The Houston Astros are heading to the American League next year and they are trying to avoid departing the National League with a dubious entry into the record books. With two games left in the season against the host Chicago Cubs, the Astros are one defeat away from breaking the franchise mark of 106 losses. Houston, which lost 106 games

There is only one way the Boston Red Sox can give their fans something to cheer about going into the offseason – knocking the rival New York Yankeesoff the top of the American League East. The Red Sox will get that opportunity this week in the Bronx, with three straight against the playoff-bound Yankees to close the regular season. New York enters the

Thanks to a surge over the last week, the Detroit Tigers are close to making the last few games of the regular season meaningless. Up three games on the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central with three to play, the Tigers have clinched at least a tie for the division. The bigger drama now is if Miguel Cabrera can capture

Johnny Cueto will attempt to become the third National League pitcher to record his 20th victory this season when the Cincinnati Reds right-hander takes the mound in Sunday’s series finale versus the host Pittsburgh Pirates. Cueto has dominated the Pirates, winning 12 of 16 career decisions – including two of three this season. He has surrendered just six runs and struck out 15

About 13 hours after wrapping up a 14-inning marathon in which they each used nine pitchers, the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians will get back together for the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday at Progressive Field. Kansas City is assured of a third-place finish in the American League Central after snapping a six-game skid Saturday. The Royals also wrapped up the

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing for a winning season. The Chicago Cubs are playing for draft position. The Diamondbacks had their chance to make a run at the beginning of the month but never quite got the momentum headed in the right direction. After being mathematically eliminated on Friday, Arizona is still trying to end on a high note. The Cubs have dropped six

The Chicago White Sox will send their ace to the mound on Saturday with a chance to pull into a tie for first place in the American League Central. The White Sox can certainly trust Chris Sale, who handcuffed the Tampa Bay Rays already this season by striking out a career-high 15 in a 2-1 win on May 28. The Cy Young Award candidate

The Tampa Bay Rays attempt to stretch their season-best winning streak to nine games when they visit the slumping Chicago White Sox in Friday’s second contest of a four-game set. Tampa Bay won the opener on Evan Longoria’s ninth-inning homer to move two games behind the Oakland Athletics in the American League wild-card chase. Chicago has lost eight of nine games to slip two

The New York Yankees are inching closer to a playoff berth and are staring at the bottom of the American League East the rest of the way. The Yankees, who lead the Baltimore Orioles by 1 1/2 games for first place in the division, begin a four-game series at the last-place Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday before finishing up with three at home against

Although the Cincinnati Reds have already secured the National League Central title, they have still plenty more for which to play this season. Cincinnati is tied with Washington for the best record in the NL with eight games remaining. The Reds will look to better their standing while handing the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers a crippling blow to their playoff chances when they meet Wednesday