| Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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| White Sox P Danks to make first start of season |
| Jays' Oliver lands on DL |
| Odd Man Rush: Time for the Angels to make their run |
| Rounding Third: Cabrera starting to do his thing |
| McCarthy tries for repeat performance in outing vs. Padres |
| Braves hope to stay hot on road as they visit Mets |
| Nats seek to get offense going against rival Phillies |
| A's try to remain perfect this season vs. Astros |
| Rays hope to extend home success over Yankees |
| Sanchez aims to bounce back as Tigers take on Twins |
| Rolling Blue Jays turn to Nolin vs. Orioles |
| Angels shoot for sixth straight win in Kansas City |
| Masterson hopes to keep Indians rolling in Boston |
| Mariners head home to face AL West-leading Rangers |
| Rockies, Giants try to separate themselves atop the NL West |
| Burnett tries to get off the schneid in Milwaukee |
| Reds rely on Arroyo in opener with Cubs |
| Dodgers return home to face Cards |
| Danks set to make season debut versus Marlins |
| Oblique strain sends Phillies' Utley to DL |
| American League Game Capsules |
| Angels outlast Royals |
| Fielder leads Tigers past Twins |
| Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
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| Tribe rips Red Sox as Francona returns to Boston |
| Toronto's Encarnacion slams Orioles |
| McCutchen helps Pirates sweep Cubs |
| National League Game Capsules |
| Mariners demote Montero to Triple-A |
| Orioles make roster moves |
| Indians' Huff designated |
| Rangers release P Lowe |
| A's activate Nakajima, option him to Triple-A |
| Orioles pay a visit to Blue Jays |
| Tigers open set with Twins at Comerica Park |
| Tribe try to get back on track, as Francona returns to Fenway |
| Angels hope to remain hot in Kansas City |
| Pirates eye sweep of Cubs |
| Cards take series in San Diego; Lyons wins debut |
| Martinez's HR, Lyles' arm help Astros secure series |
| Tigers outlast Indians |
| Buchholz, Red Sox down ChiSox |
| O's swamp Yankees with early offense |
| Wilson leads surging Angels past sinking Mariners |
| Liriano strong again as Pirates edge Cubs |
| Bautista, Blue Jays slip by Rays in 10 |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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| Nats slip by Giants in 10 |
| First-inning burst helps Wolf, Rangers down A's |
| Rockies send Rutledge to Triple-A |
| Lee's SO lifts Phillies in Miami |
| Rockies close out homestand by whacking D-Backs again |
| Reds finish off sweep of Mets with ninth-inning surge |
| Dodgers batter Brewers in series finale |
| Twins option Worley to minors |
| Cubs' Camp lands on DL |
| Cardinals send Salas to DL, promote Lyons |
| Braves hammer Twins to complete series sweep |
| Report: Cardinals' Garcia to have season-ending surgery |
| Brewers' Lohse to miss next start |
| Rangers call up Wolf |
| Rounding Third: Don't buy into the Indians |
| Shields tries to snap skid as Royals battle Astros |
| Aces Wild: Harvey, Latos square off in Citi Field finale |
| Tigers ace Verlander hopes to rebound against Tribe |
| Rays, Jays tangle in finale at Rogers Centre |
| Cards try for 30th victory in finale with Padres |
| Yankees' Kuroda gets ball in rubber match with Orioles |
| A's shoot for sweep of rival Rangers |
| Ryu leads Dodgers into finale at Milwaukee |
| Red Sox try to avoid the brooms in Chicago |
| Phillies shoot for series victory over Marlins |
| Bumgarner, Giants eye sweep of Nationals |
| Angels hope to continue offensive onslaught versus Mariners |
| Samardzija eyes another win in the Steel City |
| Series up for grabs when D'Backs, Rox play rubber match at Coors |
| Twins' Plouffe lands on 7-day DL with concussion |
| Braves eye sweep of Twins in matinee affair |
| Royals rally past Astros |
