By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (Field Level Media) – Zack Wheeler worked six strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 41st homer as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday.

The Phillies evened the four-game series at one win apiece and moved within four games of the first-place Braves in the National League East.

Schwarber had two hits for Philadelphia, as did Bryce Harper, Derek Hill and Luis Arraez. Wheeler (12-5) struck out nine while allowing one run and three hits.

Atlanta, which had won nine of its last 11, managed only five hits, including solo homers from Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley. Braves starter Martin Perez (8-9) gave up four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Dodgers 6, Nationals 5

Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as Los Angeles rallied to beat visiting Washington.

Teoscar Hernandez had an RBI single in the first inning as the Dodgers earned their third victory in three days without Shohei Ohtani. Edman was occupying Ohtani’s leadoff spot, while Hernandez replaced Ohtani as designated hitter.

Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow tied a season high by allowing four runs over six-plus innings but didn’t factor into the decision. Left-hander Alex Vesia (2-1) pitched one inning to earn the win and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 21st save.

Cubs 6, Marlins 5

Ian Happ drove in two runs, and Michael Conforto slugged a solo homer as Chicago defeated host Miami. The Cubs will go for a three-game sweep of the Marlins on Sunday.

Ryan Zeferjahn got the final five outs without allowing a run to earn his first save with the Cubs and fifth of the season. Conforto’s homer was the major league-leading 200th of the season for the Cubs.

Griffin Conine led Miami with a two-run homer measured at 430 feet in the fifth inning. Kyle Stowers added the longest home run of his career, a 442-foot solo blast, in the seventh.

Giants 9, Mets 5

Christian Koss and Rafael Devers both hit two homers to help visiting San Francisco beat New York in the middle game of a three-game series.

Anthony Molina (3-0) and five relievers combined on a five-hitter for the Giants, who halted a two-game skid. Devers homered in the first and fifth innings, giving him six in the last six games, while Oslevis Basabe and Grant McCray each homered in the final two innings. Molina allowed just one hit over his five innings.

A.J. Ewing hit a two-run homer and Brett Baty had three RBIs for the Mets, whose two-game winning streak ended. Rookie Zac Thornton (3-5) was roughed up for six runs on seven hits in five innings.

Red Sox 5, Orioles 0

Sonny Gray pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th win as Boston won its third straight against host Baltimore.

The Red Sox can sweep the four-game series Sunday. Gray (17-4), who was facing Baltimore for the first time this season, held the Orioles to three hits and three walks while striking out seven.

Baltimore finished with five hits, struck out 10 times and collected three doubles. Chris Bassitt (6-5) went 5 2/3 innings and was charged with three runs in the loss.

Tigers 6, Guardians 0

Riley Greene had four RBIs in his ninth career multi-homer game, and Framber Valdez (9-10) pitched a season-high-tying seven scoreless innings as visiting Detroit downed Cleveland.

All-Star rookie Parker Messick (11-9) had a career-high 12 strikeouts over six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks for the Guardians, who won both games of a doubleheader in walk-off fashion on Friday.

Ben Malgeri had three hits and an RBI, and Gleyber Torres and John Peck added two hits apiece for the Tigers, who outhit Cleveland 11-3.

Angels 6, Pirates 1

Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings for his first win of the season and Josh Lowe hit a home run to lead Los Angeles over host Pittsburgh to end a three-game losing streak.

Wade Meckler doubled twice and had two RBIs, Zach Neto went 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Mike Trout added two hits and an RBI for Los Angeles. Making just his 10th start of the season after missing almost four months with left shoulder inflammation, Kikuchi (1-5) picked up his first win since Sept. 24, 2025.

Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-3 with a home run and a walk and Rafael Flores Jr. had two hits, including a double, for Pittsburgh. Braxton Ashcraft (14-6) took the loss.

Reds 5, Brewers 3

Matt McLain’s home run in the seventh inning broke a tie and host Cincinnati defeated Milwaukee following a rain delay of almost 2 1/2 hours in the fourth.

Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson also homered for the Reds, who have won three of their last four. Tony Santillan (3-4) got the win despite giving up a run in his only inning and Emilio Pagan pitched the ninth for his 21st save.

