Though Kyle Lohse will get the ball on Tuesday in Milwaukee, that's all that's guaranteed to the St. Louis right-hander for the time being.

Rich Harden made his first bullpen appearance for the Rangers on Saturday. What's interesting is that the Rangers used him even though Cliff Lee had not yet been scratched from Tuesday's start. That's an indication that the Rangers want Harden to get used to the bullpen.

Elvis Andrus will be out of the lineup for at least a couple of days with some tightness in his right hamstring.

Things could always change, but as of right now, manager Terry Francona is leaning toward pitching Clay Buchholz on three days' rest on Wednesday night against the Rays.

Prince Fielder blasted a three-run home run to right field off Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick in the top of the first inning on Sunday.

Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva is looking forward to Tuesday's start, his first since Aug. 1. "I feel very good, I feel great," Silva said Sunday. "My arm, my velocity, I feel really good."

Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who compiled a 313-268 record while managing the Yankees for four years, will be heading back to New York for a three-game series starting on Monday.

On the third day of the Johan Santana Watch, the Mets decided that their ace hurler will not make his next start Tuesday in Washington.

Brian Burres, not Jeff Karstens, will now start the Pirates' series opener against Atlanta on Monday, as right shoulder soreness has sidelined Karstens once again.

One day after Javier Vazquez expressed frustration with manager Joe Girardi's decision to pull him in the fifth inning of Saturday's 7-5 win, Girardi said the right-hander will likely make his next start on Friday in Texas.

Andy Pettitte will throw a bullpen session on Monday, moving closer to making his return to the Yankees. If Pettitte's bullpen goes well, he will likely make a Minor League rehab start.

Alex Rodriguez was back in the lineup for the Yankees on Sunday, batting fourth and playing third base. The slugger went 2-for-5 with an RBI in New York's 7-3 loss to Toronto.

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is going to be sidelined for an extended period of time with a bruised left ribcage.

There were some familiar names among the top performers on Saturday and one surprise: Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and Marcus Thames.

Relying exclusively on power, the Giants belted four home runs, including Juan Uribe's go-ahead clout in the ninth inning, to escape with a 5-4 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Wilson Valdez scored from second on a sacrifice fly and an error in the seventh as the Phillies beat Milwaukee, 5-4, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night.

Mitch Talbot and the Indians' offense both snapped out of funks on Saturday night in a 4-2 victory over the Mariners before 25,108 in Safeco Field.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter became the 64th manger in Major League history to reach the 900-win mark with Saturday's 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Washington lefty John Lannan notched his fifth win in his past six starts with a strong performance in the Nats' 9-2 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

The Orioles used a well-balanced attack -- posting three multirun innings for the first time since Aug. 10 -- to complete a series-evening 8-4 win over Tampa Bay for Buck Showalter's 900th win as a big league manager.