The Mets claimed their eighth straight win, defeating the Marlins at Citi Field, 4-3. New York improved to 46-24 at home this season, a .657 winning percentage. Three Mets teams have produced better home winning percentages. In 1988, the club was 56-24 (.700); the 1986 team went 55-26 (.679); and in 2000, that Mets finished 55-26.

Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez once again had to deal with a fan in foul territory in order to catch a popup in Monday night’s 4-1 win over the Rockies.

Melky Cabrera’s two-strike single off reliever Arnold Leon with two outs in the 14th inning scored Geovany Soto just ahead of the throw from J.J. Reddick and gave the White Sox an 8-7 victory over Oakland Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field.

Clayton Kershaw limited the Rockies to three hits over seven innings, Justin Turner doubled home the tiebreaking run and Scott Schebler homered late in a 4-1 win Monday night that trimmed the Dodgers’ magic number to 12. The NL West leaders have won 16 of their last 20.

The Angels responded to their most devastating loss of the season by showing up early. Five hours before Monday’s first pitch, and roughly 21 hours after Sunday’s ninth-inning meltdown, basically their entire active roster took part in early workouts at Safeco Field, the grind transforming into a necessary distraction.

Class A West Michigan’s offense exploded for 22 hits Monday in a win 14-5 rout over Lansing to advance to the Midwest League finals. Tigers No. 10 prospect Christin Stewart paced the WhiteCaps at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI, while Mike Gerber finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a stolen base.

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Mets keep rolling toward their first National League East title in nine years.

Welcome to the comedy stylings of David Robertson and Tyler Flowers, an act brought to White Sox fans just after midnight on Tuesday thanks to the team’s 8-7 victory over the A’s in 14 innings at U.S. Cellular Field.

Here’s an in-depth look at Monday night’s highlights, courtesy of Statcast.

This is as good as it gets. It wasn’t just great baseball. It was equally great theater. “This is what you train for,” Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels said after defeating the Astros, 5-3, on Monday night at Globe Life Park to close to within a half-game of first place in the American League West.

Slade Heathcott connected for a go-ahead, three-run home run off closer Brad Boxberger, capping a four-run, ninth-inning rally as the Yankees stunned the Rays, 4-1, on Monday night at Tropicana Field.

Prince Fielder hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, giving the Rangers a 5-3 victory over the Astros in the opener of their four-game series on Monday night. The victory moved the Rangers to within a half-game of the Astros in the American League West, and the two teams are tied in the loss column.

Rookie Tyler Duffey tossed 6 1/3 strong innings while the Twins jumped on the Tigers early en route to a 7-1 win on Monday night at Target Field.

Carlos Carrasco turned in a strong performance, Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs and the Indians continued to stay in the American League Wild Card hunt with an 8-3 victory over the Royals on Monday night at Progressive Field.

Here are the Top 5 GIFs of the day, courtesy of @MLBGifs.

Another day, another ballpark, another victory. Yoenis Cespedes hit his ninth homer in 13 September games, David Wright plated the go-ahead run with a double and the Mets won their eighth straight, 4-3 over the Marlins on Monday night at Citi Field.

In the moments after this became unofficially tagged as “The Slade Heathcott Game,” the Yankees created a gauntlet near the dugout steps to thump their rookie outfielder, wildly celebrating the brightest highlight of his career to date.