Juan Francisco's career-high fourth hit of the game — a single in the 10th inning — drove in the go-ahead run in the Reds' 3-2 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.

Randy Wells tossed six innings of one-run ball, as the Cubs defeated the Pirates, 6-3, at Wrigley Field on Sunday. Wells, who went 4-0 with a 3.32 ERA in six starts in August, picked up right where he left off, as he notched his seventh win of the season.

How do the Texas Rangers match up against the Boston Red Sox? Head-to-head, in person, on the field as opposed to in theory, very well.

Needing a quality performance on Sunday from starter Joel Pineiro, the Angels got it in a 4-1 win over the Twins on Sunday as the Halos kept pace in the AL West race.

After rookie Lucas Duda's homer tied it, veteran Willie Harris delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit two-run single in a four-run sixth inning, helping the Mets to a 6-3 victory over Washington before 29,679 at Nationals Park.

Adrian Beltre went into Sunday's game needing one more hit to reach 2,000 for his career. He reached the milestone with a single in the sixth inning.

Shaun Marcum didn't allow a hit to the Astros until the sixth, striking out eight in his shutout performance. Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy hit solo homers.

Martin Prado hit a walk-off single in the ninth to deliver a 4-3 win for the Braves on Sunday against the Dodgers at Turner Field.

The Rangers wrapped up their season series against a potential first-round playoff opponent with an 11-4 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday.

The best start for the Pirates last week came from James McDonald (8-7, 4.11 ERA), and he'll be on the hill again Monday, facing Henry Sosa (2-2, 4.34 ERA), another young arm, who's on the bump for the Astros.

Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch is likely done for the year with a torn thumb ligament that will require surgery as early as this week.

Jeremy Hellickson rode his sharp fastball and the offensive windfall to his 12th win of the season, as the Rays took an 8-1 win over the Orioles at Tropicana Field in front of 15,790.

Scott Feldman will take the hill on Monday at Tropicana Field to begin a three-game set against the Rays, a team he made his first start against last Tuesday at home. He'll be up against a tough opponent in the Rays' James Shields, who is facing the Rangers for a second straight start.

If CC Sabathia felt the effects of a 128-pitch, six-inning outing Tuesday night in Boston, he didn't show it Sunday.

Hiroki Kuroda will seek his 12th win — which would be a Major League career high for the righty — when the Dodgers, winners of 11 of 13, oppose lefty John Lannan and the Nationals, who have dropped 10 of 12, on Monday at Nationals Park.

If the Red Sox are to climb back to the top of the American League East by season's end, they'll have to do so by battling those teams that join them in the division.

After a disappointing 2011 campaign thus far and a late rotation shuffle, Brian Matusz has the opportunity to end his season on a strong note, beginning with his Monday start against the first-place Yankees.