American League East News

When Molina hit his second double of the game, he pulled into second base without sliding and still managed to avoid the tag.

As bodies kept dropping to the disabled list this spring, Hal Steinbrenner took note of the obituaries written long before the 2013 season ever started.

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation.

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association named Binghamton University men's tennis coach Michael Cohen the ITA/Wilson Northeast Region Coach of I have a golden opportunity this weekend and I hope I can take full advantage of it.

With optimism higher for many Mariners fans after a series win against the AL East leading New York Yankees , fans are starting to think about bigger things for the 2013 Seattle Mariners .

The New York Yankees have acquired Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies , Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has learned.

Jonny Gomes drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox edged the Minnesota Twins 3-2 at Target Field on Friday night.

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.