Contending teams in Major League Baseball have always had another chance, not only at the trading deadline, but also in the month of August to obtain players.

The Colorado Rockies and third baseman Nolan Arenado avoided arbitration Thursday with a record-setting contract.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom avoided arbitration hearings on Friday after agreeing to deals.

Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who is expected to start Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros on Saturday, will start the Indians' final game of the regular season Sunday afternoon against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

CLEVELAND -- Two teams that have won their respective divisions three years in a row will meet Saturday night at Progressive Field.

Jason Kipnis' 1,000th career hit was pretty special. The Cleveland Indians star made it that way with a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago White Sox.

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge is off the disabled list after missing seven weeks with a fractured right wrist, but not quite ready to hit.

The Cleveland Indians will host the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians, who are in full-blown postseason preparation mode, will host the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Progressive Field, the first game of Cleveland's final homestand of the regular season.

On Aug. 31, Tyler Glasnow pitched the best game of his still-developing major league career, yielding a run and two hits in seven innings at Cleveland.

TORONTO -- The Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays met in the American League Championship Series two years ago.

CLEVELAND -- Trying to stay interested in a division race they have all but officially won, the Cleveland Indians will play the finale of a nine-game homestand Wednesday afternoon when they host the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians and their improved bullpen will host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Progressive Field in the second game of a three-game series.

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are going to see a lot of each other in September, starting Monday night at the Rogers Centre.

The Cleveland Indians are in the rarest of positions: it's early September, but they are already preparing for October.