Matt Moore News

Baseball hasn't seen a left-hander as young as 23-year-old Matt Moore start a season this well since one of the greatest New York Yankees sluggers of all-time was still putting fear into the opposition from the pitcher's mound 96 years ago.

Nationals 5, Phillies 2: Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven solid innings to become the National League 's first eight-game winner and Stephen Lombardozzi's two-run double capped a four-run fifth inning to lead host Washington.

Former Rays infielder Reid Brignac, who was acquired by the Yankees from the Rockies last Saturday for cash considerations, admitted it felt "a little different" walking by the double doors leading to the Rays' clubhouse on Friday.

The Associated Press 5/24/13 Undated - Cleveland's Justin Masterson and Washington's Jordan Zimmermann are going to the mound tonight in search of their eighth win of the season.

One night after the Orioles sent out one of their top pitching prospects for his first Major League start, the Blue Jays will make a similar move in an attempt to extend their winning streak to three.

Tickets: $19-$300, at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within five hours of game time.

But although many of the things he said about his team and the way it was constructed might have been true, USA Today's Bob Nightengale says it wasn't wise for Mattingly to criticize his players and it especially wasn't wise to question the men who sign his paycheck.

The New York Yankees are coming off a tough series against the Baltimore Orioles in which two games went into extra innings and their most effective starter this season, Hiroki Kuroda , had to exit early.

As good as Matt Moore has been, the Tampa Bay Rays believe he can be even better.

SI.com's Tom Verducci does just that, focusing on 10 trends that have emerged in the first quarter of the season.

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.