Twenty-one years after Chili Davis helped bring a World Series to Minneapolis, his son is trying to win a World Series in the same city — and he's off to a good start.

The Nationals activated Jayson Werth from the 60-day disabled list Thursday, and the 33-year-old veteran was in the lineup for Thursday night's game against the Phillies, playing center field.

After dropping the opener of a four-game series on Thursday, Felix Doubront will look to even the Red Sox series against the Twins on Friday. The Twins will answer with a left-hander of their own in Brian Duensing.

A's pitching prospect Dan Straily, who leads all of baseball in strikeouts, will be added to the A's roster on Thursday and make his big-league debut on Friday night against the Blue Jays.

The D-backs and Phillies — two division winners from a season ago — will open a three-game weekend series Friday with two veteran arms on the mound.

Welcome to Five Figures, a recurring feature on MLB.com where we'll look at a few interesting stats from around baseball.

A sprained right thumb kept catcher Yadier Molina out of the Cardinals' lineup in Thursday's 8-2 loss in the series finale against the Rockies. The team will learn on Friday how much further that absence might extend.

The Mets won again Thursday, 9-1, over the Giants, winning their first series in a month to complete the first two-thirds of their West Coast road swing with a 5-3 record.

It was hours before the first pitch. The temperature was over 90 degrees. Juan Pierre was not in the starting lineup and wouldn't play unless the right situation presented itself.

Since July 13, Miami's first game after the All-Star break, Jose Reyes has collected at least one hit in every game. The streak reached 20 when the shortstop tripled in the sixth inning against the Braves at Turner Field on Thursday night.

Josh Beckett did not throw a bullpen session on Thursday, two days after leaving his last start in the third inning due to back spasms. Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said it's “questionable” if the right-hander will make his scheduled start Sunday against the Twins.

Former Red Sox starter Derek Lowe was designated for assignment by the Indians on Wednesday. Cleveland has 10 days to either trade or release the right-hander.

The Phillies have placed Cliff Lee on waivers, according to a tweet from Yahoo! Sports' columnist Jeff Passan. Lee is expected to clear waivers on Friday, making him eligible for a trade, according to the report.

Indians manager Manny Acta is as baffled as anyone else over Derek Lowe's sudden decline in performance. Age catches up with the best of people, but Lowe's regression was as swift as it was ugly.

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey goes for his Major League-leading 15th victory Friday night when the Mets open a three-game series with the Padres, who will send Clayton Richard to the hill at Petco Park.

Rangers prospect Mike Olt made his Major League debut Thursday, starting at first base and batting eighth in Thursday's series finale against the Angels.

Pittsburgh's crusade of baseball revisionism has reached a captivating point. August is here. And so, still, are the Pirates.