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Baseball Beat July 06, 2009 The Mid-Season Report By Rich Lederer With all but eight teams having played 81 games thus far, it's fair to say that the 2009 Major League Baseball season is at the halfway point.

By JEFF WILSON ANAHEIM, Calif. - It's too late now to give Ian Kinsler a game off, even though he could use a day on the bench to rest his body and his mind.The Texas Rangers are in the midst of a critical seven-game road trip against the teams directly ahead of them and behind them in the American League West standings.They need Kinsler in the ...

Jeff Mathis belted a three-run homer and Jered Weaver tossed seven strong innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim past the Texas Rangers, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Phil Mickelson's mother, Mary, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, only about a month and a half after his wife was diagnosed with the same disease.

Texas at L.A. Angels . The top teams in the AL West open a three-game series with the Rangers sending Kevin Millwood to the mound to face Jered Weaver .

After the Los Angeles Angels were swept at Rangers Ballpark last month, the two-time defending AL West champions said it was too early for any statements in the division race.

Millville senior center fielder Mike Trout, who was selected 25th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the recent Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, is expected to begin his professional baseball career this week in Arizona.

He recorded a victory for the fifth time in six starts. . No information available at this time .

Torii Hunter homered to cap an eight-run second inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-3 Friday night.

Rich Hill: the do-it-all manLeft-hander Rich Hill wasnt about to lose this game.

Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay threw in the bullpen Tuesday afternoon at the Rogers Centre and is on schedule to return to the rotation next Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Matt Palmer and Tim Lincecum are no strangers. They were teammates for a spell at Triple-A Fresno in 2007.

Pitcher Jered Weaver #36 of the the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim throws against Los Angeles Dodgers on May 22, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Texas manager Ron Washington doesn't have a vote in what pitchers make the All-Star team.

Pitcher Jered Weaver #36 of the the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim throws against Los Angeles Dodgers on May 22, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver celebrates the last out in a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.

1. Zack Greinke - Kansas City Royals - Greinke has been lights out this year. He leads the majors with a 1.72 ERA and is sporting a record of 8-2 this year.

Angels' starter Matt Palmer will have to be on his game if he wants to win his seventh straight start.

Kevin Kouzmanoff makes a catch while being backed up by shortstop Luis Rodriguez.

The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Angel Stadium .