Coin Flips Go the Angels’ Way

The Angels won a coin toss with Texas for the right to be the home team for a one-game playoff in the event of a tie for the AL wild-card berth. All one-game playoffs would be Sept. 28.

If Boston ties the Angels for the wild card, that playoff also would be at Anaheim. A playoff between the Red Sox and the Rangers would be at Fenway Park.

If the Blue Jays and Angels tie, that game would also be at Anaheim.

In the National League, the New York Mets were winners in the NL flips and would be home if they tie either the Chicago Cubs or San Francisco Giants.

In the event of a three-way tie, San Francisco would play the Mets at Shea Stadium and the Cubs would play at either the Giants or the Mets the following day.

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Greg Maddux, who left Sunday’s game with a strained muscle under his right arm, said he’ll make his next start for the Atlanta Braves. Maddux gave up only one hit in six scoreless innings against the Florida Marlins before leaving the game with a 1-0 lead. . . . Bret Saberhagen is guaranteed $12.5 million under the three-year extension he agreed to with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. . . . Toronto pitcher Pat Hentgen has tendinitis in his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. He may be able to return if the Blue Jays advance to the playoffs. . . .New York Yankee Darryl Strawberry was suspended for three games and Toronto’s Bill Risley was banned for two because of their actions in a near-brawl last Friday. Both suspensions are scheduled to start Wednesday. . . . San Francisco reliever Julian Tavarez, suspended for arguing balls and strikes with plate umpire Sam Holbrook last Wednesday in San Diego, has dropped his appeal of the three-game suspension and will sit out the Giants’ series against the Arizona Diamondbacks that began Monday. . . . Joe DiMaggio will be saluted in a pregame ceremony before New York’s final home game, concluding the club’s 75th anniversary season at Yankee Stadium.