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Time for a Turn-Around

For the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels, getting swept by a last-place team was surprising. The way they lost three straight was even more unexpected.

The Angels look to avoid their first four-game losing streak in more than two months Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

NL Central Showdown

Despite their season-high six-game win streak, the Chicago Cubs have barely made up any ground on the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

That won't be the case this weekend if they keep winning.

The NL Central's top teams open a three-game series on Friday as the Cubs and Brewers meet at Wrigley Field.

Orioles Look to Sweep

The New York Yankees have dominated the Baltimore Orioles for nearly a decade. That trend, however, could be coming to an end.

The Orioles look to complete a three-game sweep of the struggling Yankees on Thursday night when the AL East rivals meet at Camden Yards.

A Ways to Go

Randy Johnson admits he isn't certain how long his back will hold up, so the Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander is especially eager to return to the rotation.

Johnson takes the mound for the first time since June 10 in Thursday's finale of a four-game series between the Diamondbacks (45-34) and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Briggio Searching for 3000

Craig Biggio was the starting catcher for the Houston Astros the day he got his first major league hit 19 years ago, when Colorado didn't have a team. He's certainly gotten plenty of hits against the Rockies since their 1993 inception, though.

Needing three hits for 3,000 in his career, Biggio is expected to be in the lineup for the Astros as they open a four-game series with the Rockies on Thursday night.