Boston Red Sox
Jim Leyland will not return for another tour of duty during the 2014 MLB season after announcing that he will step down as manager of the Detroit Tigers.
With the American League Championship Series tied 2-2, will the Detroit Tigers have the offensive to support the team's stellar pitching staff?
The Detroit Tigers, who have a team ERA of 0.86 in the American League Championship yet are still down two games to one to the Boston Red Sox, hope to even up the series, starting Doug Fister against the Red Sox's Jake Peavy in Game 4 of the ALCS.
Max Scherzer pitched seven innings of no-hit baseball before the Detroit Tigers' bullpen gave up a 5-1 lead to the Boston Red Sox before designated hitter David Ortiz saved the day for the Fenway Park faithful.
The Boston Red Sox's Jon Lester will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series and go against Detroit Tigers' pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who led the American League with a 2.75 ERA Saturday night. The Tigers are looking to make their second straight World Series appearance.
The Boston Red Sox successfully advanced to the American League Championship series for the first time since 2008. But unlike the overwhelming big bats they had in previous postseason campaigns, the Red Sox leaned on their speedy and gritty unit led by Shane Victorino.
Tampa Bay Rays Jose Lobaton came off the bench and blasted a walkoff solo homerun off Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara to extend the American League Division Series to Game 4. Jake Peavy goes to the mound for the REd Sox against the Rays Jeremy Hellickson Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox, coming off a sensational 12-2 win in Friday's series opener, will try to book a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Fenway Park.
The Tampa Bay Rays continue their arduous road trip that started Sunday in Toronto, as they head to Boston for their Game 1 match-up against the Red Sox in the American League Division Series. Matt Moore (17-4 with 3.29 ERA) will pitch for the Rays against the Red Sox Jon Lester (15-8 with a 3.75) in Friday afternoon's game.
The race in the American League East is starting to get a lot crazier heading into the homestretch mark of the season. In a very competitive division, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will try to win their remaining ballgame to secure their place in the postseason.
The New York Yankees are still pushing hard to get Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young, a source close to situation reported on Wednesday.
Jake Peavy seemed all set to be traded following reports that the right-handed pitcher has already packed up his equipments from the Chicago White Sox's clubhouse.
The Texas Rangers are still looking to make a big splash before the trade deadline despite already landing pitcher Matt Garza from the Chicago Cubs last week.
After two frantic games, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are headed into a rubber match on Sunday (8:00 p.m ET) with Yanks ace pitcher C.C Sabathia going head-to-head against Sox's Ryan Dempster at Fenway Park.
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly informed Matt Garza that he will be likely traded while Philadelphia Phillies hurler Cliff Lee doesn't rule out the possibility of being thrown into the trading block as the trade deadline approaches.
