Orioles beat Yankees 2-0 in opener of doubleheader (AP)

If there's any doubt about whether a stint on the disabled list helped rookie Zach Britton, a comparison of his last two starts against the New York Yankees serves as irrefutable evidence. Britton allowed four hits over seven innings, and the Baltimore Orioles extended their winning streak to a season-high six games by defeating Bartolo Colon and the Yankees 2-0 Sunday in the opener of a split...

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Nova good enough as Yankees hold off Royals 9-7 (AP)

The Yankees were determined to keep Ivan Nova's impressive winning streak intact. The only question was whether he would be around long enough to reap the rewards. It turned out he was. Just barely. Nova survived into the fifth inning in his shakiest outing in months, and Robinson Cano's three-run homer into the Kauffman Stadium fountains gave him a lift.

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AL roundup: A look at Thursday’s games (The Canadian Press)

CC Sabathia threw a complete game. It wasn't enough to keep his personal winning streak going.

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The Juice: Miguel Cabrera ends White Sox winning streak (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Two-run home run derby: The Detroit Tigers took a 2-0 lead over the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Nation: Forget about the Yankees (Associated Content)

Fan's take: With thousands of other Boston Red Sox fans, I left Fenway Park on Thursday, May 19, after a great game. Carl Crawford had just hit his third walk-off hit of the season to lift the Red Sox to a win over the Detroit Tigers and stretch their winning streak to six...

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Cano, Sabathia lead Yanks to rainy rout of Seattle (AP)

Robinson Cano looks as comfortable in the cleanup spot as CC Sabathia does on the Yankee Stadium mound. Cano hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Sabathia extended his home winning streak to 15 decisions and the New York Yankees routed the Seattle Mariners 10-0 on a rain-slicked field Sunday.

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Hughes wins 11th, Teixeira’s 2 homers power Yanks (AP)

Phil Hughes watched the drama surrounding Cliff Lee play out on Friday, at one point taking a moment to do the math about how the Yankees' rotation would look if Lee was traded to New York. Ultimately, Hughes' brief thought was for naught. Lee is headed to Texas, and the Yankees are perfectly happy having a fifth starter with 11 wins before the All-Star break.

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Baseball Roundup: A look at Sunday’s games (The Canadian Press)

After one last gasp, the Chicago White Sox's impressive winning streak finally ran out of steam against their cross-town rivals.

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Subway Series heat is on full blast (Yahoo! Sports)

Amid a Bronx breeze, Jose Reyes homered twice but the Yankees hit two of their own to end the Mets' winning streak.

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Takahashi pitches Mets to 8th straight win (AP)

David Wright dove for home plate in the first inning, then pumped his fist and screamed after a crucial out in the sixth. Make no mistake about it -- winning at Yankee Stadium is a big deal to the New York Mets. Hisanori Takahashi outpitched Javier Vazquez in their second low-scoring duel this season and the Mets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the suddenly slumping...

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