Matt Moore News

It's hard to view injuries in a positive light, but sometimes they come at the right time.

Matt Moore picked up his eighth win of the season and Luke Scott hit a tie-breaking homer in the fifth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday at Camden Yards.

Yes, the Red Sox lost on Tuesday for the second straight time. It was just as frustrating as the night before, with Chicago getting its runs with two-out rallies and Boston wasting opportunities late against the White Sox bullpen.

For someone who carries himself confidently on the mound, Yu Darvish spoke in humble tones Sunday when meeting with the media and answering a question about his place in the game.

Alex Cobb, who has been the Rays' second best starter, will be on the mound against Toronto reclamation project Ramon Ortiz.

Justin Masterson's seven victories is tied for the second-best mark in the American League and helped him earn AL Player of the Week honors.

Ray Guilfoyle highlights some of the top fantasy performers from Sunday's MLB games including Matt Moore, Homer Bailey and the promotion of Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar.

The Don Mattingly watch continues, while two top prospects are making their season debuts this week.

Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Second-year Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore has been overpowering hitters all season this year and he is off to a 7-0 start.

Matt Moore attempts to become the first pitcher in Tampa Bay history to win nine straight decisions on Sunday when the Rays and the Baltimore Orioles close out their three-game set at Camden Yards.

Tony Verecchia and Damien Kealoha met one day at a wedding. Some how they each showed each others interest in music .

Through all of the controversy revolving around him, the Red Sox right-hander has amassed a sterling 6-0 record and 1.69 ERA through eight starts.

Cobb made history - not necessarily good history - in his last outing Friday, becoming the first major-league pitcher to strike out 13 in an appearance that lasted less than five innings and the first to strike out all four batters he faced in an inning and still allow a run.

David Ortiz discusses Boston's hot start, his success at the plate and his reaction to rumors of performance-enhancing drugs.

Game over: Rays 5, Red Sox 3: A first-inning three-run homer by David Ortiz is all the Red Sox could manage against the Rays pitching staff.

Toronto's Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two RBIs against his former team as the Blue Jays outslugged San Francisco 10-6 on Tuesday.

Continuing on with my personal list of "franchise" players. Keep in mind the criteria: 25 or younger, and currently making $10 million or less in salary.

From 20-8 to 2-8. And if not for a gritty comeback and a pitching masterpiece, that latter stretch would be something really ugly.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After what John Farrell described as "a tougher day for him" with his concussion symptoms on Monday, David Ross stayed home in Boston and will be evaluated again on Wednesday.