AROUND THE HORN

Rockies: Ian Desmond hit a two-run HR in the fifth inning to help power the NL West-leading Rockies to a 5-2 victory over the Nationals in Denver. Charlie Blackmon, Chris Iannetta and David Dahl had solo HRs for the Rockies, whose magic number dropped to X before the conclusion of the Dodgers’ game against the Giants in San Francisco.

Cubs: Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs in eight innings and Kris Bryant homered to help the NL Central-leading Cubs beat the Cardinals 8-4 in Chicago. The Cubs’ magic number to clinch the division dropped to two.

Brewers: The Brewers stayed within one game of the Cubs in the NL Central with a 6-5 victory over the Tigers in Milwaukee.

Braves: Manager Brian Snitker said before the Braves’ 10-2 win over the Phillies that the team is optimistic that SS Dansby Swanson will return from a partially torn ligament in his left hand by the start of the National League Division Series next week. Swanson will continue to undergo treatment this weekend in Atlanta while the NL East champions conclude the regular season in Philadelphia. Snitker said Swanson could take some swings off a tee in the next day or two. And if that went well, he will take part in a workout Tuesday in preparation for the NLDS.

Astros, Orioles: Gerrit Cole gave up just one run, five hits and a walk in six innings to help the AL West champion Astros edge the Orioles 2-1 in Baltimore. Cole, who didn’t get the decision, finished the regular season 15-5 with a 2.88 ERA. Josh Reddick homered in the victory. ... Orioles manager Buck Showalter said 1B Chris Davis won’t play again this season. Davis will finish with a .168 batting average, lowest by a qualifier in big-league history. The previous record was .179, by Rob Deer in 1991 and Dan Uggla in 2013. Davis has 16 HRs, 49 RBIs and 192 strikeouts in 128 games. The two-time majorleague home run leader is in the midst of a seven-year, $161 million contract he signed after the 2015 season.