The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey.

The New York Yankees thumped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. New York has now won eight of nine games this year against the Jays.

David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

Jose Reyes says he is progressing in his rehabilitation from a severely sprained left ankle, and the shortstop looks forward to joining his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on the field before the All-Star break.

Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda silenced a Toronto Blue jays offence that had scored 33 runs in its previous three games, tossing a two-hitter over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 New York win Friday night.

After a nightmarish start, the Toronto Blue Jays have gained steam around the 40-game mark. Baseball contributor Tom Dakers issues his grades for each of the Jays' key players.

New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

Oakland Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson could miss up to six weeks after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot.

Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay.

The Tampa Bay Rays put ace David Price on the disabled list Thursday. Price, who won the Cy Young Award last year, was pulled from Wednesday's game against the Red Sox after straining his left triceps.

The Colorado Rockies placed Canadian left-hander Jeff Francis on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain and designated infielder Reid Brignac for assignment Thursday.

The opening turn on a baseball diamond can be a combination of chat room, eBay and speaker's corner. CBC Sports' Malcolm Kelly finds out what the heck players and umps are saying to each other at first base.

Boston Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan had ligament replacement surgery Thursday on his right elbow. Hanrahan also had his right flexor tendon repaired.

Toronto Blue Jays left-fielder Melky Cabrera was in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against San Francisco after an MRI exam revealed no major problems with his sore legs.

Three-time All-Star pitcher Carlos Zambrano agreed to a minor league contract with Philadelpha on Wednesday and will report this week to Clearwater, Fla., for extended spring training.