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The Oakland Athletics have claimed right-handed pitcher Rich Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.In two games for the Angels this season, Thompson gave up four runs on five hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings for a 15.43 ERA.Thompson is 3-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 81 career appearances, all in relief, for the Angels.The Athletics will make a corresponding roster move once Thompson reports to Oakland....
The Toronto Blue Jays made timely use of some pregame practice on throws to home plate.Rookie Moises Sierra homered and threw out pinch-runner Elliot Johnson at home...
Tampa Bay Rays activated pitcher Jeff Niemann from the 60-day disabled list on Saturday, in time to make the start in the third edition of a four-game set against th...
Matt Joyce's eighth-inning homer was the deciding run, and B.J. Upton threw out Omar Vizquel at the plate to end the game, as the Tampa Bay Rays escaped with a 5-4 v...
Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too.James Shields pitched eight strong innin...
The New York Yankees are staying positive even as their AL East lead has almost completely disappeared and another star player was hurt.James Shields pitched eight s...
After beating the Texas Rangers in 11 innings the night before, the Tampa Bay Rays got a quick taste of the other side of the equation Saturday night."The razor-thin...
Nate McLouth's hit in the bottom of the ninth inning sent the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, in the middle test of a three-game series from Camden Y...
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon saw some positive signs even in a loss from Matt Moore.Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs, Felix Doubront won his third consecutiv...
Graham Godfrey felt fine. He just wasn't sure where some of his pitches were going.Godfrey walked five batters and hit two others, allowing four runs on three hits o...
The Tampa Bay Rays activated left fielder Desmond Jennings from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.Jennings has been out since May 11 with a sprained left knee. He ...
B.J. Upton knocked in the game-winning run with a double in the 11th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in the final test of a three-gam...
Justin Morneau hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied from six runs down to beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-9 on Thursday....
The Oakland Athletics designated pitcher Rich Thompson for assignment on Wednesday, just days after he was claimed off waivers.In addition to Thompson, the Athletics...
It was just over a month ago when the Baltimore Orioles summoned 20-year-old Manny Machado from the minor leagues and thrust him into the middle of a pennant race.Th...
Chris Gimenez drove in two runs, including the deciding score in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays clipped the New York Yankees, 4-3, in the open...
Geovany Soto and Jurickson Profar hit back-to-back, two-out doubles in the 10th inning to lift the Texas Rangers over the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2, in the middle test of ...
The last time the Rays visited Philadelphia, weather problems ensued and the Phillies captured their second World Series title.Rain derailed the opener of this three...
The Tampa Bay Rays made a bevy of roster moves before Friday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, including the placement of outfielder Matt Joyce on t...
Alex Cobb tossed seven strong innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Tropicana Field.Cobb (11-9) su...