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The American League MVP will be announced at 1 p.m. today and unlike last season when Josh Hamilton was the runaway favorite -- and landslide winner -- a handful of players are in the running this season. Will Texas Rangers super-utility man Micha...

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has walked six times, three intentionally, in 11 postseason games. The Texas Rangers walked Miguel Cabrera seven times, twice intentionally, in the ALCS. Pujols is prepared to see plenty of pitches out ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Here we go. Two chances for the Texas Rangers to clinch a second consecutive American League pennant. Do-or-die for the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers roll out unpredictable LHP Derek Holland, who has four complete-game shutouts and ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yorvit Torrealba has a pretty good idea how the Texas Rangers will approach AL batting champ Miguel Cabrera in tonight's Game 6 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. "If we have choice, probably put him on first," said Ranger...

Derek Holland needs to stay in control of his pitches and his emotions in Game 6.

DETROIT -- Why shouldn't Nelson Cruz expect the spectacular? He's hit mammoth home runs and gunned down the go-ahead run at the plate plate. So when Victor Martinez sailed a fly ball that was slicing toward the right-field line, Cruz went for the ful...

DETROIT -- Two huge late-game throws propelled the Texas Rangers to victory in Wednesday's Game 4. In the eighth inning, right-fielder Nelson Cruz preserved a 3-3 tie with a rocket throw to catcher Mike Napoli, who had time to brace for an impendi...

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera snagged the throw from shortstop Jhonny Peralta and the Texas Rangers' fifth inning died quickly and quietly with that Nelson Cruz double play ball. Well, maybe not so quietly. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Cabrera hopped off f...

DETROIT -- In the hallway outside the Texas Rangers' celebratory clubhouse and away from the media horde, catcher Mike Napoli wrapped his burly, tattooed arms around the tall, lanky frame of flamethrower Alexi Ogando. They embraced for a few momen...

DETROIT -- If the Texas Rangers advance to the World Series, relief pitcher Mark Lowe said he will be ready to go. Lowe strained a hamstring during warmups before a late-season game in Oakland and was unavailable for the ALDS and ALCS. He would be...