Former teammates Derek Holland and C.J. Wilson will square off for the first time on Wednesday at Angel Stadium in the second game of a three-game set between Holland’s Rangers and Wilson’s Angels.

For a pair of National League playoff contenders, Tuesday’s rainout causes headaches for both managers trying to set up their rotations down the stretch.

I believe Red Sox catcher and occasional designated hitter Ryan Lavarnway will ultimately become a very good hitter. It may take some time for Lavarnway to complete the transition between facing Minor League pitching as opposed to Major League Baseball.

Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera was named American League Player of the Week on Monday, earning his second such honor this season.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Monday that he would be shocked if slugger Miguel Cabrera does not win the American League Most Valuable Player Award this season.

Right-hander Colby Lewis will return to the Rangers for the 2013 season after signing a one-year contract extension Monday.

While the Dodgers’ lineup of stars struggles to score, Carl Crawford rehabs in Houston, the player to be played later.

Dewayne Wise had two RBIs and reliever Nate Jones tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings, but Alex Rios turned in the decisive play with a hard slide into second on a potential double play as the White Sox rallied for 5-4 victory over the Tigers on Monday. Chicago leads Detroit by three games in the AL Central.

After Brandon Beachy and Jair Jurrjens left the pitching staff due to injuries and inconsistency, respectively, starters Mike Minor and Kris Medlen helped pick up the slack.

As Derek Jeter heads into the months for which he is known best, he’ll probably be playing with some level of discomfort. But luckily for the Yankees, Jeter appears to be able to tolerate more than most.

As late-season junkets go, they do not get much more challenging than the one that the Brewers begin Tuesday at PNC Park as they battle to stay alive in the hotly contested National League Wild Card chase.

Todd Frazier may win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, but his contribution to the Reds both on and off the field goes way beyond any accolades he may earn.

If Stephen Strasburg’s highly publicized shutdown cast a shadow over the Nationals’ successful season, Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez, Edwin Jackson and Ross Detwiler are the ones primed to step out of it in late September and into October.

The final weeks of the regular season are upon us, and the marathon has turned into a sprint.

Chipper Jones is not going to reach 500 home runs or 3,000 hits, but he is now two and a half weeks away from possibly finishing with that rare .300/.400/.500 line and joining an even more exclusive club.

Bob Melvin is quick to downplay the details of his life, of his role in extracting hope out of a once seemingly hopeless A’s team. He routinely turns questions about himself into answers about his players and his peers. And compliments, well they make him a bit uncomfortable, really. Melvin would rather the front office field them.

Indians right-handed reliever Esmil Rogers has drawn inspiration from the death of his father in the offseason to put together a successful campaign for the Tribe since being since being acquired from the Colorado in June.