BaseballGB

The list of baseball incidents likely to catch the attention of the British press is a short on

Tampa Bay Rays fans, and indeed many neutral baseball fans, will be delighted at the news of the Rays signing third baseman Evan Longoria to a contract extension

Davey Johnson helped the umpires catch Joel Peralta with pine tar in his glove, but how will Johnson’s players – and Peralta’s former teammates – view his actions?

It’s Rays vs Red Sox on BBC Radio on Sunday evening

Matt Moore and Rick Porcello provided a good reason to reach for a blank scorecard for the first time in the 2012 regular season on Tuesday

The Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers will all have the chance to secure a spot in the Championship Series round on Tuesday night

Monday is Game Three day in the American League postseason. BBC 5 Live Sports Extra and ESPN America will be broadcasting the Rangers-Rays live from 22.00 BST, with ESPN America also showing the Yankees-Tigers game from 01.30 a.m.

In the early hours of Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays somehow snatched the American League Wild Card from the Boston Red Sox, while the St. Louis Cardinals took the National League Wild Card from the Atlanta Braves

It is set to be a thrilling final day in MLB, with Jonny Gould and Josh Chetwynd providing coverage of a game on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra on Wednesday night before the Wild Card contenders play their final games

160 games played, 2 more to go. Fans of the Braves, Cardinals, Rays and Red Sox are being put through the wringer by their teams and the tension could be at its height on Tuesday night in the States