In 11 games since the start of August, the Giants have gone 9-2 against the Rockies. The odds of that trend continuing are in the Giants’ favor Wednesday night with ace Matt Cain taking the mound against Tyler Chatwood, who has struggled mightily in three September outings.

The Brewers stole seven bases in their 6-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday, their best night on the bases in 20 years.

Behind eight dominant innings of one-run, seven-hit work, Ian Kennedy carried the D-backs to a 3-2 victory over the Padres at Chase Field.

Astros owner Jim Crane said the club hopes to wrap up its managerial search by the end of next week, but it could be a while before the team is able to announce its next manager.

Though his early production may not have met the expectations of excited Giants fans after his arrival from the Phillies at the Trade Deadline, Hunter Pence has strung together a stretch in which he has hit safely in 17 of his last 20 games entering Tuesday.

Israel, Spain and France are among the new participants in the expanded tournament field, while South Africa didn’t win a game in its two previous attempts in the Classic. But the four teams will quickly get to know each other in Jupiter, Fla., as they kick off the Classic’s qualifying rounds at Roger Dean Stadium from Wednesday through Sunday.

Mother Nature had other plans for Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte’s return on Tuesday, so they will try it again on Wednesday when he pitches against Henderson Alvarez and the Blue Jays in the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. David Phelps will face Toronto ace Ricky Romero in the nightcap.

St. Louis sent the Astros to their 100th loss of the season with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday at Busch Stadium to open a stretch of nine consecutive games against the National League Central’s two bottom clubs.

He got a surfboard, for goodness sake. So where is Chipper Jones going to keep that — along with the slew of other gifts he has received during his farewell tour around the Major Leagues — when he officially ends his playing career in October?

On a night Miami squandered a three-run lead in the ninth inning, Jose Reyes delivered some heroics in the 10th. His RBI single lifted the Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Braves in front of 23,009 at Marlins Park.

The Braves’ four-game win streak was halted in walk-off fashion on Tuesday night. Jose Reyes hit a game-winning single off righty Cory Gearrin in the 10th inning as the Braves fell, 4-3, at Marlins Park.

Brian Matusz never planned on being a Major League reliever. But Baltimore is in the thick of a pennant race and Matusz has become an indispensable part of it.

Mike Napoli and Ian Kinsler homered for the Rangers, but a wild fourth inning against Ryan Dempster and a pair of relievers led to eight Angels runs in Tuesday’s loss in Anaheim.

Manager Brad Ausmus and Team Israel will get its first exposure to the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday, but it’s already quickly become the early story of the tournament.

If the Orioles are to complete their playoff run, winning against sub-.500 teams will be of utmost importance. That’s easier said than done when facing an ace like Felix Hernandez.

Jered Weaver became an 18-game winner for the second straight season with the 100th victory of the AL Cy Young candidate’s career as the Angels used a wild eight-run fourth inning to defeat the Rangers in the opener of a crucial homestand.

It comes down to 14 games over 15 days for the 2012 Philadelphia Phillies, who, following a rainout on Tuesday, will resume their late-season push for the National League’s second Wild Card on Wednesday night against the Mets. Cole Hamels starts against New York rookie Matt Harvey.