LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers can clinch their ninth consecutive playoff appearance with a win at home over last-place Arizona and losses by two of the following teams: Cincinnati, St. Louis, San Diego. The defending World Series champions are 2 1/2 games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants try for their ninth straight win as Anthony DeSclafini faces Jake Arrieta and the struggling Padres. The Giants became the first team to secure a 2021 postseason berth by beating San Diego 9-1 last night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who was pushed back because of left hamstring tightness, is set to start on six days’ rest at Baltimore. Cole will have a new shortstop behind him, too, after New York moved error-prone Gleyber Torres to second base Monday. Manager Aaron Boone says Torres will spend the rest of the season at second.

DETROIT (AP) — Closing in on the NL Central title, Milwaukee tries to extend its run of dominant pitching when Freddy Peralta starts the opener of a three-game series in Detroit. Eric Lauer held Cleveland hitless into the sixth inning Sunday in an 11-1 victory — a day after Brewers ace Corbin Burnes and closer Josh Hader combined on the record ninth no-hitter in the majors this season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Zack Greinke makes his first start since testing positive for COVID-19 last month. Greinke is scheduled to pitch at Texas, the same team he lost to on the road in his last start 16 days ago. Greinke had also lost his previous start against Kansas City, marking the only time in his 27 starts this season he has dropped consecutive games.

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