Cucho Hernández scored three goals in the first 23 minutes — his second hat trick in the last three matches — and the Columbus Crew clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.
Jorge Polanco capped a three-run ninth inning with a go-ahead single, helping the Minnesota Twins overcome Hunter Greene’s 14 strikeouts to beat the Reds 5-3.
Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer, Angel Zerpa shut down Cleveland in relief of Zack Greinke and the Royals rolled to a 6-2 win that completed a three-game sweep.
Jose Briceno broke a 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run in the fifth to lead the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 4-2 win over the Clippers at Huntington Park Wednesday night.
The Browns have reunited with Kareem Hunt, who was available as a free agent and is expected to be able to help Cleveland’s offense immediately.
Luciano Acosta scored on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time and league-leader Cincinnati tied Montreal 1-1 on Wednesday night.
The Buckeyes face their biggest challenge of the young 2023 football season Saturday when they travel to South Bend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Browns star running back Nick Chubb will undergo surgery on his left knee after suffering a gruesome season-ending injury Monday night in Pittsburgh.
Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and made two spectacular catches, Kenta Maeda combined on a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Reds 7-0 in another step toward their third AL Central title in five seasons.
MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs, James McArthur struck out three straight batters to end an eighth-inning threat, and the Royals held on to beat the Guardians 7-6 on Tuesday night.
