Phillies manager Charlie Manuel hinted last week in New York that Chase Utley might play the entire three-game series this weekend against the Atlanta Braves. He did just that.

Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay could make a rehab start Thursday with Class A Clearwater.

The West Coast sure has been kind to Reds starters on their current 11-game road trip. Through 10 games in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, every pitcher has tossed two quality starts.

In his last outing before the All-Star break, Angels ace Jered Weaver made yet another strong case to get the starting nod for the American League on Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.

A three-run seventh inning that included Chris Heisey's two-run home run gave the Reds a 6-5 win over the Padres on Saturday.

Baltimore rookie Wei-Yin Chen flirted with history in his last start, almost becoming the third pitcher this year to throw a perfect game.

Mariners hitters apparently got the message from manager Eric Wedge, as Seattle broke out the bats in a 7-1 victory over the A's on Saturday.

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

The rubber game and first-half finale for the Mariners and A's will pit All-Star Felix Hernandez against grizzled veteran Bartolo Colon.

Gerardo Parra continued to make his case for more playing time when he drove home a pair of runs to help the D-backs beat the Dodgers, 5-3, on Saturday night at Chase Field.

Trevor Bauer seeks his first career victory as the top D-backs prospect opposes the Dodgers and Chris Capuano on Sunday to close out the first half.

Jair Jurrjens, who's posted a 1.47 ERA since returning to the Braves' rotation, will start for Atlanta against Vance Worley and the Phillies on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

By the time Pedro Ciriaco stepped to the plate in the bottom of the eighth on Saturday night, Fenway Park sounded like it often did when an iconic pitcher took the mound from 1998-2004. Unlike pitching legend Pedro Martinez, only avid Red Sox fans had even heard of Ciriaco when the game began. But by the time Boston had salvaged a split of the day-night doubleheader with a badly-needed 9-5 victory over the Yankees, the new Pedro was the man of the hour.

Adrian Beltre scored from first on Nelson Cruz's double in the 10th inning on Saturday night to give the Rangers a 4-3 victory, ending a five-game losing streak for the American League West leaders.

The Twins and Rangers wrap up the first half of the season on Sunday night with Cole De Vries and Roy Oswalt on the hill for their respective clubs in the rubber match.

Because Jacoby Ellsbury has been sidelined for an extensive period of time, he can't underestimate the importance of playing in rehab games.

Brian McCann homered in his third straight game to back Tommy Hanson's impressive start while helping the Braves claim a 6-3 win over the Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park.