Baseball

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was uninjured after being involved in a car accident following Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

When San Francisco Giants left-hander Matt Moore left the field in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the AT&T Park faithful stood and offered him a hearty cheer.

The Boston Red Sox will recall their top prospect, second baseman Yoan Moncada, from Double-A on Friday, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal on Wednesday. 

The 21-year-old isn't just the Red Sox's No. 1 prospect, but he was also rated as the top minor leaguer by MLB.com. 

New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker may be forced to undergo season-ending back surgery as he continues to battle pain related to a herniated disk.

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Walker's Season Likely Over

Wednesday, Aug. 31

According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, manager Terry Collins said Walker will probably opt for season-ending surgery.

Fact: Max Scherzer struck out 11 batters over eight innings in the Washington Nationals' 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Roughly five weeks are left in the 2016 MLB regular season, and while the playoff picture is taking shape, there is still a lot to be decided before October.

In the American League, 10 legitimate contenders remain. The Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers have a strong hold on their respective division leads, but the AL East is a three-team race, and the two wild-card spots are wide-open.

The day the Baltimore Orioles first called up Manny Machado, they were in a three-way tie for the American League wild-card lead, and third base was a problem.

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't merely tread water in Clayton Kershaw's absence. They went full Michael Phelps and splashed into the lead.

Yoenis Cespedes is just one guy on a 25-man roster, and he's still feeling a quadriceps injury that put him on the disabled list Aug. 4. It's not fair to expect him to carry the New York Mets to October.

But darn it, he's going to try.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz moved up another notch on the all-time home run list in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals, joining former Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx in a tie for 18th place at 534 career home runs, per ESPN Stats & Info.