Blue Jays' final series key to Draft positioning  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays' final series of the year against the Rays will have implications for Tampa Bay in the American League Wild Card race, but it will also dictate where Toronto picks in next year's First-Year Player Draft.

Peralta Plays 1st Game in Tigers' Loss to Marlins  —  MIAMI — Detroit's Jhonny Peralta played in his first game since completing a 50-game suspension, going 1 for 4 with an RBI in the Tigers' 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night.  —  Peralta, who was suspended for his involvement …

Kris Medlen, Braves edge Phillies despite Cliff Lee's 13 K's  —  ATLANTA — Kris Medlen is pitching like an ace.  —  That's good news for the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes.  —  Chris Johnson led off the eighth inning with a homer to spoil an otherwise dominant start by Cliff Lee …

BALTIMORE — Here's a statistic that captures the consistency, depth, relatively good health, talent and chemistry of the Red Sox this season:  —  They will finish the regular season without a four-game losing streak.  —  That hasn't been done in the majors since the 2005 St. Louis Cardinals.

Mariners' manager Wedge will not return next season  —  SEATTLE — Seattle manager Eric Wedge has told the Mariners he will not return for next season.  —  The Mariners said Friday that Wedge will manage the final three games of the season against Oakland.

Tigers legend Brown dies at 74  —  MIAMI — Gates Brown, who was a key member of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship team and a Major League legend as a pinch-hitter who was a Detroit icon long after his playing days were done, passed away on Friday at age 74.

C.J. Wilson blames slippery baseballs for control issues  —  Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson, who has never been shy about not taking responsibility for his poor starts, blamed his wild third inning on a batch of baseballs that hadn't been properly rubbed down.

Kershaw hushes Rockies as Dodgers romp  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is joining the pitching greats in baseball, although the Los Angeles Dodgers ace isn't reveling in his accomplishments.  —  He'd rather the team win its first World Series championship since 1988.

RECOMMEND  —  CINCINNATI — Marlon Byrd had three hits and Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run homer high off the batter's eye on Friday night, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 in a series that could decide the NL wild-card game host.  —  Both teams clinched postseason berths this week.

Final Score: Brewers 4 Mets 2  —  The Least You Should Know...  Carlos Torres allowed three runs in the first inning thanks to two home runs, but didn't allow anything else through six innings.  —  Lucas Duda broke out of his 1-for-27 slump with a single, double and a run scored.

Major Changes Could Come For Cuban Talent  —  The market for Cuban players—and the way that major league teams are able to scout them—could be on the verge of significant overhaul.  —  Mexican League officials are in discussions with the Cuban government to import top Cuban players to play in the Mexican League next season.

His fate may be unclear, but GM Jerry Dipoto plans for Angels' future  —  The general manager looks to bolster a team whose owner is expected to make a decision about him soon.  Meanwhile, Angels fall to the Texas Rangers, 6-5.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto addressed …