Yankees host Red Sox in crucial AL East matchup on TSN2  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - Josh Beckett will try to build off one his best starts of the season and keep Boston in the playoff hunt, as the Red Sox resume a crucial four-game set with the New York Yankees tonight in the Bronx.

Arencibia leads Jays' homer derby past Rays  —  TORONTO — As the old baseball adage goes, hitting is contagious.  For the Blue Jays, time and time again throughout this season, they have made it seem as though launching home runs can be contagious as well.

Pirates fire coaches Kerrigan, Varsho  —  The Pirates this morning fired pitching coach Joe Kerrigan and bench coach Gary Varsho, moves initiated by manager John Russell and approved by general manager Neal Huntington.  —  “I made the call,” Russell said.  —  Kerrigan will be replaced …

Post Game: Mets 1, Phillies 0  —  The Mets shutout the Phillies by the score of 1-0 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.  —  The Mets shutout the Phillies for the fourth time this season, and pulled back to .500 at 55-55 on the year.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.tv here.

Florida Marlins: Chris Coghlan will have surgery Wednesday, likely out until 2011  —  Left-fielder Chris Coghlan just told us he will have surgery Wednesday in Miami to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee.  The recovery time is four to eight weeks.  —  Coghlan isn't ruling out a return this year but he knows it's a long shot.

Fisher, not Chapman added to Cincy 'pen  —  CHICAGO — Speculation was rampant that Saturday would be the day left-handed flamethrower Aroldis Chapman would start his big league career, and fan anticipation could be felt all the way from Cincinnati.  —  An opening was created …

Greatest living baseball player?  Alex Rodriguez is in the mix  —  Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run on Wednesday, Stan Musial is on the cover of Sports Illustrated and baseball welcomed its newest class of Hall of Famers just a couple of weeks ago, making this a natural time for the age-old debate …

Young homers twice as D'Backs hold off Padres  —  Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Chris Young hit a pair of solo homers, including the game-winning blast in the bottom of the ninth, as the Diamondbacks snuck past the San Diego Padres, 6-5, on a night that Arizona retired Luis Gonzalez's jersey.

Pirates' 10th-inning three-run blow decks Rockies  —  PITTSBURGH — A sellout crowd.  Fireworks.  Their manager making more moves than Bobby Fischer.  This was a simulated playoff game for the Pirates.  —  And the Pirates's performance Saturday might just keep the Rockies from reaching the postseason.

Napoli's three RBI help Angels crush Tigers  —  Sports Network  —  Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Mike Napoli finished 2-for-5 with three RBI as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim trounced Detroit, 10-1, in the middle installment of a three-game set from Comerica Park.