William Contreras homered for the Brewers, who had won three of their previous four. Aaron Ashby (13-3), who gave up McLain’s home run, was the loser.

Twins 6, White Sox 4

Ryan Jeffers belted a three-run homer to push Minnesota to a win over host Chicago, leveling the three-game series at one win apiece.

Kaelen Culpepper went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI for the Twins, who also got RBIs from Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee. Minnesota right- hander Taj Bradley (11-6) allowed four runs on four hits in five innings. Right-hander Yoendrys Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 21st save.

Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer to lead the White Sox. Colson Montgomery added a solo home run, and Miguel Vargas drove in a run. Left-hander Anthony Kay (9-8) gave up five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Rays 6, Rangers 3 (10 innings)

Jonathan Aranda blasted a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lift Tampa Bay to a win against host Texas in Arlington.

Junior Caminero and Richie Palacios also homered to back starter Drew Rasmussen, who limited the Rangers to one run and three hits over seven innings. Tyler Wells (4-2) pitched a scoreless ninth and 10th to earn the win.

Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom allowed two runs and four hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked one. Joc Pederson and Evan Carter homered for the Rangers, who have lost three of four. Closer Jacob Latz (3-2) took the loss.

Blue Jays 4, Royals 3

Kazuma Okamoto’s fourth hit of the night was a tiebreaking, seventh-inning RBI single, and Toronto made it hold to win their fourth straight, beating host Kansas City to move above .500 for the first time since early April.

Okamoto’s game-winning hit came after an error by Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. extended the inning. Okamoto drove in two runs and Lukes had three hits with an RBI while Mason Fluharty (6-1) threw a scoreless inning to get the win, which moved the Blue Jays (72-71) into a tie with the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild-card spot.

Salvador Perez had two hits with an RBI and John Rave homered for Kansas City, which has lost five of six. Kansas City’s Seth Lugo gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings, while Toronto’s Max Scherzer allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings.

Diamondbacks 4, Astros 3 (10 innings)

Gabriel Moreno stroked a one-out RBI single to center field in the top of the 10th inning and Arizona rallied to defeat host Houston.

The Diamondbacks squared the three-game interleague series after Moreno plated automatic runner Ildemaro Vargas with his single off Astros reliever Bryan King (2-4). Brandyn Garcia notched his fifth save. Starter Brandon Pfaadt allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-3) pitched a scoreless ninth.

Isaac Paredes (three RBIs) singled in consecutive at-bats — the first to give the Astros a 2-0 lead in the third and the second to rebuild that two-run margin with a two-out hit in the fifth. Rookie starter Ethan Pecko gave up one run on five hits over 4 1/3 innings.

Yankees 5, Padres 1

Cody Bellinger’s two-run single capped a four-run second inning and Carlos Rodon threw five solid innings as visiting New York knocked off San Diego.

Rodon (5-3) allowed two hits and one run, walking three and tying a season high with seven strikeouts. Four relievers finished off the game for New York (81-61), which was anchored by Ben Rice’s three hits and two walks.

Padres starter Robbie Ray (11-8) was denied in his third try for his 100th career win, lasting only 2 1/3 innings and yielding five runs off five hits and four walks. It was the left-hander’s shortest start since August 2024. The Padres, who managed just three hits, scored their only run on Manny Machado’s 25th homer, making him the only player with 25-plus homers in each of the last 11 seasons (excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season).

Rockies 10, Cardinals 7

Cole Carrigg, Adael Amador and Ezequiel Tovar had two hits apiece and Colorado rallied to beat St. Louis in Denver.

Joshua Baez and Ivan Herrera homered and finished with two hits each for St. Louis, which lost ground in the National League wild-card chase. The Cardinals are four games behind Arizona for the final NL playoff spot.

Brennan Bernardino (4-3) got the win and Jordan Romano picked up his 15th save for Colorado. Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (5-14) retired the first 10 batters before the Rockies scored six in the fifth inning.

Athletics 6, Mariners 2

Jeffrey Springs pitched seven scoreless innings to win for the first time since April 14 as the Athletics prevailed, further damaging host Seattle’s dwindling playoff hopes.