| Sandoval's homer in the 10th lifts Giants over Nats |
| Howard returns, helps Phils down Marlins |
| Descalso, Wainwright leads Cards over Padres |
| Reds blank Mets |
| Brewers down Dodgers |
| Rays outlast Blue Jays |
| Tigers whip Tribe as Scherzer remains unbeaten |
| Straily, Cespedes help A's edge Rangers |
| Braves rally past Twins to extend streak |
| Rox slip by D-Backs in 10 |
| Snider slams Pirates past Cubs |
| Angels crush Mariners behind Trout's cycle |
| Quintana, ChiSox shut down Red Sox |
| McLouth's blast in the 10th lifts O's over Yankees |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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| Sale will not pitch on Wednesday |
| Cubs activate Garza from DL |
| Orioles Gonzalez reinstated from DL |
| Cubs claim Eduardo Sanchez off waivers |
| Giants place Vogelsong, Casilla on DL |
| Rangers activate Pierzynski |
| Stretching the Field: Displeasure settling in for Hamels |
| First-quarter observations from the MLB season |
| Phils put Ruiz on DL |
| Red Sox hope to bounce back against White Sox |
| Mariners continue road trip in Anaheim |
| Twins rely on Pelfrey in Atlanta |
| Phils take swings against young Fernandez |
| Wainwright tries to find win column versus Padres |
| Strasburg, Cain square off in San Fran |
| Reds hope to add to Mets' misery |
| Rockies, D'backs resume set at Coors Field |
| Greinke gets ball for Dodgers against Brewers |
| Cubs' Garza makes 2013 debut at Pittsburgh |
| Sizzling Indians open quick set versus Tigers |
| Ortiz leads Jays into meeting with visiting Rays |
| Yankees send Hughes to hill at Camden Yards |
| Darvish targets win No. 8 in matchup with A's |
| Astros, Royals get back to work at Minute Maid Park |
| Marquis, Padres get by Cardinals |
| Nats P Mattheus has broken right hand |
| Vogelsong breaks hand as Giants down Nats |
| Dominguez helps Astros slip past Royals |
| Smith guides A's over Rangers |
| Giants' Vogelsong fractures right hand |
| Dunn, White Sox hand Boston's Lester first loss |
| Corbin goes the distance in Diamondbacks' win over Rockies |
| Johnson blows third straight save as Yanks top O's |
| Ruggiano helps Marlins down Phillies |
| Teheran, Braves stifle Twins |
| Giants' Vogelsong exits early |
| Bruce's blast leads Reds over Mets |
| Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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| Kershaw's CG helps Dodgers edge Brewers |
| Reds activate Cueto from DL |
| Indians win in extras to sweep Mariners |
| Encarnacion, Blue Jays top Rays |
| Phils C Ruiz headed to 15-day disabled list |
| Rangers summon Lindblom to make first major league start |
| Indians' Masterson named AL Player of the Week |
| Reds' Votto claims NL Player of the Week honor |
| Bailey returns for BoSox |
| Mets take flyer on Aardsma |
| Marlins place Diaz on DL |
| Rangers try to stretch AL West lead in opener with A's |
| Phillies bring swagger to Miami |
| Twins hope to recover in rare trip to Atlanta |
| Streaking Cards hit the road to battle Padres |
| Dodgers begin series in Milwaukee with Kershaw on the hill |
| Royals' Guthrie tries to rebound vs. Astros |
| Nationals continue western jaunt against Giants |
| Orioles hope to end slide in matchup with CC, Yanks |
| D'Backs, Rockies battle for NL West supremacy at Coors |
| Cueto returns from DL to face Mets |
| Lester carries unblemished record into the Windy City |
| Jays' Dickey takes on familiar Rays up north |
| Indians eye rare four-game sweep of Mariners |
| Murphy, Rangers outslug Tigers |
| Red Sox finish off sweep of Twins |
| Sunday, May 19, 2013 |
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| Cespedes' homer pushes A's past Royals |
| Nicasio sharp as Rockies blank slumping Giants |
| Padres club Nationals |
| Phillies stun Reds with ninth-inning comeback |
