The last thing the Angels — and for that matter, the Rangers — want to see is a Sunday doubleheader. But with raining come down in Arlington on Saturday and the forecast not looking good, it’s a possibility.

Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 on Friday to raise his league-leading average to .327 and build his lead over Joe Mauer to five points.

The last thing the Yankees need to see at this crucial juncture of their schedule is Robinson Cano walking out of Rogers Centre with a heavy ice wrap on his left hand. That was the scene after New York’s 11-4 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday, as Cano was heading for a Toronto hospital to have X-rays performed after being hit by a sixth-inning pitch.

Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday left Friday’s game against Washington in the sixth inning after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Christian Garcia. Holliday is considered day to day.

With his steal of third base in the sixth inning of Friday’s game vs. the Astros, Ryan Braun notched the 11th season of 40 home runs and 30 stolen bases in Major League history.

Edgar Gonzalez submitted a solid effort and the Astros clubbed four homers — two by Jason Castro — in a 7-6 win over the playoff-hopeful Brewers on Friday at Miller Park.

Russell Martin continued his hot September with a big three-run homer, breaking open an 11-4 Yankees victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday that kept New York’s American League East lead over the Baltimore Orioles at one game.

Carlos Lee hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning to score Bryan Petersen from second and give the Marlins a 2-1 win against the Phillies, snapping a seven-game losing streak.

The Phillies lost Friday to the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park, 2-1, to drop to 78-79 with five games to play.

Homer Bailey didn’t just throw a no-hitter on Friday against the Pirates, he achieved in a 1-0 victory what hundreds upon hundreds of front-office people, scouts and media expected when he became a Reds pitching prospect long ago.

The Reds right-hander not only etched his moniker into the history books, but he established the 2012 campaign as one in which pitchers around the Major Leagues can take pride.

Homer Bailey’s no-hitter on Friday night wasn’t totally without postgame controversy. Several Pittsburgh players and club officials thought that the third-inning Clint Barmes grounder on which Reds third baseman Scott Rolen was charged with an error should have instead been a base hit.

Even before throwing his first career no-hitter on Friday night, Homer Bailey had shown some flashes in recent outings and is young enough to boast belief that his best days are still ahead of him.

Brett Anderson threw for the first time Thursday since he strained his right oblique, and was expected to throw again Friday as manager Bob Melvin remains optimistic Anderson will return in time for the postseason if the A’s were to qualify.

Less than a month after taking a scorching line drive off his head in a game against the Angels, Brandon McCarthy was back in the dugout for the A’s, being recognized before Friday’s game against the Mariners for being Oakland’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.

Darwin Barney made his first error at second base in the eighth inning of Saturday’s loss to the D-backs. He was one clean inning away from breaking Placido Polanco’s all-time record for errorless games at second at 141, and will settle for a tie.

On Friday, the Dodgers looked like a playoff team. Clayton Kershaw threw eight shutout innings and the offense strung together 12 hits to defeat the Rockies 8-0.