Overview

• Chasing the AL’s final wild card, Kansas City opened a pivotal series with a 10-2 loss in Cleveland, getting no-hit until the eighth as Ryan Bergert was tagged for eight runs on 11 hits in 3.1 innings.
• The defeat dropped the Royals to 73-71 and behind the Guardians in the race led by the Mariners, raising urgency for the rest of the four-game set at Progressive Field.
• In Philadelphia, Mets rookie Nolan McLean allowed one run over five-plus in a 1-0 loss as the lineup stranded the tying runs in the ninth; New York placed catcher Luis Torrens on the 10-day IL and said Tylor Megill underwent an MRI with his season possibly over.
• Sandro Tonali’s 91st-minute winner capped Italy’s 5-4 victory over Israel in Debrecen, moving the Azzurri into Group I’s play-off spot as coach Gennaro Gattuso warned about defensive lapses.
• In the NFL, the Bears blew a 17-6 lead in a 27-24 loss to the Vikings with 12 penalties for 127 yards, while the Bills became the first team to win in regulation after trailing by 15-plus points with under four minutes, rallying past the Ravens.