Veterans Troy Tulowitzki and Adrian Gonzalez are key components to their major league teams and fantasy owners. What is the outlook for the rest of the season?

Jon Jay (OF, STL) and Matt Carpenter (1B/OF, STL) returned to the lineup Friday. STL optioned replacements Matt Adams (1B, STL) and Adron Chambers (OF, STL) to Triple-A. Jay missed six weeks with a right shoulder injury, while an oblique strain sidelined Carpenter for a month. Jay returns as the regular CF, while Carpenter returns to a utility role, though he started at 1B Friday, with Allen Craig (1B/OF, STL) as DH.

Francisco Liriano (LHP, MIN) pitched another gem Wednesday night, going 6.2 innings, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, but he did not factor in the decision. Since being re-inserted into the rotation on May 30, Lirano has put together a sparking line: 30.1 IP, 2.67 ERA, 10.5 Dom, and 2.9 Cmd. In addition, all five starts were PQS-DOM ...

This NL Weekend Series Matchups column will cover seven three-game interleague series hosted in National League parks and one NL-only series.

Matt Cain will face Brandon McCarthy in Sunday's finale of the SF-OAK series.

Ross Detwiler is returning to the Nationals rotation, while Roy Oswalt is set to make his first start for Texas. What can we expect?

After throwing a successful simulated game and bullpen session over the weekend, Jered Weaver is set to return from the disabled list June 20. Meanwhile, Evan Longoria's expected return will be pushed back after he aggravated his hamstring injury on his rehab assignment.

All was not as it seemed for Ryan Dempster, the owner of a 22 IP scoreless streak—and now he's on the 15-day DL. A pair of starting catchers are returning, Shaun Marcum's balky elbow, and more ...

Carlos Lee comes off DL on the first day he's eligible to do so. Also, Brandon Beachy lands on DL with elbow soreness, Matt Capps dealing with sore shoulder, and more...

While it is not a big name week for injuries, Josh Beckett and Brandon Beachy all have their owners on their toes looking for have was decent replacements.

This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover seven interleague series being played at NL parks as well as one NL-only series between Colorado and Philadelphia.