| Nolasco helps Marlins avoid sweep |
| Braves overtake Dodgers with late surge |
| Cardinals down Brewers |
| Murphy's homer lifts Mets over Cubs |
| Vargas pitches Angels past White Sox |
| Moore wins major league-best eighth game as Rays sweep O's |
| Alvarez homers, Pittsburgh pitches past Houston |
| Masterson, Brantley help Tribe blank Mariners |
| Rangers place Kinsler on DL |
| Dodgers activate Mark Ellis |
| Blue Jays-Yankees game postponed |
| Lohse hopes to deliver series win for Brewers in St. Louis |
| A's hope to complete sweep of Royals |
| Angels shoot for split in set with White Sox |
| Fister hopes for better results versus Rangers |
| Bailey tries to string back-to-back wins together in Philly |
| Haren, Cashner face off in San Diego |
| Series up for grabs, as Mets and Cubs battle at Wrigley |
| Rockies target series win versus Zito and Giants |
| Minor attempts to pitch Braves to sweep of Dodgers |
| D'backs rely on Miley in Miami finale |
| Moore tries to win ninth straight decision in Camden finale |
| Locke eyes a win in rubber match against Astros |
| Red Sox shoot for fifth straight win and sweep of Twins |
| Yanks try to break the brooms out on Blue Jays |
| King Felix goes for the Mariners in Cleveland |
| Brewers top Cardinals in 10 innings |
| Rockies rout Giants behind Chatwood |
| Padres capitalize on error, edge Nats |
| McCarthy gets first win following surgery |
| Astros edge Pirates in 11 innings |
| Late homers rally Braves past Dodgers |
| Ortiz clubs two homers as Red Sox pound Twins |
| Two-run sixth propels A's past Royals |
| Saturday, May 18, 2013 |
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| Andrus stars as Rangers down Tigers |
| Cardinals' Garcia heading to DL |
| Rays use 6-run ninth to down O's |
| Angels outslug White Sox to end skid |
| Feldman shines as Cubs rout Mets |
| Arroyo shines as Reds rout Phillies |
| Reynolds lifts Indians over Mariners |
| Yanks continue home dominance of Jays |
| Braves' O'Flaherty lands on DL |
| Athletics reinstate OF Young |
| Orioles bring up Jurrjens, Reimold to DL |
| Yankees pick up Brignac from Colorado |
| Rounding Third: Astros take step in the right direction |
| Phils send red-hot Kendrick to hill to face Reds |
| McCarthy attempts to get off the schneid in Miami |
| Hefner eyes first win of season at Wrigley |
| Lynn shoots for seventh win of year against Brewers |
| Zimmermann vies to become majors' first 8-game winner in San Diego |
| Braves rely on Medlen, as they resume series with the Dodgers |
| Lincecum shoots for consecutive wins at Coors |
| Indians eye another win over Mariners |
| Yanks try to continue home mastery of Blue Jays |
| Grimm hopes to turn things around versus Tigers |
| White Sox aim to stay hot in Anaheim |
| Royals try to even series in Oakland |
| Jurrjens makes O's debut in middle tilt with Rays |
| Twins hope for some home cooking versus Red Sox |
| Burnett hopes to add to Astros' woes |
| Gomes, Ellsbury help BoSox rally past Twins |
| Rockies hold on, edge Giants in slugfest |
| Nats edge Padres in 10 innings |
| Porcello, Tigers slip past Rangers |
| Sale, White Sox shut out Angels |
| Rosales, A's edge Royals |
| Streaking Pirates best Astros on 9th-inning error |
| Rays nip Orioles in Baltimore slugfest |
| Kipnis, Tribe top M's |
| Upton slams Braves to win over Dodgers |
| Goldschmidt homers twice as Diamondbacks crush Marlins |
| Freese helps Cardinals outslug Brewers |
| Kuroda, Yankees blank Jays |
| Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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| Phils end Reds' six-game winning streak |
| Harvey pitches, hits Mets past Cubs |
| Pettitte heads to DL |
| Anderson has stress fracture in right foot |
| A's call up Okajima |
| Braves activate Heyward |
| Reid Ryan named Astros president |
| Indians' Pestano activated |
