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Bartolo Colon is the oldest player in the majors and turns 43 later this month, but at times he's looked like the Cy Young Award winner of yesteryear. Keeping the San Diego Padres off the scoreboard entirely might be necessary given the New York Mets' difficulty pushing runs across the plate in the series. The Mets send Colon to the hill Saturday night looking to avoid a fifth loss in seven games as James Shields tries to keep their bats quiet once again. Continue to Article

May 07, 2016 2:40:am EST

Chris Archer truly enjoys pitching against the Los Angeles Angels - particularly Mike Trout, for some reason. The Tampa Bay Rays right-hander threw six scoreless innings and did not allow the Los Angeles Angels slugger to hit a ball out of the infield in three at-bats on Friday night in a 5-2 victory. Trout is 4 for 16 lifetime against Archer with five strikeouts. Continue to Article

May 07, 2016 2:38:am EST

The Los Angeles Angels seemed to be back on track with a late-April sweep of the defending World Series champions. The injury-plagued Angels hope Jered Weaver can solve his pitching issues and reverse their fortunes when the visiting Tampa Bay Rays go for a series win Saturday night. The Rays (13-14) won for just the third time in seven games with Friday's series-opening 5-2 victory - their fourth in the last six games of this series. Continue to Article

May 07, 2016 2:05:am EST

Chris Archer pitched six scoreless innings and Corey Dickerson snapped out of a career-worst, 0-for-23 drought with a three-run homer to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Brad Miller added four hits, including a home run. Archer (2-4) scattered five hits, struck out six and stranded four runners in scoring position during his 100th major league start. Continue to Article

May 07, 2016 1:42:am EST

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Los Angeles Angels ace Garrett Richards is expected to need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, sidelining him into next season. The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team wasn't expected to make an announcement on Richards' condition until later Friday. Yahoo Sports first reported the apparently serious blow to the Angels, who have four starters sidelined in various stages of recovery from arm injuries. Continue to Article

May 06, 2016 1:10:pm EST