Pedroia and Ellsbury not starting vs. Yankees  —  NEW YORK — This probably didn't play real well in the clubhouse of the Baltimore Orioles, who are trying to beat out the New York Yankees for the AL East title, but the Red Sox took on the Yankees Monday night without either Dustin Pedroia or Jacoby Ellsbury in the starting lineup.

Rays Remain Alive With 5-3 Win Over Orioles  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb allowed two hits over seven innings Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Ben Zobrist hit his 20th homer …

White Sox Eliminated After 11-0 Win Over Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central.  —  This wasn't their year, but it wasn't supposed to be.  —  Chicago's comeback season came up short.

Cards Top Reds 4-2, Clinch Tie for 2nd Wild Card  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime Garcia homered off Bronson Arroyo and pitched into the seventh inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals clinch at least a tie for the second NL wild card and spoil Dusty Baker's return from a mini-stroke with a 4-2 victory …

Nats wrap up NL East title despite loss to Phils … WASHINGTON — Thanks to strong pitching from Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper's burst of energy and Adam LaRoche's slugging, the Washington Nationals won enough from April through September that even a loss on the first day of October …

Braves lose out on NL East title, but settle for wild card  —  PITTSBURGH — The Atlanta Braves' hopes of winning the National League East ended Monday night with a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates that clinched the division title for the Washington Nationals.

2012 New York-Penn League Top 20 Prospects  —  The new Collective Bargaining Agreement made negotiations with drafted players a simpler process, causing many college draftees to sign earlier than in the past and get started on their pro careers in the short-season New York-Penn League.

Astros already making preparations for move to AL  —  HOUSTON — Nearly 11 months ago, Major League Baseball approved Jim Crane's ownership bid and gave truth to the rumor: The Astros would move to the American League West in 2013.  —  Back then, the ramifications of switching leagues …

Farrell dismisses reports of friction with GM  —  TORONTO — With the offseason rapidly approaching, Blue Jays manager John Farrell is still finding himself having to speak out against reports suggesting he could be headed to Boston at the end of the year.  —  Farrell was questioned …

Greenberg expected to play Tuesday for Marlins  —  MIAMI — Adam Greenberg is expected to make a pinch-hit appearance for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.  —  Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen had previously stated he was considering starting Greenberg in the outfield and batting leadoff for his one at-bat …