Max Muncy and Lawrence Butler homered for the A’s, who have won four in a row and will go for a sweep of the four-game series Sunday afternoon. Springs (4-13), who dropped 13 straight decisions after opening the season 3-0, allowed two hits, walked two and struck out six.

The Mariners lost their third in a row and are seven games behind division- leading Houston and six back in the chase for the AL’s third and final wild- card berth with 19 to play. Seattle starter George Kirby (9-11) gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings.

(–Field Level Media)

By Shrivathsa Sridhar

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Top seed Alexander Zverev lost his way in the second set but got his game back under control to secure a 6-2 7-6(2) 6-2 victory over Alejandro Tabilo and reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.

After spending a gruelling nine hours and 26 minutes on court across back-to-back five-setters against Lorenzo Sonego and Quentin Halys, the last thing the German would have wanted was another long night on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“My coach was quite smart, he said that best-of-five sets doesn’t mean that you have to play five sets. I didn’t know it until now, that was quite helpful,” Zverev joked later.

“I’m happy with my level right now, it’s going in the right direction and I’m happy to be in the second week.

“I didn’t practice much yesterday, only an hour, which is very little for me. I’d spent almost 10 hours on court, so I had to find my rhythm somehow. I still think I can play better, but for now I’m happy with how things are going.”

The 29-year-old, who won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open and finished runner-up at Wimbledon, stormed out of the blocks by breaking 25th seed Tabilo twice before taking the first set with an unreturnable serve to love.

Zverev raced to a 4-2 lead in the second set but his level suddenly dropped, allowing world number 28 Tabilo to claim three games in a row and go within touching distance of drawing level in the match.

However, the Chilean was unable to press home the advantage and Zverev, after chiding a courtside fan who appeared to be offering coaching advice during the ensuing tiebreak, rediscovered his composure and his best tennis, pulling away to tighten his grip on the match.

The writing was on the wall for Tabilo when Zverev raced ahead 5-2 in the third, and the German booked his place in the round of 16 where 21st-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi awaits.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in New York; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

DENVER (AP) — Players from St. Louis and Colorado tilted their caps Saturday night in apparent protest of umpire Doug Eddings one day after he instructed Cardinals rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat.

Eddings’ comments prompted an argument with St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol that led to Marmol’s ejection.

Most of the Cardinals’ players had their hats tilted during pregame warmups, and many continued to tilt them in the dugout during the game. Some even tilted their batting helmets to celebrate reaching base. At least some Colorado players also wore their caps to the side.

Rincon said Eddings apologized to him when they spoke briefly on the field Saturday. Rincon said through an interpreter that he accepted that apology.

Eddings also spoke to Marmol before the game, but the manager said there was “nothing of meaning” out of their brief conversation.

“We’ve had a few rough stretches here, but the one superpower that we’ve had through this whole season is our ability to unify and really stand up for all the guys we have in the clubhouse and have each other’s backs,” Matthew Liberatore, St. Louis’ starter Saturday night, said after the Rockies’ 10-5 win.

“It’s a really tight-knit group. I love the fact that regardless of what’s going on, they always have each other’s backs,” Marmol said.

Rincon, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, made his major league debut in relief in the sixth inning Friday night and wore his cap with the brim pointing to the left. He straightened it at Eddings’ urging, then got Hunter Goodman to fly out before TJ Rumfield tripled and scored on a wild pitch and Cole Carrigg hit an inside-the-park home run.

Rincon allowed another single before being replaced by Justin Bruihl. Marmol then came out of the dugout to confront Eddings and was ejected during Colorado’s five-run inning.

“I had an issue with Doug,” Marmol told reporters after the game. “Just Doug. He took it upon himself to tell our rookie pitcher the kid’s ‘not going to wear his hat on my field that way.’ You got Dontrelle Willis, CC Sabathia, Pedro Strop — plenty of guys that have worn it way more tilted. I have an issue with that. That’s just a power-hungry move, in my opinion.”

Eddings told reporters postgame that he confronted Rincon after a Colorado hitter complained. Goodman was the only hitter to face Rincon at the time of the warning, and the catcher told MLB.com on Saturday that he did not complain to Eddings.

St. Louis rallied to win 7-6 on Friday after Ivan Herrera’s three-run homer in the ninth inning.

