Next year, it will probably be a home run. On Tuesday night, Carlos Correa had to settle for what Statcast™ deemed the longest non-homer hit of the season.

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Greg Bird hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning as the Yankees pulled within 2 1/2 games of first place in the American League East with a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

Nostalgic theater will be on display Saturday at the Coliseum, where Barry Zito and Tim Hudson — two-thirds of Oakland’s Big Three combo of the early 2000s — will reunite as opposing starters in what is shaping up to be a heartwarming showdown between the Bay rival A’s and Giants.

Yasmany Tomas, Aaron Hill and Paul Goldschmidt homered and the D-backs chased Dodgers starter Brett Anderson with a three-run fifth inning in an 8-4 win at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. With San Francisco idle, the Dodgers’ magic number remained at 7.

A.J. Hinch’s Astros took another step back in the right direction by beating the Angels, 6-3, on Monday night at Minute Maid Park. They’ve won three in a row for the first time since Aug. 21-23 and at 80-71 remain solidly positioned for their first postseason appearance in a decade.

The Pirates steamrolled closer toward a playoff berth on Monday night, extending their winning streak to three and lowering their magic number to two with a 9-3 win over the Rockies to open a four-game set at Coors Field.

The race for the American League West is coming right down to the wire with just under two weeks remaining in the regular season. The Astros have moved back within one game of the Rangers, making the AL West the tightest division in the Majors. Here’s a look some key developments from Monday’s action that helped shape the playoff picture.

Dallas Keuchel held the Angels to six hits and one run in 7 2/3 innings, and Evan Gattis and Carlos Correa each blasted two-run home runs to lead the Astros to their third consecutive win, 6-3, on Monday night at Minute Maid Park.

The Cubs know that ace Jake Arrieta had never reached 180 innings in a pro season before this year. But they are saddling up to ride him as far as possible this October, because they believe he can handle it.

Peter Bourjos’ mad dash to the plate from first base on a double wasn’t the only highlight worth tracking on Monday night. Blue Jays ace David Price stabbed a line drive, Angels left fielder Shane Victorino went to work early and Coors Field and Fenway Park each saw a titanic first-inning blast to left field. Here is an in-depth look at each play.

The Cubs broke a tie with a two-run fifth inning and the bullpen allowed one run in four innings to secure a 9-5 victory over the Brewers on Monday night at Wrigley Field.

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Xander Bogaerts belted a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Red Sox to a thrilling 8-7 victory over the Rays on Monday night at Fenway Park.

Teams don’t have to travel far on Tuesday to play some of the most important games of the season, with a few division rivals hooking up for critical contests.

Carlos Correa turns 21 on Tuesday, but before he celebrated his own birthday, he made sure to commemorate a new friend’s special day first. On his way to the ballpark on Monday, Correa stopped off at Houston Christian School, where he surprised Astros fan Neil Kerrigan, and wished him a happy 18th birthday.

Chris Archer recorded his fifth out in his Monday night start against the Red Sox and reached a goal: 200 innings.