| Royals place OF Dyson on DL |
| Giants seek another win over Rockies |
| Astros renew old rivalry against Pirates |
| Mariners continue trek in meeting with Indians |
| Blue Jays face tough test in the Bronx |
| White Sox rely on Sale in Anaheim |
| Slowey hopes for some run support versus D'Backs |
| Cards hope to get back into win column against Milwaukee |
| Cingrani, Lee square off in Philly |
| Rangers, Tigers resume series in Arlington |
| Dodgers shoot for third consecutive win in opener with Braves |
| Burch hopes for better results in San Diego |
| Royals try to give Shields support in opener at Oakland |
| Orioles welcome Rays to town for weekend series |
| Boston's Buchholz aims for win No. 7 against Twins |
| Harvey goes for Mets in Wrigley opener |
| Strasburg shines as Nats down Padres |
| Red Sox rally in 9th to take series |
| Crawford, Giants beat Rockies |
| Reds nip Marlins in extras |
| White Sox rally past Angels |
| Mariners defeat Yanks to take series rubber match |
| Rangers pound Verlander, Tigers |
| Snider leads Pirates past Brewers |
Jays, Royals resume set up north (Sports Network) - Lefty Brett Cecil can get the Toronto Blue Jays back over .500 tonight when they host the Kansas City Royals in the second portion of a four-game series at Rogers Centre.
The hosts dropped back to 40-40 after Monday's series opener, when Mike Moustakas hit his first career grand slam and drove in a total of five runs, helping the Royals dominate the Blue Jays, 11-3.
Salvador Perez added a two-run homer and two runs scored for the Royals, who snapped a three-game skid. Yuniesky Betancourt had two RBI and two runs scored.
Everett Teaford (1-1) allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings to pick up his first win of the season. He struck out two and walked two.
Colby Rasmus and Jose Bautista hit solo homers for the Blue Jays, who have lost five of seven and fallen 8 1/2 games off the pace of the front-running New York Yankees in the American League East Division.
Ricky Romero (8-3), who came into the game with a 5-0 mark at home, gave up eight runs on 11 hits over six-plus frames. He struck out four and walked three.
"I thought he attacked the zone much more aggressively tonight," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "But when he got ahead in the count, the ability to put the hitter away and really limit any kind of multi-run inning, especially the second through the fourth, was a little bit elusive."
Cecil, who won 15 games in 28 starts in 2010, slumped to 4-11 in 20 starts last season before beginning this year with a prolonged stint in the minor leagues.
He was 4-2 in 10 starts at Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Las Vegas, while allowing 55 hits and striking out 40 batters in 49 1/3 innings.
He made his 2012 maj0r-league debut on June 17 and defeated Philadelphia, with five innings of two-run ball. In two starts since, against Miami and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he's allowed 15 hits and nine runs in 11 1/3 innings.
Cecil is 0-1 in two career meetings with the Royals.
Kansas City replies with righty Vin Mazzaro, who makes his first start since allowing seven runs in just 1 1/3 innings of an 11-4 loss to St. Louis on June 22.
The 25-year-old New Jersey native made one relief appearance since the blowout loss and pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball in the Royals' 7-2 loss at Minnesota on June 30.
He's dropped both career starts against Toronto while giving up 13 runs on 18 hits in 10 innings, permitting an opposing batting average of exactly .400.
In 266 2/3 big-league innings, batters are hitting .297 against Mazzaro.
The Blue Jays dropped the season series to the Royals in 2011, four games to three. Toronto last won the season series in 2008.
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