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LEADING OFF: Cardinals seek franchise-best 15th straight win

  • St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan in front of the Chicago Cubs bench during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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    St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan in front of the Chicago Cubs bench during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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  • New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with teammate Rougned Odor after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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    New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with teammate Rougned Odor after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw jokes with teammates as they warm up before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw jokes with teammates as they warm up before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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  • Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
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    Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
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  • Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is held back by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman and Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen after Kiermaier was hit with a pitch by starting pitcher Ryan Borucki, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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    Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is held back by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman and Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen after Kiermaier was hit with a pitch by starting pitcher Ryan Borucki, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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  • New York Yankees' Nestor Cortes Jr. delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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    New York Yankees' Nestor Cortes Jr. delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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  • Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays players stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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    Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays players stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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  • Toronto Blue Jays players and coach stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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    Toronto Blue Jays players and coach stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan in front of the Chicago Cubs bench during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with teammate Rougned Odor after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw jokes with teammates as they warm up before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is held back by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman and Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen after Kiermaier was hit with a pitch by starting pitcher Ryan Borucki, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Yankees' Nestor Cortes Jr. delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Sunday, Sept 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays players stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Toronto Blue Jays players and coach stand on the field after Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
The Associated Press
Updated ·3-min read

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:

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RED-HOT REDBIRDS

The surging Cardinals will try for a franchise-record 15th consecutive win in a game at Wrigley Field. St. Louis swept a doubleheader against the Cubs on Friday, equaling a 14-game run set in July 1935. The winning streak has rocketed the Cardinals into control of the second NL wild card, leading Philadelphia by five games.

Left-hander Jon Lester (7-6, 4.59) is slated to pitch for St. Louis against Chicago right-hander Adrian Sampson (3-3, 2.84).

WILD CHASE

The Yankees and Red Sox continue a three-game set at Fenway Park with huge postseason implications. New York beat Boston 8-3 on Friday night to pull within a game of the Red Sox for the top AL wild card. Toronto is two games behind the Yankees.

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Left-hander Nestor Cortes (2-2, 2.79 ERA) has been on a bat-missing roll this month for New York, striking out 30 and walking six over 22 1/3 innings spanning four starts. He’ll oppose Red Sox righty Nick Pivetta, who is winless in his past five starts and allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Yankees on Aug. 18.

TUNING UP

Clayton Kershaw (10-7, 3.27 ERA) makes his third start since returning from the injured list when the Los Angeles Dodgers play at last-place Arizona. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has allowed two runs and struck out 13 over 9 1/3 innings since missing more than two months with inflammation in his left elbow.

The defending World Series champions are locked in a close race with rival San Francisco for the NL West title, though both teams have clinched a playoff berth. Anthony DeSclafani (12-7, 3.23) pitches for the Giants in Colorado.

RANGER DANGER

The Phillies put their NL East hopes on emerging left-hander Ranger Suarez (6-5, 1.60), who is 1-2 with a 1.99 ERA in 10 starts since moving from the bullpen to the rotation in August. The 26-year-old will face the Pirates in a matinee as Philadelphia tries to catch first-place Atlanta.

Right-hander Wil Crow (4-7, 5.77) is slated to start for Pittsburgh.

CEASE DESISTS

The AL Central champion White Sox were dealt a potential blow for their playoff prep when starter Dylan Cease was struck in his pitching arm by a comebacker Friday night. The club said Cease has a bruised right triceps and X-rays were negative after he was hit by a one-hopper from Cleveland's Bradley Zimmer in the sixth inning.

Cease attempted a few practice pitches before leaving the field, interrupting a shutout performance. He exited with nine strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 3.95.

BANNED BLUE JAY

Toronto reliever Ryan Borucki will sit out a second straight night against Minnesota after having a three-game suspension reduced to two Friday.

Borucki was punished by Major League Baseball on Thursday for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay’s Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch the day before. MLB banned Borucki three games, but he got the suspension reduced to two games via an appeal Friday.

Borucki was ejected after plunking Kiermaier in the back in the eighth inning. That came two days after Kiermaier scooped up a Toronto scouting report that had fallen off catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband during a play at the plate and refused to hand it back.

Toronto ace Robbie Ray (12-6, 2.72) can bolster his Cy Young Award resume. The lefty had the lowest ERA in the AL entering Friday and also led the league with 238 strikeouts.

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