American League East News

Last year, according to Elias Sports Bureau, Rodney's Rays and Johnson's Orioles were ranked 1-2 in fewest blown saves from the ninth inning on, with two and three, respectively.

Ouch! Injuries can do more than just the baseball player affected - they can throw off a team for weeks, even months at a time.

Matt Moore has received plenty of run support this season, and Saturday the Tampa Bay left-hander aims to move to 9-0 when the Rays resume their three-game series against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.

The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays have both had pitchers make their major-league debuts the past two nights - and the results have been predictably bad.

J.J. Hardy, Chris Davis, Danny Valencia and Adam Jones all homered as the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-6, Friday in the second test of a four-game set at Rogers Centre.

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.

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.

In today's headlines, we saw the Red Sox make a flurry of changes between Boston, Pawtucket, and the disabled list.

Jose Bautista, Melky Cabrera, and Edwin Encarnacion have all had good reason to celebrate lately with each of them swinging a hot stick.

Editor's note: Editor's note: Steve Politi is a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey.

May 23, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz celebrates after hitting a home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Zach McAllister during the third inning at Fenway Park.

The rivalry between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees is now in its sixteenth year, and depending on who you ask, some may say it has only really been a rivalry since 2008, when the Rays recorded their first winning season and ended up going to the World Series.

In the offseason, Terry Francona and his protA©gA©, John Farrell , both became managers of clubs that won fewer than 70 games last season.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is absolutely right, but, oh, so completely wrong.

The Toronto Blue Jays ' season has not gotten off to a great start, but should they have a fire sale? There has been a lot of talk about amongst fans about trading players.

Looks a bit odd: Former Ray Reid Brignac, leaping over the Orioles' Manny Machado, returns to the Trop today wearing a Yankees uniform.

I don't want to say the Indians are reeling, but after two not so successful games against the Tigers, they could use a solid series to help get themselves back on track.

THE CONTENTS : The Red Sox return home from their nine-game road trip to host the surging Indians for four games at Fenway Park.

Things are pretty messed up in Dodger town right now. Despite the Dodgers beating the Brewers yesterday 9-2 and actually winning a road series, the Dodgers still remain in last place in the National league West, with a 19-26 record.

According to a Shi Davidi tweet , the Blue Jays are expected to call up Sean Nolin from AA New Hampshire to start Friday's game for the Blue Jays.