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Jonathan Schoop clubbed a two-run homer and Miguel Gonzalez pitched into the eighth inning to guide the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-2 triumph over the Angels.

A night after the Blue Jays got blown out of the dome by the Red Sox, they needed a strong performance from the next starter.

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The New York Yankees may only be two games above .500, but with the rest of the AL East playing just as mediocre, they showed Tuesday they plan to do everything humanely possible to stay in the race, acquiring Headley from the San Diego Padres.

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The Boston Red Sox continued their impressive recent run with a 14-1 mauling of the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre - all of the runs coming between the second and fifth innings.

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Adam Jones hit a pair of two-run homers, including a tiebreaking shot in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Monday night.

With the Orioles currently atop the American League East, it might be tempting for the team to orchestrate a deal as the July 31 nonwaiver deadline approaches.

The Boston Red Sox were done this time last week. Going into the All-Star break in the basement of the American League , we were setting up the tables and listing the prices for the garage sale that was about to take place on the Red Sox roster.

The Yankees have stormed out of the All-Star Break by sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in a three-game series over the weekend.

Shane Green tries to pitch the New York Yankees to their fourth straight win on Monday when they open a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium.

The Blue Jays and Red Sox kick off second-half competition in the American League East on Monday in Toronto.

Oakland general manager Billy Beane acted boldly, trading top prospect Addison Russell in a deal that brought starters Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Athletics.

Jun 27, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Breslow pitches against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a game at Yankee Stadium.

Sonny Gray continues to be the antidote for whatever ails the A's, pitching a two-hitter for 6 2/3 innings Sunday in leading Oakland to a 10-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Another tough loss dropped the struggling Texas Rangers to a depth they hadn't sunk to in more than a decade: 20 games under .500 Melky Cabrera hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and finished with three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Rangers 9-6 on Sunday.

Jon Lester allowed no earned runs for the third time in four starts, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 6-0 win Sunday.

With the Boston Red Sox struggling this year and looking unlikely to reach the postseason, the notion of dealing several of their veteran stars to bring back young, talented prospects surely has been raised.