The New York Yankees will head into the final day of the regular season with their fate in their own hands. The Yankees own a one-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East and can clinch the division by completing a three-game sweep of the rival Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Beating the Red

After going 0-2-1 in their previous three series, the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to clinch the win in their final series of the season when they host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the middle contest of their three-game set. Milwaukee (82-78) posted a 5-3 victory on Monday, securing its second straight winning season. Carlos Gomez, Rickie Weeks and Jonathan

The Chicago Cubs host the Houston Astros on Monday to begin a three-game series that will end disappointing seasons for both. The Cubs snapped a seven-game losing streak in Arizona on Sunday with a 7-2 victory, avoiding their 100th loss. The Astros have won three of four games, but they stand at 106 losses, which equals the franchise record they set in 2011. CLICK

The Colorado Rockies attempt to find their offense and end their road losing streak as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of the season-ending three-game series for both National League West teams. Colorado has dropped nine in a row on the road, including a 7-1 defeat in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Rockies scored a total of one run in the

The Baltimore Orioles have only a few more chances to get catch up to the New York Yankees before the wild card becomes their only shot at the playoffs. The Orioles have dropped back-to-back games and trail the Yankees by two games in the loss column. Only a comeback by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night kept Baltimore within 11/2 games of

The Texas Rangers seek to take another step toward sewing up the American League West title when they host the Oakland Athletics in Tuesday’s second contest of a four-game series. Texas has a five-game lead over the Athletics with nine games remaining after rallying to win the opener on Adrian Beltre’s ninth-inning single. Oakland has lost six of eight games but still has a

The Detroit Tigers lost a golden opportunity to move into at least a tie for the American League Central lead by dropping a doubleheader to the Minnesota Twins at home Sunday. The good news is the Tigers will send ace Justin Verlander to the mound Monday to start a four-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The Tigers’ fate may be decided

The Texas Rangers are likely to get a little healthier Saturday as they host theSeattle Mariners in the middle contest of their three-game series. Texas, which rolled to a 9-3 triumph in the series opener, is expected to activate both catcher Mike Napoli and reliever Robbie Ross from the disabled list. Napoli has been sidelined since Aug. 11 with a strained left quadriceps

The Kansas City Royals attempt to clinch their second straight series victory Wednesday when they face the Minnesota Twins in the middle game of their three-game series at Target Field. Kansas City entered this series having won two of three against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend as it kicked off a six-game road trip. The Royals got off to a great start

The National League West-leading San Francisco Giants attempt to snap out of their current funk when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Tuesday. San Francisco saw its division lead over idle Los Angeles shrink to five games with Monday’s 6-5 loss. The Giants, who have lost four of six, staged a comeback as Buster Posey belted a two-run homer in