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Sept 5 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi provided an assist in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in Florida on Saturday in the Argentine’s first appearance since retiring from international duty earlier this week.

Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and a runners-up finish in 2026, started for Miami in a match that kicked off more than 90 minutes late due to heavy rain and lightning.

The 39-year-old whipped in a corner that midfielder Casemiro headed past Atlanta goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos to put Miami ahead in the 32nd minute.

Miami’s lead lasted only three minutes, however, as a sliding Casemiro blocked a cross that bounced off his keeper Dayne St. Clair and landed at the feet of Atlanta’s Miguel Almiron, who guided it home to level. 

Luis Suarez restored Miami’s lead just before halftime, only for Breel Embolo to convert an 87th-minute penalty and earn Atlanta a point.

Messi, who scored four goals and set up another in last weekend’s 7-1 rout of CF Montreal, is joint top of the MLS scoring charts with 18 goals this season.

He had previously expressed doubts about continuing his playing career following the death of his father, Jorge, on August 8.

(Reporting by Nicole Fernandes in Toronto and Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

By Janina Nuno Rios

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Home hope Iva Jovic and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines put their friendship aside for three hours at the U.S. Open on Saturday before the 18-year-old American prevailed 7-5 3-6 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the fourth round.

The two rising stars and close friends had already shared the court in New York during Fan Week when they teamed up with their fathers for a light-hearted doubles hit.

There was little room for sentiment once the match began on Saturday, however.

Jovic edged a tight opening set but Eala responded in the second, the 21-year-old raising her level to force a decider.

The final set again featured momentum swings, with Jovic trailing 4-2 before fighting back to close out the victory and extend her head-to-head record against Eala to 3-0, with a win on each of the three surfaces.

“That felt like a marathon. I felt like I lost my sanity five times over to win that match. But it’s really worth it for this feeling,” Jovic said on court.

“I’m usually not one that shows that many emotions. But this one really meant a lot to me. It’s everything to have another match at the U.S. Open.”

Jovic’s victory was a welcome bright spot on a difficult day for American tennis, with Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova among the home players eliminated.

Ranked a career-high 14th, Jovic had never gone beyond the second round in two previous U.S. Open appearances but she has now reached the last 16 at three Grand Slams this season.

Her victory sets up an all-American fourth-round clash with fourth seed Coco Gauff, who advanced earlier on Saturday by beating Spain’s Cristina Bucsa.

(Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in New York; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (Field Level Media) – An MLS match between visiting D.C. United and FC Cincinnati was postponed on Saturday night because of inclement weather.

After a lightning delay of more than 2 hours and 45 minutes, the match was called off, with the following message flashed on the scoreboard.

“Tonight’s match has been postponed due to pitch conditions and resulting player safety concerns created by inclement weather in the Cincinnati area. The match will be played at a later date.”

Both teams are scheduled to play twice next week-on Wednesday and Saturday night.

This was to be the first of two matches between the clubs this season. They are also scheduled to play on Oct. 24 in Washington.

(–Field Level Media)

By Shrivathsa Sridhar

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka continued to impress with her style and staying power at the U.S. Open on Saturday as the Japanese 13th seed shrugged off a late Achilles problem to beat Belgian Elise Mertens 6-3 3-6 7-5 and reach the fourth round.

For her latest eye-catching walk-on look, the four-times major champion blended boardroom and locker-room aesthetics in a grey checked blazer-hoodie and wide-leg pants, putting a tailored twist on traditional pre-match attire.

She looked on course for a business-like win after the first set but was dragged into a battle in the third, where she had to fight through the Achilles niggle to advance.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a huge injury,” Osaka told reporters. “I’d say it’s this ongoing problem that I’ve had since the grass season.

“I don’t know why it hasn’t gone away. I feel I’ve done a lot of things in order to make it better, but maybe the time off wasn’t enough. I’m not really sure what the reason is, but the medical timeout was to address that.

“You know, she massaged my leg and stuff, so that seemed to help, and gave me Tylenol.”

The 28-year-old, a two-times champion at Flushing Meadows, reeled off three games in succession to take a 4-1 lead in the first set under the lights of Louis Armstrong Stadium, clinching it with a battling hold thanks to a string of booming serves.

