Cliff Lee returned to the Texas Rangers on Friday after spending the previous two days in Dallas, hoping that a cortisone shot in his ailing back will help him get back to his dominating self.

Francisco Liriano allowed two runs and five hits over seven innings, Delmon Young hit a three-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers and struggling Cliff Lee 6-4 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep.

Carlos Pena hit a tiebreaking single during a four-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Monday night in a potential playoff preview.

The Tampa Bay Rays are determined to stick with their plan for Jeremy Hellickson, no matter how well does as a starter.

Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win.

Add one more win for Big Tex.

Jered Weaver outpitched Cliff Lee with seven sharp innings in a matchup of the AL's strikeout and ERA leaders, and the Los Angeles Angels took the rubber game of the series with a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time. Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas.

C.J. Wilson followed Cliff Lee's lead, turning in another masterful performance by a Texas Rangers left-hander.

Cliff Lee allowed five hits over 8 1-3 innings to outpitch fellow All-Star Jered Weaver and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Thursday night to give the AL West leaders a six-game lead over the second-place Angels.

The Detroit Tigers desperately needed a strong pitching performance to snap their longest losing streak of the season.

While the throng crowded around Jose Lopez's locker, Felix Hernandez made sure he was heard over anyone else in the Seattle clubhouse.