10:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Since April 1, one team has stood alone atop the American League East standings. It might not after this weekend. Many around baseball thought that might have happened last weekend, when the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays played host to the hobbled but surprisingly surging New York Yankees in a

6:55 AM ET The history of baseball is so remarkably well chronicled in both statistical and narrative forms that there are countless good stories through the eons that we’ve forgotten. They happen every day, even now, events notable enough that they might lead a highlight package or circulate in a viral clip on social media.

4:28 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have recalled outfielder Mallex Smith after a couple of weeks with Triple-A Tacoma to work on his approach at the plate. Seattle optioned infielder Shed Long back to Tacoma to make room for Smith ahead of Thursday’s series opener against Minnesota. Smith was sent

3:04 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kenta Maeda dominated on the mound and helped himself at the plate. The right-hander struck out 12 batters and drove in both runs in leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. “It’s hard to imagine him being

12:02 AM ET CINCINNATI — The commissioner’s office might not like it, but Chicago Cubs fans won’t be complaining if enigmatic righty Yu Darvish wants to take his time on the mound. As long as the results look like they did Wednesday — Darvish struck out 11 without issuing a walk against the Cincinnati Reds

4:13 PM ET Edwin Jackson set a major league record by pitching for his 14th team when he made his debut for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Jackson, who was acquired by Toronto from the Oakland Athletics for cash last week, made the first appearance of his 17th big league season against

1:48 AM ET ESPN News Services Twins catcher Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer and tagged out the Los Angeles Angels‘ Shohei Ohtani trying to score the tying run in the eighth inning of Minnesota’s 4-3 home victory on Tuesday, but Garver suffered a left high ankle sprain on the latter play. Garver, a breakout

11:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first major league home run Tuesday, becoming the youngest player in Toronto Blue Jays history to touch ’em all. It took him just two more plate appearances to go deep again. After going 14 games without a big fly, Guerrero homered in the first

2:01 PM ET The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted second baseman Keston Hiura, their top overall prospect, from the minors. The Brewers selected Hiura’s contract from Triple-A San Antonio on Tuesday and placed third baseman Travis Shaw on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist strain. Hiura, 22, was off to an outstanding start this

12:14 AM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have gotten to first base in their quest for a new stadium. The city’s port commission on Monday took a first step in providing land at Howard Terminal, where the A’s hope to build a 35,000-seat stadium as part of a housing and retail