Osaka pushed the 23rd seed hard at the start of the next set with some heavy hitting from the baseline before pouncing with a break in the third game, only to surrender the lead by dropping the next two games.

“Honestly, I can’t believe I won this match,” Osaka said on court after sealing victory, thanking the crowd for the energy they provided.

“There was a certain point where I put my heart on the court and kept trying in every point. Thank you so much, but honestly, I’m shocked I won. I’m not going to lie.”

After levelling the match to force a decider, Mertens capitalised on several unforced errors by a frustrated Osaka to gain the upper hand, but there would be another momentum shift in the match after a medical timeout for the Japanese player.

“I didn’t play amazing and it was getting me down, sorry about my behaviour, for the little kids watching,” said Osaka, who threw her racket to the floor at one point.

“This is my favourite tournament. I wanted to play well in front of you. I’m just that glad I have the opportunity to play another match.

“I thought I was going to be ok, but clearly I was shaky.”

After recovering a break late on, Osaka fired a huge ace to take a 6-5 lead and revved up her forehand in the following game to complete the win and earn a meeting with Elena Rybakina in the next round.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in New York; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (Field Level Media) – The Colorado Rockies placed infielder/outfielder Willi Castro on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left heel inflammation.

The move is retroactive to Wednesday.

Castro, 29, has been dealing with plantar fasciitis and hasn’t played since Monday against the Baltimore Orioles.

Castro has smacked a career-high 15 homers while batting .260 with 56 RBIs in 120 games this season.

The versatile Castro has started 51 games at second base and 36 at third. He also has 15 starts at shortstop, six at first base and two in left field.

Castro has a .247 career average with 71 homers and 284 RBIs in 825 games with the Detroit Tigers (2019-22). Minnesota Twins (2023-25), Chicago Cubs (2025) and Rockies. He was an American League All-Star in 2024 for the Twins.

Colorado selected the contract of infielder Vimael Machin from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

This is the first stint in the majors this season for Machin, who turns 33 on Sept. 25. He has a .204 career average with two homers and 15 RBIs in 116 games with the Athletics (2020-22) and Orioles (2025).

Colorado also outrighted outfielder Tyler Freeman to Albuquerque after he cleared waivers to open up a 40-man roster spot for Machin. Freeman, 27, batted .247 with three homers and 23 RBIs in 79 games for the Rockies this season.

(–Field Level Media)

By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (NASCAR Wire Service) – DARLINGTON, S.C. — Inclement weather forced the cancellation of Busch Light pole qualifying at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Saturday evening, and no one was happier about the development than 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, who will now lead the field to green in the Cook Out Southern 500 to open The Chase on Sunday night (5 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

This is the eighth time this season the five-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and driver of the No. 45 Toyota will start from the No. 1 position on the grid — five times through a formal qualifying session and three others as a result of a canceled session due to weather.

“This is literally the best-case scenario for us,” said a smiling Reddick, who has now started among the top 10 at every Darlington race throughout his entire four-year career at 23XI Racing.

Reddick led 77 of the 293 laps and won from pole position here in March.

“We were so strong here in the spring,” he said. “Ironically enough, as I kind of got going in Cup racing, it was during COVID with no practice at all and I got very used to just having to figure it out in the first corner.

“So for me, generally, I feel like we’re in a really good spot most weekends when this happens. But beyond that, as strong as we were, I know teams may want to try things to close the gap, but no one had that opportunity today, so that helps us even more.”

Reddick will share the front row with fellow title contender Daniel Suarez in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Chase drivers, Roush Fenway Keselowski’s Ryan Preece and championship leader Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing, will roll off third and fourth.

Hamlin, whose five career Darlington wins are the most in the field, won the regular-season title and starts the race with a 25-point advantage on the next-closest competitor in the 16-driver championship field.

Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell, who is not championship-eligible, will start fifth. He is followed by a pair of Chase drivers, Team Penske’s Austin Cindric and JGR’s Chase Briscoe, who is the two-time defending race winner and the only other multi-time winner among the field.

Three non-Chase drivers — HYAK Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon, and Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman — round out the top 10 on the grid.

