American League News

Cleveland starter Justin Masterson said he felt something was slightly off as he prepared to face the Boston Red Sox.

The miscues didn't hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.

John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday night.

New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie during Friday's 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.

David Phelps pitched into the eighth inning and Brett Gardner clubbed a two-run homer, as the New York Yankees topped the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-4, at Tropicana Field.

After losing the final six games of their recent road trip, the Seattle Mariners should be happy about playing at home for the next week.

The dusk of May is usually way too early to begin talking about a team approaching a make-or-break it portion of their schedule.

The Oakland Athletics are a perfect 6-for-6 against the Houston Astros so far this season, and the first-year AL West foes will square off again Friday at Minute Maid Park to open another three-game series.

With about a quarter of the 2013 season in the books, the American League West still has its fair share of questions moving forward as it did at the beginning of the season.

When it comes to generating excitement around baseball prospects one attribute jumps off the page: power.

Francona, let go by Boston after the 2011 season, got a standing ovation after the first inning during a video tribute on the center-field scoreboard.

Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

Detroit's Miguel Cabrera could be on his way to another Triple Crown. The American League's reigning MVP tries to stay hot on Thursday when the Tigers open a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.

Lamar left fielder Darian Johnson, #16, gets under a foul pop fly during the Lamar University baseball game against Houston Baptist University on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy throws to the plate during the fifth inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Los Angeles.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- C.J. Wilson and the Los Angeles Angels celebrated Arte Moreno's 10 years as owner by cruising to another easy victory over the slumping Seattle Mariners.

Nick Markakis added a solo home run for the Orioles, who took two of three from New York to pull within three games of the first-place Yankees in the AL East.

For the first time as an opposing manager, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park to face the Red Sox, the team he led to two World Series titles during eight seasons.

And why not? After a miserable 2012 season the Indians find themselves atop the American League Central thanks to thrilling win after thrilling win and a never-day-die attitude that has led to six walk-off victories.

But, when a team has an unlucky season, it could mean a long 162-game stretch for the ballclub and its fans.