American League East News

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey reacts during the fifth inning AL baseball action against Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Thursday April 18, 2013.

Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.

Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

The Baltimore Orioles have yet to sweep a season series so far in 2013. They have issues with their bats as of late, and are looking for stable answers at second base as well as designated hitter.

THE CONTENTS: The Red Sox continue their nine-game road trip with their only visit of the season to Minneapolis for three more with the Twins.

Fernando Rodney was so close to getting out of it unscathed. Rodney had walked three of the first four batters he had faced in the inning, but he was one strike away from escaping the self-inflicted jam and sealing the Rays' victory.

From the cheers of the crowd to the comfort of the locker room to the simple pleasure of sleeping in your own bed, the benefits that MLB teams reap during an extended homestand are undeniable.

We're one quarter of the way through the season, and the Boston Red Sox have been one of MLB 's most pleasant surprises.

The highly anticipated pitching duel between Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish failed to materialize as the Japanese ace's Texas Rangers eased to a 10-4 triumph over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is taken out of the baseball game during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

It's good to see some unadulterated joy around these parts, it's well deserved. - Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports For the first time this year I think it's fair to say that the Blue Jays are rolling.Today's links look at some of Toronto's prospects, a study in how players perform on their bobblehead nights and everything you need to know about the ... (more)

With J.A. Happ and Josh Johnson injured and Ricky Romero unable to find the strike zone consistently, Toronto has turned to veteran Ramon Ortiz and youngster Chad Jenkins to take the reins temporarily.

It was about two weeks ago when the Buffalo Bisons were heading to Rochester to play a pair.

Baltimore Orioles Manager Buck Showalter joined the Norris & Davis show to talk about his team.

The answer, sorry to say, is John Lackey, who fell to 1-4 Tuesday night, when he failed to make it through the fifth inning in a 5-3 loss to the Rays.

J.P. Arencibia and Adam Lind each hit two-run home runs, Ramon Ortiz won for the first time since 2011 and the Toronto Blue Jays won their season-high fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 11-3. The last-place Blue Jays, who came in with the fewest runs of any AL East team, have 33 runs and 41 hits in their past ... (more)

It is now or never for Alonso, Williams and McLaren are in trouble, and why Pirelli cannot take all the flak.

The Mariners begin a three-game series with the Yankees in the Bronx today at 4:05 PT.

As Paul Prims wrote here , the Sox bullpen is in a state of flux, filled with injury, inexperience and inconsistency.

The New York Yankees do many things that opposing fan bases dislike. From spending outlandish amounts of money on payroll to traveling with road crowds that overwhelm home field advantages to winning on a consistent and grand scale.