MLB

David Phelps hurled five strong innings and Brett Gardner homered as the Yankees defeated the Rangers, 2-1, in a rain-shortened game on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.    Read more

R.A. Dickey finally got some run support as Ryan Goins hit a key RBI triple and Jose Bautista homered in the Blue Jays' 6-4 victory over the Red Sox on…Read more

The air around PNC Park cooled dramatically Wednesday night. But matters heated up between the foul lines. While an odd weather front dropped afternoon mid-80s temperatures into the upper 60s,…Read more

With Freddie Freeman halting his woes against the Marlins and Ervin Santanta notching one of his finest starts in more than a month, the Braves snapped a two-game skid and…Read more

Rookie right-hander Taijuan Walker was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma after Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets as the Mariners continued juggling their roster and rotation.    Read more

Bartolo Colon has defied the odds in his late-career renaissance, and right now the Mets are reaping the spoils. Taking a perfect game into the seventh inning Wednesday at Safeco…Read more

Propelled by a five-run fourth and a four-run eighth, Detroit beat down Arizona at Chase Field.    Read more

It took a combination of synchronized high-socks, a pregame standoff, a ninth-inning nailbiter and left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's best game of the season, but on Wednesday, the Rockies finally…Read more

The baseball scuff on Ruben Tejada's batting helmet offered a tangible reminder of how lucky he was. In a frightening moment during Wednesday's 3-2 Mets win over the Mariners, Tejada…Read more

Although Mike Trout's power numbers have been way up this season, he has just 10 stolen bases after swiping 82 in the previous two seasons. The two-time MVP runner-up has…Read more