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Steinbrenner buckling up for wild finish to season

Bryan Hoch, MLB.com

Hal Steinbrenner is buckling up for what promises to be a wild finish to the division race, as his Yankees hope to hold off the Orioles and achieve their goal of winning the American League East.

CNNSI.com

Rays stay alive, while Orioles fall in AL East race

MLB.com

Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel threw a five-inning simulated game Monday afternoon with no problems in regards to his right knee, and the 30-year-old is a candidate to start a postseason game for the club later this week.

MLB.com

Nick Markakis will not have the pins removed from his left thumb for at least another week, putting the Orioles outfielder's return at a minimum of three weeks and contingent on the club getting deep into the postseason.

MLB.com

The Red Sox opened Monday night's series at Yankee Stadium without the services of their best all-around player, as second baseman Dustin Pedroia injured his left ringer finger getting thrown out on an attempted steal in the eighth inning of Sunday's ga…

CNNSI.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis has had his broken left thumb examined and it was determined that surgically inserted pins will remain in place for another week.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis has had his broken left thumb examined and it was determined that his surgically inserted pins will remain in place for another week.

Cash Kruth, MLB.com

Two key players on contending teams were honored Monday for their play last week, as Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander and Orioles slugger Chris Davis were named co-American League Players of the Week.

Justin Sablich, nytimes.com

If the Yankees win the division, Sunday's victory may be the game that defines the season. But if Baltimore takes the A.L. East, it will be Saturday's defeat in Toronto that should haunt them most.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Sunday afternoon before beginning a season-ending series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. They hoped to clinch a playoff spot in front of their fans at Camden Yards while watching game one of a day-nig…

Evan Drellich, MLB.com

The Rangers clinched a postseason berth on Sunday in Game 2 of a doubleheader in Texas, and they brought two other teams into the playoffs with them: the Yankees and Orioles.