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Joe Mauer has not been the most fortunate Minnesota Twins player when it comes to injuries, but the neck problem that kept him out of Tuesday's 9-6, 12-inning loss to the Yankees proved to be nothing serious. The catcher did play Wednesday and played a

Blue Jays' Alex Rios boasts a .313 average in 16 career at-bats against Boston's Josh Beckett. (Winslow Townson/Associated Press) With any luck, Boston Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will be his usual self at Fenway Park against the visiting Blue Jays Sunday

Let's talk a little National League. The NL Central has plenty of story angles. It has two 70-win teams. The division-leading Chicago Cubs have hopes of winning the World Series for the first time in 100 years, while the Milwaukee Brewers are well

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals traded right-handed reliever Luis Ayala to the Mets on Sunday for a player to be named, a move designed to provide depth to New York's struggling bullpen. The player going to the Nationals is expected to be

With any luck, Boston Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will be his usual self at Fenway Park against the visiting Blue Jays Sunday (1:35 p.m. ET). Toronto manager Cito Gaston also hopes outfielders Vernon Wells and Alex Rios play their typical games against

Toronto manager Cito Gaston also hopes outfielders Vernon Wells and Alex Rios play their typical games against the hard-throwing right-hander. While Beckett could flash some impressive numbers in front of the Red Sox faithful - 11 wins and 142 strikeouts