Orioles not thrilled with Red Sox' lineup  —  You are reading this article for FREE courtesy of BostonGlobe.com.  Get unlimited access.  —  According to a major league source, Orioles folks weren't thrilled to see the Red Sox lineup Monday night.  Dustin Pedroia was out with a jammed left finger …

A's beat Rangers to force one-game showdown for AL West  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Travis Blackley allowed one run over six innings in a strong bounce-back performance that helped the Oakland Athletics move into a first-place tie in the AL West with Texas and set up a one-game showdown …

Reds deny Cardinals, keep St. Louis' magic number at one  —  ST. LOUIS — Mat Latos won his fourth straight decision to finish the regular season and Scott Rolen homered off Chris Carpenter, helping the Cincinnati Reds keep the St. Louis Cardinals' post-season plans on hold with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.

New dimensions to make Safeco more hitter friendly  —  Portions of stadium's outfield wall set to be moved in before 2013 season  —  A graphic illustrates the adjusted dimensions of the outfield fence at Safeco Field for the 2013 season.  —  SEATTLE — Safeco Field, long known …

Cabrera won't sit, closes in on Triple Crown  —  Miguel Cabrera apparently plans to continue his pursuit of the elusive Triple Crown.  —  Cabrera, who currently leads the American League in all three Triple-Crown categories, will bat third in the lineup Tuesday even though the Detroit Tigers already have clinched the AL Central title.

Final Score: Marlins 4 Mets 3  —  The Mets (73-88) lost to the Marlins (69-92) tonight by the score of 4-3 in 11 innings.  —  The Least You Should Know: … Brian Erni, MetsBlog.com  —  To me, there was no bigger highlight than seeing Greenberg step into a Major League batter's box.

Source: Mets officials optimistic Wright will stay  —  MIAMI — New York Mets officials remain optimistic that David Wright will remain with the team long term and ultimately hope he will succeed Tom Seaver as the organization's unofficial ambassador after the third baseman's playing career ends, a team source told ESPNNewYork.com.

Diamondbacks defeat Rockies on walkoff home run by Aaron Hill  —  PHOENIX — Jordan Pacheco is easily lost in the discussion about the National League's top rookies.  He's not even considered the best rookie on his own team, ceding that title to catcher Wilin Rosario.

Shut down by Friars, Kelly will miss start, AFL  —  MILWAUKEE — Rookie pitcher Casey Kelly won't make his scheduled start Tuesday and will likely miss the upcoming Arizona Fall League after the team decided Monday to shut him down.  —  Anthony Bass will get the start in Kelly's place against the Brewers.

Time for year-end awards  —  From MVP to LVP to Cy Yuk, we've got you covered  —  Whoa.  Is that the checkered flag already?  How'd that happen?  Seems like only yesterday the Cardinals and Marlins were teeing it up on opening night in The House That Giancarlo Stanton Built.

Moustakas characterizes season as ‘disappointing’  —  How to assess Mike Moustakas' first full big-league season after it ended prematurely Monday night when he aggravated a groin injury on a slide at second base in a 6-3 loss to Detroit at Kauffman Stadium?

Schilling selling Mass. home for $3.5M  —  26-acre property going for $3.5 million  —  MEDFIELD, Mass. (WPRI) - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has put his 26-acre property outside Boston on the market and is seeking nearly $3.5 million.  —  The home is being listed by Landmark Residential …

LaRoche reaches 100 RBI with 33rd homer, Nats beat Phillies  —  WASHINGTON — A smile crept across Adam LaRoche's face while he rounded the bases Tuesday night after hitting his career-high 33rd homer to become the third Nationals player with 100 RBIs in a season, another celebratory moment …

Max Scherzer twists ankle  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Max Scherzer's shoulder appears to be fine.  His right ankle is another issue.  —  The Tigers' right-hander will miss his start in the regular-season finale in Kansas City after twisting it during the on-field celebration of Detroit's AL Central title Monday night.

King Felix Flops at Finish, Mariners Lose 8-4  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Nobody was better than Felix Hernandez in August.  —  “It was the best month that I've ever seen in my life,” Mariners manager Eric Wedge said.  —  Then the calendar turned, and so did Hernandez.