday morning. A replacement has not yet been named.

As Bobby Cox reminisced about the many wonderful days he shared with Yogi Berra, he described his longtime friend as a man who would do anything for you.

The baseball community reacted with shock and sadness to the loss of a giant Wednesday morning, when word emerged that Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra had passed away. Berra, a 10-time World Series champion as a player, celebrated his 90th birthday in May and left an enormous legacy.

Long before situational hitting and roster micromanagement became such a key facet of the game and the playoffs, in particular, Yogi Berra was one of the first players to make a significant impact in a pinch.