There are 15 games to go in another season for the New York Yankees, and questions abound as they look to win their 28th World Series, as team president Randy Levine addresses in a Q&A with MLB.com.

The arguments about whether or not Albert Pujols should have stayed in St. Louis have simmered. But one natural question remains.

Even if the Tigers do overtake the White Sox and win their second consecutive AL Central title, their overall lack of defensive range could come back to bite them in the glare of October, just as it did in another one-run loss Sunday in Cleveland.

The overall winning percentage of the American League West teams is .548. No other division is even close.

After Sunday’s drama, we have officially entered late September, so Monday begins a week that will take us even closer to the regular-season finish line.

Sunday’s full slate of games made the standings as interesting as ever and the implications more intriguing by the minute. For every team stepping forward, there was no reason to believe Monday wouldn’t see them stepping back.

Mike Trout doesn’t always have a great game — it just seems that way. But what he does have is a great time every time he puts on his Angels uniform.

Nationals rookie Bryce Harper and Braves veteran Chipper Jones formed a bond of mutual respect earlier this season when they found themselves among the candidates for the final spot on this year’s All-Star team in the Final Vote. Both eventually made the All-Star team, giving the 19-year-old a chance to play with the future Hall of Famer.

Brian McCann will be available to pinch-hit, but because he is still dealing with some discomfort on the left side of his right knee, the veteran catcher will be out of the Braves’ starting lineup for at least a couple of more days.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Taking advantage of one more opportunity to make a statement against a team that has frustrated them most of this season, the Braves completed a three-game series sweep of the Nationals with a 5-1 win on Sunday night at Turner Field, pulling to within 5 1/2 games of first place in the National League East.

With his mind not made up about next season, Andy Pettitte slides right back into the Yankees’ rotation in the middle of a pennant race, which is the reason he came back to pitch in the first place.

The NL Rookie of the Year Award likely will come down to Cincinnati’s versatile Todd Frazier, Washington outfielder Bryce Harper and Arizona left-hander Wade Miley.

Yes, you can go home again. And if you’re Allen Craig, you can end up having a blast on a four-day weekend.

Alex Avila collided with Prince Fielder chasing a foul ball in front of the Tigers dugout and was something he couldn’t shake off, forcing him out of Detroit’s series finale against the Indians at Progressive Field.

Ryan Braun’s fourth-inning home run Sunday made him the sixth player in Brewers history to hit 200 home runs, and another blast in the sixth that gave him the Brewers’ seventh 40-homer season.

Russell Martin’s three-run homer capped a five-run third inning as the first-place Yankees took the rubber game against the Rays utilizing a healthy amount of small ball.