Castro homers again, but Wang leads Nats over Cubs (PA SportsTicker)

Even with a seven-game winning streak over for the Chicago Cubs, Starlin Castro continues to show different facets of his offensive game.

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Red Sox bash Sabathia 10-4, tied again in AL East (AP)

The Boston Red Sox don't understand why they've been able to dominate CC Sabathia. They just want it to continue. Jacoby Ellsbury had a three-run homer with a career-high six RBIs, and Carl Crawford had four hits to lead Boston to a 10-4 victory over the Yankees ace on Saturday, snapping New York's eight-game winning streak and leaving the teams tied for first -- again -- in the AL...

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The Juice: Angels score 6 in 6th, end Rangers 12-game winning streak (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Rally Gorilla: The Texas Rangers pounded Dan Haren and led 8-3 in the fifth inning, appearing well on … Continue reading →

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Sabathia wins again as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-1 (AP)

CC Sabathia ensured the New York Yankees didn't have to wait another day for their next win. Sabathia won his seventh straight start to become the first 14-game winner in the majors, Brett Gardner had three hits and the Yankees beat Toronto 4-1 on Saturday, ending the Blue Jays' five-game winning streak.

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Bautista, Blue Jays beat Indians 7-1 (The Canadian Press)

CLEVELAND - Jose Bautista hit a two-run double to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 on Sunday and head to the all-star break with a three-game winning streak.

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Tigers 5, Mets 2 (adds quotes) (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Mets ran into something they couldn't handle Thursday -- Justin Verlander. No disgrace in that, though. It's a very large boat with a lot of passengers. He ended New York's four-game winning streak as Detroit won 5-2, but the Mets still have taken six of...

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Tigers 5, Mets 2 (first lede) (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Mets ran into something they couldn't handle Thursday -- Justin Verlander. No disgrace in that, though. It's a very large boat with a lot of passengers. He ended New York's four-game winning streak as Detroit won 5-2, but the Mets still have taken six of...

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AL Roundup: A look at Wednesday’s games (The Canadian Press)

The Toronto Blue Jays didn't just throw away their six-game winning streak. They bobbled it and dropped it, too.

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An off-the-wall take on why the Twins will make the World Series (Yahoo! Sports)

Having withstood a recent seven-game winning streak by the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins look like they...

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A-Rod back in Yankees’ starting lineup (AP)

Alex Rodriguez had a pair of hits and drove in a run in his return from the disabled list Sunday, but it wasn't enough to help the New York Yankees avoid a 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays that snapped their eight-game winning streak. Rodriguez grounded out his first two times up before two singles, including a groundball in which he beat out the throw to first.

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