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I don't want to say the Indians are reeling, but after two not so successful games against the Tigers, they could use a solid series to help get themselves back on track.

If this is Don Mattingly's final game as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he wants to make sure everyone understands he's not solely to blame for this mess.

Some players also met a couple of stars from the movie, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this past weekend, at Target Field, where it was remembered.

It's been almost nine months since the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox completed one of the biggest trades in Major League Baseball history.

Today is an off-day for the Dodgers, and as they are flying into Atlanta for a weekend series starting on Friday, I thought it would be a perfect time to bring you another great guest article from Michael V. Pina of ESPN's TrueHoop Network.

Jon Lester, who is still six months shy of his 30th birthday, joined select company on Wednesday night when he moved into fifth place on the Red Sox's all-time strikeout list.

The Los Angeles Dodgers no sooner got Zack Greinke back from the disabled list when Josh Beckett took his place there.

The answer, sorry to say, is John Lackey, who fell to 1-4 Tuesday night, when he failed to make it through the fifth inning in a 5-3 loss to the Rays.

A narrative about last August's Red Sox and Dodgers trade has grown up, certainly in Boston and to a lesser extent in the national press.

James Loney connects for a home run during the eighth inning of the Rays' 4-2 win over the Padres on Sunday.

BOSTON WHEN Jon Lester reached the majors in June of 2006, the 22-year-old southpaw joined a starting rotation that included Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield, David Wells and Josh Beckett - along with the more than 1,700 games, nearly 9,300 innings, nine All-Star nominations and six world championships already between them.

Pitching prospect Trevor Bauer has his critics, but Indians manager Terry Francona is clearly not one of them.

New Dodgers ownership splurged for a star-studded roster and the highest payroll in baseball - a $230 million collection of talent that has produced the worst record in the National League West.

The Red Sox had stumbled into second place, losers of six of their last seven games after a hot start to the season.

Some pitching performances are great because they are timely and clutch. Others, because they showcase a pitcher at the top of his craft, doing something seen once in a blue moon - if that often.

Currently on the ever popular day-to-day list. More bad news for the Dodgers, who are currently without outfielder Carl Crawford, shortstop Hanley Ramirez and starting pitchers Zack Greinke and Ted Lilly, just to name a few .

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to avoid their second six-game losing streak when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Clay Buchholz has been among baseball's best pitchers this season. Monday night will be the first time he'll get the ball since an allegation of cheating clouded his last start.

But when the Red Sox's Clay Buchholz pitches against the Blue Jays next Saturday, that should be interesting.

The Boston Red Sox will travel to Arlington with the best road record and best record in all of Major League Baseball to begin a three-game set with the Texas Rangers on Friday night.