There was Andrew Miller again Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The 6-foot-7 physical embodiment of what has been a long-standing but infrequently applied assertion of the sabermetric community.

With playoff races heating up around the Majors, today’s slate of action includes two crucial matchups in a bunched-up AL East, as well as a battle out West between clubs in the thick of division and Wild Card chases. And in Atlanta, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Draft is set to make his Major League debut just a few miles from his hometown.

Nationals No. 1 prospect Lucas Giolito is set to start for Triple-A Syracuse against Toledo at 7:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Jose Altuve made history Tuesday night against the Cardinals, notching his 1,000th career hit with a single in the bottom of the ninth. It was Altuve’s third hit of the night after notching singles in two of his first three at-bats.

This series between the Rockies and Nationals has featured the top three leaders in batting average in the National League. Washington boasts both Daniel Murphy (.348) and Wilson Ramos (.331), but so far it’s been Colorado second baseman DJ LeMahieu (.342) who has outshined them both. LeMahieu punished the Nationals again Tuesday night, collecting three hits and finishing a double shy of the cycle to help guide the Rockies to a 6-2 victory at Coors Field.

The Pirates’ 4-3 win over the Giants on Tuesday night at AT&T Park ended in unusual fashion, as catcher Francisco Cervelli mistakenly called for an intentional walk with runners on second and third and one out, only for pitching coach Ray Searage to rush to the mound and call it off.

Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu continues to quietly plug away as he ascends the ranks of the National League batting race, nearly completing a cycle in the process.

After a rain delay, the Blue Jays scored 12 unanswered runs against the Yankees to erase a six-run deficit and reclaim sole possesion of first place in the American League East with a 12-6 victory at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Giants and Pirates engaged in a back-and-forth tilt that featured four lead changes and two ties Tuesday. And Jung Ho Kang’s tiebreaking solo home run to straightaway center in the eighth proved to be the difference, as Pittsburgh outlasted the Giants, 4-3, at AT&T Park.

Newly appointed Rockies closer Adam Ottavino set a club record in Tuesday’s 6-2 win, throwing a scoreless ninth inning to extend his streak to 29 2/3 straight scoreless frames.

On a night when home runs came early and often, the Cardinals used a pair of dingers to take one from the Astros, 8-5, on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. It was St. Louis’ first win against its old National League foe this season.

The Rangers rallied with three runs in the 10th inning for a walk-off 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night. The Rangers trailed, 4-2, entering the bottom of the inning before coming back to win it when Rougned Odor was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

After a wild rally in the 10th inning, the Rangers heaped praise on Alex Claudio’s remarkable relief.

On the big stage at Yankee Stadium, in the middle of a pennant race, Edwin Encarnacion ensured he stood out from the rest of the pack by becoming the first player in the Major Leagues to reach 100 RBIs.

Yankees No. 7 prospect Justus Sheffield and White Sox No. 8 prospect Alec Hansen were among the top prospect performers in the Minors on Tuesday.

While Bryce Harper has had extraordinary stretches of brilliance, Mike Trout has put up historic numbers at a more consistent rate.

Dansby Swanson has received his much-anticipated call to the Majors and is expected to be in the lineup when the Braves play the Twins at Turner Field on Wednesday night.