White Sox: Started 23-10 with top bullpen; 29-47 since with MLB-worst 20 blown saves.
Indians: Newly acquired closer Andrew Miller pitches in sixth vs. Twins but doesn't mind a bit.
Royals: Starters yielding MLB-worst 1.63 HRs per nine innings. All-time worst is '87 Angels (1.60).
Tigers: How's Jordan Zimmermann's $110 million deal working out? Not well, but thanks for asking.
Twins: Mad Max Kepler hits four home runs vs. Indians; has 15 HRs since being recalled June 1.
Blue Jays: J.A. Happ held opposing teams to one or no runs in 12 of last 22 starts.
Orioles: Closer Zach Britton opened season with 34 straight saves, longest lefty streak in history.
Rays: Brad Miller says Rays "not doing me a favor keeping me in lineup. I've earned it." OBP is .307.
Red Sox: Legend Bill Lee on running for governor: "Vermont is not a state, it's a state of mind."
Yankees: Mark Teixeira announces retirement after season. Club hoping A-Rod can take a hint.
Angels: Poor Mike Trout is under club control through 2020. At least the weather is nice.
Astros: Jose Altuve second to Trout as AL's best hitter in Baseball America poll of AL managers.
Athletics: Served up at least one home run in club-high 10 straight games entering Saturday.
Mariners: Bid adieu to Big Papi with 34 pounds of salmon and original Seattle contract.
Rangers: Jonathan Lucroy reveals "deal-killer" in vetoed Indians trade: Plan to use him at 1B, DH.
Cubs: Cubs 7-2 Bovada favorites to win World Series, ahead of Giants, Rangers (13-2).
Brewers: Believe it or not: Jonathan Villar's BABIP is .405, ninth highest since 1900.
Cardinals: Last-gasp attempt to stay in Central race begins Thursday at Wrigley Field.
Pirates: Remember when Josh Harrison sang "No, Cubs, No" after victory over Cubs in May?
Reds: Schottzie the dog could have gotten a better return for Jay Bruce than Reds brass did.
Braves: Waiting on Dansby Swanson? Top pick of 2015 draft hitting .261 in Double A.
Marlins: Ichiro Suzuki's pursuit of 3,000 hits more tedious than Season 2 of "True Detective."
Mets: Believe it or not, Part 2: GM asks Yoenis Cespedes' "people" to tell him no golfing on DL.
Nationals: Ten years later, Mark Prior absolves Dusty Baker of blame for his injury-plagued career.
Phillies: Kudos to ump Bob Davidson for ejecting obnoxious Phillies fan. One small step for man ...
Diamondbacks: Chip Hale whined before opener that media overhyped his team; he was right.
Dodgers: Everyone hoping Clayton Kershaw returns from DL for Vin Scully's swan song.
Giants: Nats series could be playoff preview ... or not. Giants entered Saturday 5-14 in second half.
Padres: Worst WAR in majors? Former Sox Alexei Ramirez's minus-2.2, according to fangraphs.com.
Rockies: Season-ending thumb surgery for Trevor Story after head-first slide into second. Ouch.
