Brian Cashman insisted Saturday there is no panic in New York as the Yankees enter September with only a two-game lead atop the American League East after losing seven of the past 10.

The Yankees have reason to believe their roster is about to get stronger. Manager Joe Girardi spoke Saturday about the status of third baseman Alex Rodriguez, and he said that there's a decent chance that the 14-time All-Star may rejoin the team early next week in St. Petersburg.

Infielder Jurickson Profar is coming to the Major Leagues, and reliever Robbie Ross is going on the disabled list. Those are two of the multiple moves announced by the Rangers after their 5-3 victory over the Indians on Friday night.

The Angels used another fast start and a strong outing by Zack Greinke to earn their second sweep of the Red Sox in two weeks on Thursday at Angel Stadium.

Behind a solid outing from right-hander Ian Kennedy and a home run by Chris Young, the D-backs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Dodgers on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

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A steady succession of offense, featuring two RBIs apiece from Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence, enabled the Giants to record their largest comeback of the season in Thursday night's 8-4 triumph over the Houston Astros.

The Giants were supposed to be out of it when they lost Melky Cabrera and the Dodgers acquired $250 million worth of contracts. Not so fast.

Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie worked 7 1/3 solid innings and Alex Gordon aided the offense with his 10th homer as the Royals finished off a sweep of the Tigers with Thursday night's 2-1 victory.

Last fall, right-hander Edwin Jackson played a key role in helping the Cardinals win the World Series. Almost a year later, Jackson pitched eight innings of four-hit ball as a member of the Nationals to beat his former team, 8-1, on Thursday night.

Astros infielder Marwin Gonzalez is day to day after spraining his left ankle in the ninth inning of Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Giants.

Carlos Villanueva snapped a personal four-game losing streak and guided the Blue Jays to a 2-0
victory over the Rays on Thursday to kick off a four-game set at Rogers Centre.

With a hand from his 15 grandchildren, legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday's game against the D-backs on the night he was honored with a bobblehead.

Angels infielders Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick, both of whom re-upped with four-year deals this year, have come on strong of late after stumbling out of the gate this season.

After having a day to get his feet wet in his return to the Red Sox, reliever Daniel Bard was officially recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and activated for Thursday night's finale with the Angels.

Unable to straighten his right elbow after feeling a sensation that he described as a “pop” on Thursday night, shortstop Rafael Furcal will travel back to St. Louis on Friday to undergo an MRI exam that will determine the severity of an injury the Cardinals are currently labeling as a right elbow strain.

The Astros will once again have a scout on hand to watch Roger Clemens when he makes another start for the independent league Sugar Land Skeeters. The Skeeters announced Thursday that Clemens would make a second start for them Sept. 7.