Brian Wilson threw softly off flat ground Sunday morning, a light day of work in his rehab from an inflamed right elbow, and the Giants have not yet begun to discuss the possibility of shutting down the closer for the rest of the season.

After missing two games with an upper respiratory illness,
Twins catcher Joe Mauer returned to the lineup against the Angels on Sunday.

On Sunday, Indians manager Manny Acta indicated that center fielder Grady Sizemore and second baseman Jason Kipnis are on target to come off the disabled list some time during this coming week.

Forget the traditional suits and ties. The Brewers traveled Sunday night wearing cowboy boots, hats and belt buckles the size of dinner plates, a bit of fun before some serious business against the Cardinals.

Manager Terry Francona said he expects Jed Lowrie to be fine, but Josh Reddick — who hit by a pitch on the left hand after going 4-for-4 — may have to miss some more time; neither players were in the Red Sox's lineup Sunday.

Manager Terry Collins made a late lineup change before Sunday's series finale with the Nationals, putting Ruben Tejada in at shortstop and giving Jose Reyes the day off.

After sitting out two days with a bruised right knee, Mark Teixeira returned to the Yankees' lineup Sunday, playing first base and batting third.

The Angels, who trail the Rangers by 3 1/2 games in the AL West, will send veteran Joel Pineiro to the hill in Sunday's series finale against the Twins and Kevin Slowey.

Courtesy of Saturday's 7-2 victory by Arizona, the D-backs lead the Giants by six games in the division standings and hope to extend the lead Sunday with Daniel Hudson on the mound in the series finale.

On a night Jered Weaver didn't have his best stuff, the Angels' bats did the talking to beat the Twins, 10-6, on Saturday at Angel Stadium.

Ian Kennedy tossed seven strong innings as the D-backs extended their division lead over the Giants to six games with a 7-2 victory Saturday night at AT&T Park.

With only three-and-a-half weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is as clear as it's been at this point in the season in quite some time.

Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez received a recommendation from Dr. Lee Kaplan, the club's physician, to get surgery on his left shoulder to end his 2011 season.

Nationals left-hander Tom Milone, making his Major League debut, hit a home run on the first pitch in his first at-bat on Saturday night against the Mets.

Gaby Sanchez's go-ahead three-run homer off David Herndon in the eighth inning helped give the Marlins an 8-4 victory over the Phillies Saturday night in front of 25,333 fans at Sun Life Stadium.

Carlos Gomez is expected to start for the Brewers on Sunday for the first time since fracturing his left collarbone in a July 20 game. He will meet a tough obstacle in the Astros' Wandy Rodriguez. Shaun Marcum will get the ball for Milwaukee in the series finale at Minute Maid Park.

Mike Stanton came out of Saturday night's game in the fifth inning with right hamstring tightness following his inning-ending groundout to second. He is day to day.