ANDREW VELAZQUEZ

Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the Reds.

Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0.

The New York Yankees put All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia ahead of their scheduled regular-season finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.

DJ LeMahieu has a sports hernia that will require offseason surgery, but the New York Yankees’ leadoff hitter will attempt to play through the injury in October.

Houston Astros right-hander Zack Greinke makes his first start Tuesday night since testing positive for COVID-19 last month.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (14-7, 2.78 ERA), 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. Torres will spend the rest of the season at second, manager Aaron Boone said.

Gleyber Torres was treated by the Yankees the same way he dealt with too many grounders: He was given the boot from shortstop. DJ LeMahieu switched from second to third, and Tyler Wade played shortstop. Manager Aaron Boone said Gio Urshela will move from third and likely will become the regular shortstop starting Tuesday night at Baltimore.

Aaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees beat their crosstown rival 8-7 at Citi Field following a stirring ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Yankees Braves Baseball New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (12) celebrates with Aaron Judge (99) after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. He fell behind 3-1 in the count before throwing five straight changeups to Freeman, last year's NL MVP. The slugger fouled off four in a row, then hit a game-ending flyout to deep left field. Dansby Swanson's two-run double in the first were the only runs allowed in four innings by Yankees starter Andrew Heaney. Clay Holmes (2-0), the third of six Yankees relievers, earned the win with a scoreless inning.

Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York Yankees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a thriller to extend their longest winning streak in 36 years to 11 games.

Twins Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in New York. Bronx-raised Yankees infielder Andrew Velazquez hit his first career homer in the eighth inning, bringing his family in the stands to tears. The series finale scheduled for Sunday was postponed after Saturday’s game and rescheduled for Sept. 13 with Hurricane Henri set to hit the area. The Twins will have to interrupt a six-game homestand to return to New York for the makeup game. “That’s kind of the game right there,” Boone said.

Twins Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in New York. Cole (12-6) dominated in his second start since a bout with a mild symptoms of COVID-19. Donaldson pushed Cole into an unwanted spotlight earlier this season by calling out the Yankees ace by name when discussing pitchers he suspected of using illicit grip enhancers. Cole struck out Donaldson twice in an outing days later and did the same Saturday. Minnesota RHP Griffin Jax (3-1, 5.11 ERA) opposes New York RHP Luis Gill (1-0, 0.00) though heavy rain is forecasted for Sunday.

Gerrit Cole struck out Josh Donaldson with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and got through the sixth throwing shutout ball, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnestoa Twins 7-1 for their season-high ninth straight win.

Red Sox Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Andrew Velazquez reacts after hitting an RBI single during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in New York. “We got beat in every aspect of the game,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “If you ask Bobby, probably he’ll tell you he needs to make that play,” Cora said. ... RHP Ryan Brasier is close to joining the Red Sox, Cora said. Yankees: RHP Jameson Taillon (7-4, 3.89 ERA) takes the ball Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series against Minnesota.

Red Sox Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Andrew Heaney winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in New York. ... RHP Ryan Brasier is close to joining the Red Sox, Cora said. Bench coach Will Venable, who tested positive for the coronavirus while the team was in Toronto and was forced to quarantine in Canada, will rejoin the Red Sox at home Friday. ROSTER MOVERed Sox RHP Tanner Houck was returned to Worcester after serving as the 27th man for Tuesday’s doubleheader. Yankees: RHP Jameson Taillon (7-4, 3.89 ERA) takes the ball Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series against Minnesota.

Andrew Heaney pitched seven smooth innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run single in his return from COVID-19, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to match a season best with their sixth straight victory.

Luis Gil posted his third straight scoreless start to begin his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton homered, and the New York Yankees beat Boston 2-0 to sweep a doubleheader.

DJ LeMahieu led off the 11th inning with an RBI double and the New York Yankees, after blowing four late leads, finally held off the feisty Kansas City Royals 8-6.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws a pitch to the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)BALTIMORE – Cole Hamels finally got on the mound in an Atlanta uniform, allowing three runs to the Baltimore Orioles before reaching his predetermined pitch count in the fourth inning, and the Braves struggled offensively in a 5-1 loss Wednesday night. The 36-year-old Hamels signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in December and was expected to be a major contributor in the rotation. Adding to Hamels' frustration was that he had made at least 20 starts in each of his previous 14 seasons. Snitker said Fried would have started the series finale against the Orioles if Hamels wasn't already penciled in.