The Giants are still mulling whether Melky Cabrera would rejoin the team when he is eligible in the postseason, and manager Bruce Bochy said he expects a final decision to be announced sometime Thursday.

It’s 3:36 p.m. in the visiting clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, just under 3 1/2 hours before the first pitch, and Yoenis Cespedes stretches his fingers and clasps them together, marveling at the latest pair of his pristine white batting gloves and how well they fit.

Short notice was no problem for D-backs right-hander Josh Collmenter. He found out late Monday night that he would be starting against the Giants on Tuesday in place of Tyler Skaggs. With little or no time to prepare, Collmenter managed to hold San Francisco to just one run on two hits over five innings.

You never know who you’ll see at Camden Yards this season, as the Orioles’ thrilling postseason chase continues to bring new and old fans aboard in the 20th anniversary of Major League Baseball’s trendsetting venue.

General manager Jed Hoyer traded two of the Cubs starting pitchers this season, then Matt Garza was sidelined around the same time with a right elbow injury.

Rookie DJ LeMahieu joined the Rockies in search of offensive rhythm. Now he’s ready to dance.

When the White Sox rearranged their starting rotation to give extra rest to Jose Quintana and Jake Peavy, moving him from Wednesday to Thursday, staff ace Chris Sale’s spot was not changed.

Kyle Kendrick allowed five runs over two-plus inning as the Phillies lost, 8-4, to the Nationals on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

The Nationals crushed three homers the first time through the lineup as John Lannan was able to exorcise his demons at Citizens Bank Park with an 8-4 victory against the Phillies on Wednesday night.

One night after clinching a playoff spot, the Braves didn’t let up, as Paul Maholm retired 13 straight at one point and Martin Prado drove in two runs to lead the way in a 3-0 win over the Marlins on Wednesday at Turner Field.

Eric Gagne, a Cy Young Award-winning closer in 2003, is the subject of a French-language biography called “Game Over: The Story of Eric Gagne.”

Describing a need not to get Carlos Beltran rested, but to get him fixed, manager Mike Matheny kept the veteran outfielder out of Wednesday’s starting lineup.

Yunel Escobar is set to make his return to Toronto on Thursday for the first time since receiving a three-game suspension for writing a homophobic slur on his eye-black patches during a game against the Red Sox.

James Denton may be an actor by trade, but if you put him in a broadcast booth at a Major League Baseball stadium and give him a mic, you start to wonder if maybe he has announcing in his future.

Though his first season as the manager of the Red Sox wasn’t anything like he hoped or expected, Bobby Valentine is confident that the 2012 campaign won’t be his last.

The Rangers are hoping pitcher Yu Darvish will be ready to return to the rotation by Sunday against the Angels. Darvish was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Angels with stiffness in his neck.

Rays manager Joe Maddon and right-hander James Shields believe ace lefty David Price has earned the American League Cy Young Award for his performance on the mound this season.