Shields, Davis get first look at K as Royals
The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank.

Royals' trade with Rays shows win-now mentality
When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his ...
Yankees RHP Rafael Soriano opts out of contract
Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the ...

Davis homers again, Orioles edge Rays 1-0
Another one-run victory by the Baltimore Orioles pushed the AL East race to the final day of the season. Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight ...

Longoria powers streaking Rays past White Sox 3-2
The Tampa Bay Rays are making another run at the playoffs and Evan Longoria is leading the way — again. The Chicago White Sox are slumping at the ...

Tigers take AL Central lead, Rays & Angels win
Here's how the pennant races look with exactly one week to go: — TIGERS ROAR: The AL Central has a new leader, with Detroit moving past Chicago for ...

Nova returns, pitches Yankees past Rays 5-3
Some critical reinforcements are still on the way for the Yankees. With the AL East race up for grabs, New York would be thrilled if those players are ...

Shields leads Rays past Yankees, tightens AL East
Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too. James Shields pitched ...

Cousins' triple lifts Marlins over Rays
Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup. The center fielder had his first hits in more than a year, going 3 for 7 and ...