The Phillies clobbered the Mets in a 9-4 victory Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, with Vance Worley providing seven innings of one-run ball and John Mayberry Jr. pacing the club with three RBIs.

A pair of right-handers will battle it out in the third game of a four-game set, when the Tigers send Max Scherzer to the mound to face Wade Davis of the Rays on Wednesday at Tropicana Field.

Doubleheaders are typically the result of a game that has been washed out by rain. On Wednesday, the Reds and Marlins will play a doubleheader starting at 4:10 p.m. ET — with 20 minutes between games — in order to avert a potential postponement.

There's no telling what will transpire at Yankee Stadium over the next two days, but the A's will surely enjoy Tuesday's 6-5 victory in the Bronx while they can.

Twins starter Kevin Slowey is looking for a better fate this time out as Jeremy Guthrie gets back on the hill for the Orioles, who look to make it three straight wins in the series on Wednesday at Target Field.

Luke Hochevar takes the mound for the Royals against the Blue Jays and Ricky Romero in Toronto.

With the scoreless ninth inning produced in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 40th save, matching the Major League rookie record Feliz set last year.

The Giants activated outfielder Carlos Beltran from the disabled list Tuesday afternoon, though he wasn't in the starting lineup, and Beltran was hopeful he would be ready to start Wednesday night.

Trevor Cahill of the A's and CC Sabathia of the Yankees were big-time Cy Young Award candidates last year and expected to head up their respective rotations this year. Cahill has struggled in 2011, while Sabathia has lived up to his usual billing, but when the two face each other on Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium, it will still be a matchup with duel potential.

When the Mets and Phillies meet Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park with Mike Pelfrey challenging fellow righty Kyle Kendrick, there will be different agendas at play.

After a long day's night on Tuesday, thanks to a twin bill split between the two squads, the Mariners and Indians will start Felix Hernandez and Josh Tomlin, respectively, in Wednesday's finale.

In front of Angel Stadium on Tuesday, with approximately 200 fans cheering them on, the Angels announced that they signed right-hander Jered Weaver to a five-year, $85 million contract extension.

The Astros have less than two days to work out a trade with the Rockies after Colorado claimed left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez off waivers Tuesday.

The D-backs sent second baseman Kelly Johnson to the Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for infielders Aaron Hill and John McDonald.

It started before Matt Holliday even took the first question Tuesday. As he walked across the clubhouse at Busch Stadium, a reporter asked whether Holliday wanted to address whether anything was bugging him.

Left-hander Cole Hamels has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 13, with left shoulder inflammation, the Phillies announced today. Hamels, who is eligible to come off the disabled list on Sunday, is scheduled to start the Phillies' series opener in Cincinnati on Monday.

The Rockies acquired third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and cash from the Oakland A's for a player to be named later or cash considerations.