AROUND THE HORN

Dodgers: Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs, and the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 9-7 in the opener of a key four-game series in St. Louis. The Dodgers moved to within one game of the Cards for the second NL wild card and stayed within 11⁄ games of the Rockies in the NL West. ... Manager Dave Roberts moved RHP Ross Stripling back into the rotation for Sunday’s series finale and moved LHP Alex Wood into the bullpen.

Cubs: Javier Baez delivered the go-ahead run with a bunt single that scored Kris Bryant in the 10th inning, and the Cubs beat the host Nationals 4-3 in a makeup game. The Cubs pushed their lead in the NL Central to 11⁄ games over the idle Brewers. ... Reliever Pedro Strop suffered a left hamstring injury after trying to beat out a double play late in the Cubs’ victory. Strop will have an MRI, but he expects to be out at least two weeks.

Athletics: RHP Trevor Cahill was scratched from his scheduled Saturday start. He had an MRI on his throwing shoulder due to soreness in his upper back. Manager Bob Melvin said if Cahill responds to treatment, he could pitch twice on the team’s next homestand, which begins Tuesday. ... The A’s saw their six-game winning streak end with a 5-3 loss to the host Orioles. The A’s fell 31⁄ games behind the Astros in the AL West and 11⁄ back of the idle Yankees in the race for the first AL wild card.

Red Sox: J.D. Martinez hit his 41st HR, and the Red Sox decreased their magic number to six for clinching a third straight AL East crown with a 4-3 win over the visiting Blue Jays. Craig Kimbrel earned his 40th save.

Mets: Team captain David Wright will be activated for the Mets’ home game against the Braves on Sept. 25 and start at third base. Then it’s expected he will retire after the season concludes the next day. The 35-yearold seven-time All-Star hasn’t played in the major leagues since 2016, after battling spinal stenosis. He also had neck and shoulder injuries.