The rainout performance metric has made for an interesting challenge for several of the other Chase drivers. JGR’s Christopher Bell starts 11th with Penske’s Joey Logano — a three-time series champion — 13th on the grid. Reddick’s 23XI Racing teammate Bubba Wallace will start 17th alongside Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott — tops on the grid among the three title- chasing Hendrick team Chevrolets.

Hendrick’s William Byron (20th), Penske’s Ryan Blaney (24th), JGR’s Ty Gibbs (28th), Spire’s Carson Hocevar (34th) and RFK’s Chris Buescher (35th) round out the Chase field on the 38-car grid.

Logano, Larson and Byron are all former Darlington race winners.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying — Cook Out Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina Saturday, September 5, 2026

1. (45) Tyler Reddick (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 2. (7) Daniel Suarez (C) @, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 3. (60) Ryan Preece (C) @, Ford, 0.000 mph. 4. (11) Denny Hamlin (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 5. (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 6. (2) Austin Cindric (C) @, Ford, 0.000 mph. 7. (19) Chase Briscoe (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 8. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 9. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 10. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 11. (20) Christopher Bell (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 12. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 0.000 mph. 13. (22) Joey Logano (C) @, Ford, 0.000 mph. 14. (21) Josh Berry, Ford, 0.000 mph. 15. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 16. (41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 17. (23) Bubba Wallace (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 18. (9) Chase Elliott (C) @, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 19. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 20. (24) William Byron (C) @, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 21. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 0.000 mph. 22. (67) Corey Heim(i), Toyota, 0.000 mph. 23. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 24. (12) Ryan Blaney (C) @, Ford, 0.000 mph. 25. (5) Kyle Larson (C) @, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 26. (97) Shane van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 27. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 28. (54) Ty Gibbs (C) @, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 29. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford, 0.000 mph. 30. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 31. (88) Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 32. (33) Austin Hill(i), Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 33. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 0.000 mph. 34. (77) Carson Hocevar (C) @, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 35. (17) Chris Buescher (C) @, Ford, 0.000 mph. 36. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 0.000 mph. 37. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph. 38. (66) Chad Finchum (i), Ford, 0.000 mph.

(–Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media)

By Field Level Media

Sep 06 (Field Level Media) – The Athletics placed starting pitcher J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a right elbow impingement.

The right-hander is eligible to come off the injured list on Sept. 20, but the Athletics haven’t yet made a determination about whether he will pitch again this season.

In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled right-hander Jack Perkins from Triple-A Las Vegas one day after optioning him to the affiliate.

In other moves on Saturday, the team recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Las Vegas and optioned rookie righty Kade Morris to Triple A.

Ginn, 27, last pitched on Aug. 26, earning the win after going six innings and allowing four runs, six hits (including three home runs) and two walks with three strikeouts in the 7-4 home victory over the Minnesota Twins.

The Athletics flew in an orthopedist on Saturday to evaluate Ginn for what was described as general fatigue/soreness.

“We’ll make a determination (Saturday) as to his future,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Friday. “You always want guys to finish the season, but we need to make the right decision for him going forward and his future, especially going into next year.”

Ginn is 9-8 with a 3.71 ERA, 57 walks and 121 strikeouts in a career-high 138 1/3 innings over 27 games (24 starts) this season. He has a career mark of 14-16 with a 4.25 ERA, 97 walks and 249 strikeouts in 58 games (46 starts) over parts of the last three seasons with the Athletics.

Perkins, 26, is 3-10 with a 6.50 ERA, three saves, 47 walks and 116 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings over 33 games (13 starts) this season.

He made his major league debut in 2025 and is a career 6-12 with a 5.85 ERA, six saves, 65 walks and 153 strikeouts in 137 innings over 45 games (17 starts).

Johnson, who turns 28 on Sept. 19, is 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in 4 2/3 innings over five relief appearances with the Athletics since he was traded from the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 3 for outfielder Colby Thomas. Johnson was 1-0 with a 5.51 ERA in 16 1/3 innings over 16 relief appearances with the Phillies.

Morris, 24, was 0-1 with a 10.90 ERA, seven walks and 10 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings over six games (two starts) for the Athletics. He started Friday’s 7-6 win at Seattle and allowed five runs on five hits and one walk in 2 2/3 innings.

(–Field Level Media)