The goal for New York starter Phil Hughes is to keep the ball in the park when the Yankees face Toronto in the finale of a two-game series. The Toronto Blue Jaysblasted four long balls in an 8-1 home victory over the Yankees in the series opener and are tied for fourth in the majors with 48 homers. Opposing offenses going

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 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

New York Yankees comes in trailing the Orioles by 2 1/2 games in the American League East after each won two of three in its respective weekend series. The Yankees had won five of six before falling to Seattle, 6-2, on Sunday, while Baltimore saw a run of seven straight wins against division rivals snapped in a 9-8 defeat against Tampa

Andy Pettitte will make his first major league start in 19 months as the New York Yankees look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Pettitte, who will turn 40 next month, has not been on the mound at Yankee Stadium since taking the loss in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series versus Texas on Oct. 18, 2010.

The New York Yankees overcame a major nemesis when they beat Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in the opener of a three-game series. The task figures to be considerably less imposing against former teammate Hector Noesi and the Mariners on Saturday, particularly with the way Robinson Cano is swinging the bat. The red-hot Cano went 4-for-4 to pace a 14-hit attack Friday, lifting his

The worst offensive team in the majors a year ago, Seattle Mariners has been surprisingly competitive in the American League West thanks to an improved lineup as well as the continued dominance of Friday’s starter, Felix Hernandez. The Yankees again boast one of the most productive lineups in baseball but have struggled to get quality pitching, ranking near the bottom of the

Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing streak with a four-run rally in the ninth inning Wednesday, riding a three-run homer from Matt Joyce to a 4-1 victory. David Robertson, who inherited the closer role for New York after a season-ending injury to Mariano Rivera, had not allowed a run in 13 previous appearances this season. With the loss, the New York

The New York Yankees have had trouble generating any consistency in the early part of the season, but some of their big bats may be waking up just in time for a three-game showdown with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. New York salvaged a split of a four-game set in Kansas City behind an offense that finally busted out

The New York Yankees try to salvage a split of their four-game series with theKansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. Kansas City entered the set with a home record of 0-10 but has taken two of the first three contests. The Royals have won six of their last nine games overall. CLICK HERE to Bet on MLB Baseball at Bovada New York was