Erik Bedard has stepped into an important role with the Boston Red Sox. Now, can he pitch up to the necessary level?

Before their grueling finish kicks off, the Rays will look to handle business against the last-place Orioles on Sunday in what is Baltimore's last trip to Tropicana Field this season.

AT&T Park is not an easy place for opponents to play, but D-backs manager Kirk Gibson is glad his team gets to play in these types of conditions.

The Cardinals and Reds meet for the final time this season on Sunday, as a franchise stalwart faces a new kid on the block. Bronson Arroyo, in his sixth season with the Reds, takes the hill for Cincinnati against St. Louis' Edwin Jackson, who is making his first career start against the Reds.

Jed Lowrie was removed in the fourth inning of Saturday's 12-7 win over the Rangers due to left shoulder tightness and will likely be held out of Sunday's series finale, manager Terry Francona said.

Left-hander Jonathan Sanchez threw off the bullpen mound Saturday, reporting that his sprained left ankle felt a lot better but is not close to 100 percent.

A little breather seems to have done Jaime Garcia a world of good. The left-hander returned from a brief layoff to turn in his best game in six weeks, leading the Cardinals to a 6-4 win against the Reds on Saturday.

Mariners catcher Josh Bard survived a scary incident in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday with A's shortstop Cliff Pennington at the plate.

Brandon McCarthy pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing only three hits, and Scott Sizemore homered as the A's took the first two games vs. the Mariners.

Twins first baseman Justin Morneau underwent baseline testing for his mild concussion-like symptoms on Saturday, and the results showed he's making good progress.

A's outfielder Coco Crisp left Saturday's game against the Mariners after fouling a ball off his right foot for a second straight day and will sit Sunday as a precaution.

Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton will square off against Chicago's Randy Wells in the battle of the two National League Central rivals at Wrigley Field, as the Pirates go for a three-game sweep.

Activated off the disabled list just hours earlier, Derrek Lee lifted the Pirates to a come-from-behind win with a two-out grand slam off Cubs closer Carlos Marmol on Saturday. The homer, which just barely cleared the left-field ivy, boosted the Pirates to a 7-5 victory on a rainy day at Wrigley Field.

Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera plans on being back in the lineup on Sunday after sustaining a left knee injury that forced him out of Friday's game against the Royals.

Two struggling right-handers face off as the Mariners' Blake Beavan gets the start against the A's Trevor Cahill in the finale of a three-game set.

Mets left-hander Johan Santana pitched two innings for Class A St. Lucie as part of his rehab work on Saturday. Manager Terry Collins said it would be nice to see Santana make it back to the Majors, even for just a few innings in 2011.

Braves right-hander Peter Moylan is scheduled to make his final rehab appearance for Triple-A Gwinnett Saturday night and will return to the big leagues on Sunday or Monday.