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Alex Rodriguez keeps some interesting notes. (AP) Alex Rodriguez is known for his preparation. The former New York Yankees designated hitter isn’t playing anymore, but he’s carried that quality into his broadcasting career. He studies hard and it shows Continue to Article

May 18, 2017 6:20:pm EST

The Yankees' bats came alive and backed starter Michael Pineda as New York beat the Royals, 11-7, on Wednesday night in Kansas City. Click here for the full box score The Yankees scored early in the first inning on a Starlin Castro double and then added five runs in the fourth and four in the fifth and one in the eighth. Castro finished the day 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Aaron Hicks went deep and drove in three runs as part of a two-hit day. Brett Gardner also tripled and had two hits and two RBIs. Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one hit.  Pineda went six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks. He allowed two homers but also struck Continue to Article

May 17, 2017 11:39:pm EST

CC Sabathia pitched a 6.2 inning shutout on the way to the Yankees' 7-1 win in the first game of their three-game series against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday evening.  Box score Sabathia gave up just five hits in 6.2 innings while striking out four and walking only two. He allowed hits to only Eric Hosmer, Jorge Bonifacio, Alex Gordon, Jorge Soler and Whit Merrifield. Gary Sanchez went 2-for-4, drove in three RBI, scored a run and didn't strike out against any Royals pitchers. In addition to Sanchez, Starlin Castro (2-for-5 with one run scored), Aaron Judge (2-for-5), Didi Gregorius (2-for-3 with one run scored) and Chris Carter (3-for-4 with 2 RBI and two runs scored) were the Continue to Article

May 16, 2017 11:00:pm EST

Although they managed to score eight runs on Sunday, the Orioles played a real clunker of a game as they got swept by the Royals. Although the Orioles ended the game with the tying run on third base and the go-ahead run in scoring position and just one out, dont make the mistake of thinking that they deserved to win the game. There was a brief time where it looked like, in fact, the Orioles were the better team than the Royals, as their place in the standings might indicate. Continue to Article

May 14, 2017 6:43:pm EST

Dylan Bundy worked another quality start for the Orioles on this Friday night, but an eighth-inning run gave Kansas City the win at Kauffman Stadium. The Orioles sent Dylan Bundy to the hill to face the Royals in the first game of this weekend series in Kansas City. The first inning was the source of the first scoring of the ballgame, as Bundy had difficulties with the top of the Royals lineup the first time through. Continue to Article

May 12, 2017 11:15:pm EST