The Rays and Yankees square off Saturday in a game that could have postseason ramifications. James Shields gets the call for Tampa Bay, while New York counters with Ivan Nova, who returns from the DL to make the start.

Angels right-hander Zack Greinke makes his second start of the season at Kauffman Stadium against his former team as the Royals counter with Jeremy Guthrie in Saturday’s middle game.

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

David Price was sharp on Friday, tossing seven strong innings and leading the Rays to a critical 6-4 win over the Yankees.

The postseason is quickly approaching, scheduled to start in only 20 days, but you won’t find any contenders looking too far into the future.

CC Sabathia’s velocity returned on Friday, but his command wasn’t precise in a loss to the Rays. The Yankees lead the Rays by three games in the AL East.

Reds Cy Young candidate Johnny Cueto has lost his past two starts and will look to regain his usual form against the Marlins on Saturday. Mark Buehrle gets the ball for Miami, as he resumes his quest for 200 innings pitched.

Jacob Turner was dominant against the powerful Reds lineup on Friday, throwing seven shutout innings and allowing only two hits as the Marlins took the series opener, 4-0.

Bronson Arroyo struck out six in six innings, but allowed four runs on nine hits and the Reds bats were shut down by Marlins right-hander Jacob Turner in a 4-0 loss on Friday.

Starlin Castro drove in four runs and Anthony Rizzo added a two-run double to help rookie Chris Rusin pick up his first Major League win as the Cubs beat the Pirates, 7-4, on Friday at Wrigley Field.

Anibal Sanchez takes the bump looking to ensure another series win for Detroit, but the Tigers will have to contend with Justin Masterson.

Six weeks after the Indians spoiled a Justin Verlander gem at Progressive Field with a four-run seventh, he exacted his revenge with seven shutout innings. His corner infielders, Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera, killed two rallies themselves with diving stops, helping Verlander on his way to a 4-0 win on Friday night at Progressive Field.

Seven consecutive losses have the Pirates slipping fast in the National League Wild Card race, though they remain very much alive heading into Saturday’s clash with the Cubs.

Francisco Liriano moves back into the White Sox rotation for a spin against his former Twins teammates on Saturday afternoon. Right-hander Samuel Deduno will try to spoil Chicago’s playoff push.

Left-hander Chris Sale earned his 17th win to help the White Sox maintain a one-game division lead with a 6-0 win over the Twins on Friday night at Target Field. Dayan Viciedo had two RBIs and Kevin Youkilis hit a solo homer.

Mauro Gomez hit a two-run triple to break a ninth-inning tie and propel the Red Sox to an 8-5 win in front of 21,888 fans at Rogers Centre on Friday.

When the Blue Jays face the Red Sox in the second game of a three-game set, Clay Buchholz gets another crack at Toronto and righty Carlos Villanueva.