Left-hander Jason Vargas will start for the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the American League championship series on Tuesday.
It could be the series clincher as the Royals lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is Monday in Kansas City.
In one American League Division Series start, Vargas held the Los Angeles Angels to two runs over six innings in a 3-2 victory for the Royals.
Baltimore has not named a starter for Game 4.
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will start Game 3 for the Orioles against Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie.
—The San Francisco Giants are interested in re-signing right-handed starter Jake Peavy, the Boston Globe reported.
According to the report, Peavy, 33, could possibly command a three-year free-agent deal. After struggling with the Boston Red Sox, Peavy pitched like an ace down the stretch for the Giants since reuniting with manager Bruce Bochy.
Peavy also pitched for Bochy when the two were with the San Diego Padres.
Peavy, the Giants starting pitcher in Game 2 on Sunday, Peavy went 6-4 with a 2.17 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 78 2/3 innings after being traded to the Giants.
—Giants manager Bruce Bochy said right-hander Tim Hudson will start Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Right-hander John Lackey will get the call for St. Louis.
—The Giants’ 3-0 win on Saturday was their seventh consecutive postseason road victory, dating back to Game 4 of the 2012 NLCS in St. Louis, when they lost to Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright.