Minor league veterans ride to the rescue in Detroit and San Diego, pitch inefficiency problems in Fenway, and don’t blink, or you’ll miss seeing Royce Ring pitch.
The Mets say “Armas,” a South Side southpaw duel, and if your bat’s dead, it must be with the Angels (and their infielders).
Tynerian terrors, the A’s enter the second half with a rep, and are the Red Sox and Rays ready to rumble?
Brian Roberts could make history, drubbing the Jints, and finding a replacement for Tex in Texas.
Day/night double-dipping in the Big Apple, things get punchy in Houston, and old friends face each other for the first time in 16 years.
A few interleague grudge matches–at least for fans with long memories–plus an Arroyo smackdown and a study of contrasts in Fenway.
The Hammer’s no longer on the shelf, Kinsler clubs from the keystone, and wild times and patchwork solutions on the Cubs’ staff.
Brand-new skippers square off, Cristian Guzman riding high, and a plainly unnatural interleague matchup on the Plains.
Cito gets bumps as the Jays take their lumps, they may play a wild one in Milwaukee, and a mystery matchup in the Bronx.
A Windy City showdown between first-place clubs, but the strongest breezes might be found inside the Coliseum in Oakland.
Joba unbound, Dusty gets creative, and the Dodgers and Rockies cope with crowded infields.
Danny Haren faces his former club, Edgar Renteria notches a career milestone, and potential hidden benefits of the Mets’ coaching reshuffle.
Running wild in Boston, David Wright’s iron-man efforts, and a quality start streak in San Fran.
Patience in Wrigleyville, Milwaukee’s strange brew afield, and too much of one fallen Angel in LA.
Some interleague rematches with some history behind them, plus the state of Florida gives us two teams that show how to stretch a dollar.
Record-chasing for team home runs and double plays are both on display in today’s slate of games.