The Indians are already facing a daunting task in terms of staying in the hunt for an American League Wild Card spot. Cleveland’s chances took another hit on Friday, when ace Corey Kluber was scratched from his scheduled start against the Tigers.

No. 3 hitter Bryce Harper walked four times and scored four runs, and cleanup man Ryan Zimmerman doubled twice and drove in four runs in the Nationals’ 15-1 victory over the Braves

Will Ferrell and San Diego have been warmly tied together in pop culture. On Saturday, they’ll be together again, geographically, when Ferrell visits Petco Park for the premiere of his Spring Training adventure, “Ferrell Takes the Field.”

Baseball is an untimed game. But in at least one way, it operates like clockwork. Every season, without fail, new stars are born before our eyes. For various reasons — some forced by the emerging stars themselves and others by circumstance — the game manages to develop fresh talent on a regular basis.

Less compelling but rather warm and fuzzy is the narrative involving David Wright and Michael Cuddyer, prominent figures in the Mets’ first-place standing and also participants in Project 757. The project is a unofficial and below-the-radar endeavor that seeks to earn recognition for the area code in southwest Virginia, where the two Mets served their baseball apprenticeships.

Rookie Corey Seager was locked in before Thursday’s 10-7 loss to the Padres, his focus on third base coach Ron Roenicke.

Here’s a pre-Labor Day primer for all of the drama that’s yet to come over the next month in the Junior Circuit.

It was a very light Thursday schedule, but playoff contenders were a part of all six games. The Royals didn’t take a night off, rolling up 15 runs on the Tigers, continuing toward a 100-win season and lowering their magic number to an MLB-best 18.

Here’s an in-depth look at Thursday’s spectacular plays, courtesy of Statcast™.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez made a remarkable, Gold Glove Award play by sliding feet first and snaring the baseball just in front of the dugout railing to help reliever Chris Young escape a fifth-inning jam against the Tigers on Thursday night.

Welcome to DraftKings fantasy baseball, the Official Daily Fantasy Game of Major League Baseball. The players listed could provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Friday.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper put together a performance unlike any other in Major League history Thursday night at Nationals Park, all without a hit or an official at-bat.

The Dodgers have reportedly promoted Corey Seager, their top prospect and the No. 2 prospect in the game according to MLB Pipeline, to the big leagues on Thursday.

Now it’s time to look at a half-dozen prospects we’d like to see get a big league opportunity this month — but who probably won’t, despite being ready for prime time.

Fantasy baseball season is a grind, and owners who keep their eye on the ball during September are often rewarded by accumulating valuable points in the final standings. There are several talented players who will return from the disabled list in the coming days, and the two-start options for next week are also appealing.

Which Arizona Fall League roster has the most talent? Who will be the first big leaguer from the 2015 Draft? MLBPipeline.com’s Jim Callis responds to fans’ questions about baseball’s future stars.

Mitch Moreland doubled home Elvis Andrus in the top of the 10th inning and the Rangers held on for a 4-3 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night.