Stuck in third place and trailing the Orioles by three games with just 16 to play, the Angels were set to face AL West rival Texas in Tuesday's series-opener without Albert Pujols. ... ...more

Bobby Valentine is fighting a battle he cannot, and will not, win. These are the last days of the massacre of Valentine, a manager done in by mounting losses and scorching wildfires, a caged bear surrounded by an angry mob poking at him with sharp sticks. ... ...more

The days of endless pitching changes and interminable mid-inning waits that mark September baseball and change the competitive nature of the pennant races soon are expected to go the way of flannel uniforms and Ladies' Day. ... ...more

Reliever Brandon League is a popular man in these last hours before Tuesday's trade deadline, with the White Sox, Dodgers, Giants and "more than a handful of other clubs" contacting the Mariners about him, according to CBSSports.com sources. ... ...more

Zack Greinke's Angels debut goes according to script ... but it was Tampa Bay's script. Loser of a well-pitched, 2-0 decision, Greinke says he already feels comfortable in his new surroundings. ... ...more

The Cardinals, whose starting pitching has been very solid all season, nevertheless are attempting to strengthen it even more before Tuesday's trade deadline in an effort to chase down the Reds and Pirates in the NL Central. ... ...more

Zack Greinke will stay on schedule and make his first start for the Angels on Sunday, manager Mike Scioscia said following the Angels' 3-1 win over the Rays Friday night. ... ...more

The Angels may be playing with a new shortstop for a spell ... but it's got nothing to do with next week's trade deadline. ... ...more

The Rangers landed here Friday night smack in the middle of their worst offensive funk of the season, and facing Jered Weaver on his home turf is about the last way you'd pick to escape that. ... ...more

There will not be many more difficult first All-Star assignments than those faced by Angels rookies Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo as the NL blistered the AL 8-0 in the 83rd All-Star Game on Tuesday night. First, they faced knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Then they faced flamethrower Aroldis Chapman. ... ...more