The Philadelphia Phillies rode their strong starting pitching to a three-game winning streak and are on the verge of crawling back to .500. The Chicago Cubsare still trying to sort out the bullpen, which let them down again in a loss to the rival St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Hunter Pence gave the Phillies’ uninspiring offense a jolt on Tuesday with a walk-off

The Boston Red Sox have distanced a sour stretch by winning five straight games heading into Wednesday’s road date with the American League East-rival Tampa Bay Rays. Powerful pitching has been the primary reason for Boston’s success as its starters have yielded just three runs in the last four contests. Josh Beckett celebrated his 32nd birthday in style with seven solid innings and

The New York Yankees keep losing closers and the Toronto Blue Jays are having trouble making routine plays. The two American League East teams meet for the first time this season on Wednesday in Toronto and the Blue Jays are attempting to recover from a two-game sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays in which they committed six errors, including four in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss.

The Detroit Tigers have been scuffling since a hot start and have not won back-to-back games since a four-game streak from April 15-18. After coming from behind to grab a win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, the Tigers are hoping to get a streak started at the expense of the worst team in the majors. The Minnesota Twins became the last team

One game won’t decide a best-of-seven playoff series, but it’s fair to say theOklahoma City Thunder have all the momentum as they entertain the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their Western Conference second-round encounter. The Thunder had a lengthy layoff after sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round but showed no rust in the opener against the Lakers, cruising to

Henrik Lundqvist’s sensational season has him up for the Vezina Trophy – and if he wins, he may want to invite his defense corps to the podium. Lundqvist and a host of New York shot blockers look to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals as the Rangers welcome the New Jersey Devils to Madison Square Garden. Lundqvist turned aside

The Colorado Rockies opened a brief two-game set at the San Francisco Giantswith a 3-2 loss on Monday, but the news could have been much worse. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left the game after being hit on his left leg by a foul ball in the dugout, but X-rays were negative and he’s listed as day-to-day. The Rockies lost their fourth straight game despite

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp’s consecutive games streak ended at 399 and he was placed on the disabled list after Monday’s series-opening victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kemp is bothered by a left hamstring injury and hoped to avoid a trip to the DL but the streaking Dodgers (24-11) want the hamstring to heal and not become a lingering issue.

Tampa Bay’s David Price will look to embellish his reputation as a Blue Jays killer in the finale of a two-game series in Toronto on Tuesday. Price, who has a career record of 10-2 with a 2.13 ERA against the Toronto Blue Jays, will be matched against Toronto’s hottest starter, Henderson Alvarez, who has won three straight but has never defeated

The Baltimore Orioles attempt to end their homestand on a high note Tuesday when they take on the New York Yankees. The Orioles dropped the opener of the two-game series on Monday to fall to 3-5 on the nine-game stand, and things won’t get any easier in the finale as they face a pitcher who has dominated them over the years. CLICK HERE