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

No Texas pitcher has been more reliable this season than Matt Harrison, and the Rangers have to like their chances to take a 2-0 series lead over the Twins on Friday as Harrison makes his 25th start.

Josh Hamilton drove in five and the Rangers used a six-run, tiebreaking eighth inning to defeat the Twins on Thursday night in Arlington for Ron Washington's 500th win as manager.

Faced with a deficit on three occasions, the Angels continually battled back and beat the Red Sox, 14-13, in a 10-inning slugfest at Fenway Park.

John Mayberry Jr. hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to propel the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Reds on Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Veteran lefty Bruce Chen is bidding to win 10 games for the third straight season as the Royals look to rebound from Wednesday's loss in the series opener against the Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park.

Matt Moore is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.16 in his last five starts, and has allowed just four runs during that span. He'll look to continue that pace on Friday against Jarrod Parker and the A's at Tropicana Field.

After extending their lead in the National League East to six games with a series victory against the Braves, the Nationals will head to Philadelphia to open a weekend series against the Phillies on Friday.

Angels right-hander Zack Greinke looks to get back on track as he opposes Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello on Friday in the opener of a key three-game series showdown at Comerica Park.

With 38 games left on their schedule — including six against Cincinnati — the Cardinals believe they can still catch the Reds, who currently own a seven-game lead over St. Louis in the National League Central.

Even on their off-day, many of the Dodgers couldn't avoid an evening of balls and strikes.

Selfishly, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez would like to put Jason Heyward in his lineup on a daily basis. But more importantly, he wants his talented young outfielder to remain fresh as the season's stretch run nears.

Another day, another great pitching performance by a Tampa Bay starter. This time it was Alex Cobb's turn to shine, and he did it by pitching a shutout against the Athletics en route to a 5-0 win at Tropicana Field in the series opener.

Buster Posey was not in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Braves, missing his second straight game with a tight right hamstring.

Petaluma, Calif., was one of two teams to join the Little League World Series final four on Thursday in Williamsport, Pa., using a six-run first inning to spark an 11-1 victory over San Antonio, Texas.

Scott Diamond and Ron Gardenhire were ejected after Diamond threw behind Josh Hamilton in the third on Thursday. Rangers righty Roy Oswalt had hit Joe Mauer on a 3-0 pitch in the top of the inning.

Tyler Skaggs is staying with the D-backs for now, but his role will be determined after general manager Kevin Towers, manager Kirk Gibson and their staffs sit down to talk things over Friday.