Friday’s game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins has been postponed because of a forecast of rain throughout the evening. It has been rescheduled as part of a straight doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3:10 p.m. CT.

Two of Boston’s most lethal bats, Mike Napoli and David Ortiz, were not in Friday night’s lineup against the Royals due to minor, nagging injuries. Napoli (finger, toe) missed the second of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, while Ortiz rested his ailing right foot.

The Reds announced Friday afternoon that pitcher Mat Latos was scratched from his start vs. the Brewers in the series opener because of a bone bruise in his right elbow. Latos was replaced by rookie Daniel Corcino, a 24-year-old September callup.

After being held scoreless through 10 innings, the O’s got the big knock they needed on Jimmy Parede’s two-run double in the 11th for a 2-1 win over the Yankees in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader.

Giancarlo Stanton, who sustained multiple fractures to his face after being struck by a pitch on Thursday night, returned in good spirits to Miami on Friday night. The two-time All-Star will undergo more tests, but it appears he will not need major surgery.

Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch at Carlos Gomez of the Brewers, with a warning in place, in the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday’s game at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

It’s about time for the final fortnight of Major League Baseball’s 2014 regular season, one that began in Sydney, Australia. There are good seats remaining for much of the action involving the widespread postseason contenders as we wait for these impending 10 champagne celebrations.

Jim Callis answers questions about what prospects will end up as All-Stars, the Cubs’ strategy with their prospects, and Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley.

The first-place Orioles suffered a major blow to the remainder of their regular season and perhaps the start of the postseason on Friday when first baseman Chris Davis was suspended by Major League Baseball for 25 games for testing positive for an amphetamine.

Indians ace Corey Kluber, who has shown a knack for thriving in close games in unassuming fashion this season, has Cleveland’s pitching staff headed in right direction.

On Thursday, T.J. House took the mound in the second game of a doubleheader with the Twins and delivered a brilliant performance. On the heels of a stellar outing by Corey Kluber in the first tilt, House handled Minnesota’s lineup with apparent ease en route to a 2-0 victory in Game 2 at Progressive Field.

White Sox ace Chris Sale dominated the Oakland A’s with a two-hit, eight-inning performance in a 1-0 victory on Thursday at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale lowered his American League-leading ERA to 1.99, while Marcus Semien homered for the game’s lone tally.

“We Shall Not Forget.” Those words echo again in ballparks around Major League Baseball today as MLB and its clubs join in honoring those who were lost during the tragic terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

It’s the Dodgers and Giants down the stretch with a National League West title at stake, and don’t take it for granted, because it doesn’t happen often.

MLB announced a shortened postseason schedule on Friday, starting it on Sept. 30 with the American League Wild Card Game and the National League equivalent coming a day later. The 110th World Series will get underway in an AL city to be determined on Oct. 21 — the first Tuesday start since 1990.

The Cincinnati Reds have a very versatile power pitcher currently in development in 6-foot-3, 195-pound right-hander Michael Lorenzen. He has flown through the Reds’ Minor League system, and it appears he could be on a very fast track.

Johnny Cueto’s eight strong frames led the Reds’ shutout, and with the 1-0 victory on Thursday, Cincinnati took its first series from St. Louis in five tries this season, and just its second in the last 13 series against the Cardinals overall.