Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...
That Scott Feldman is having a big season for the Rangers, especially on the road. Feldman beat the Twins, 3-0, on Saturday in Minnesota. Although Feldman lasted just 5 2/3 innings, the scoreless outing helped him improve to 10-1 with a 2.92 ERA on the road. Feldman has won his last six road starts, equaling Adam Wainwright for the longest streak in the majors this season.
For the season, Feldman is 14-4 with a 3.72 ERA. He has a chance to be the first Rangers pitcher to win 15 games with an ERA below 4.00 since Ken Hill went 16-10 with a 3.63 ERA in 1996.
From The Trainers' Room...
An MRI exam of Cubs' outfielder Alfonso Soriano's left knee was negative. Soriano may have a cortisone shot, which would cost him the next three games, but he will not be placed on the disabled list.
By The Numbers...
Manny Ramirez snapped a 56-at-bat homerless drought, his longest in a Dodger uniform, with his first-inning two-run dinger on Saturday in Cincinnati. The last time Ramirez went longer without a homer was two years ago. He went 70 at-bats without a homer in August 2007, with the Red Sox. Ramirez has hit .264 with three homers in his past 34 games.
In Their Own Words...
"I watched Little League this morning -- they were playing better than we did.'' -- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, after his team lost 10-0 to the Yankees. The White Sox have lost six of the past seven games, falling into third place.
Advance Scouting...
The Giants will go for the sweep of the Rockies (4:05 PM ET), which would pull them back into a tie for the wild-card lead for the first time since Aug. 9. Matt Cain takes the ball for the Giants against Jason Hammel. Cain hasn't won in his last eight starts, despite a 2.72 ERA. Hammel has pitched seven strong innings in each of his past two starts.
