Major League Baseball

Los Angeles Angels - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 15, 2013 17:33

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Barry Enright, who is in the rotation while Tommy Hanson is on the restricted list, is looking to prove he can get back to the form of his breakthrough 2010 season. Although the numbers don't show it, Enright feels like he's there. "I don't see much difference between 2010 and now," he said.

Kansas City Royals - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 15, 2013 17:32

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Billy Butler and the Royals knew this wouldn't last. And it didn't. Butler was mired in a 4-for-35 skid, but on Monday he broke out of that with a 5-for-5 game, the second five-hit game of his career, and drove in five runs as the Royals routed the Angels 11-4.

Detroit Tigers - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 15, 2013 17:32

MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Avisail Garcia is scheduled to make his first start of 2013 in center field for Detroit. Garcia, impressive in a short September-October stint with the Tigers last season, was brought up Tuesday after Detroit placed Austin Jackson on the disabled list with a sore left hamstring. He pinch-hit Tuesday night and remained in Detroit's 6-2 victory over Houston, going 0-for-2.

St. Louis Cardinals - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 15, 2013 17:31

MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH Matt Carpenter was the Cardinals' top pinch hitter last season with 11 runs batted in on eight hits, and the Cardinals' bench, relatively unproductive this season, could use him. But Carpenter is a regular now -- and at second base, a new position for him this spring.

Chicago Cubs - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 14, 2013 18:47

MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH Sooner or later, somebody has to go. Ace starting pitcher Matt Garza will come off the disabled list sometime in May, and when he does, the Cubs will have six starting pitchers on the roster. They won't go to a six-man rotation, which means somebody who's done a pretty good job will have to go to the bullpen.

Detroit Tigers - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 14, 2013 18:46

MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Some people may not care for the way Jhonny Peralta plays shortstop, but Jim Leyland isn't one of them. The knock on Peralta is his lack of mobility at a position where flashy play is the rage along with his hitting ability. No question Peralta had a bad year at the plate in 2012 (.239-13-63), but his glove was as reliable as always with another under-10 error year, his third in a row.

Philadelphia Phillies - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 13, 2013 22:15

MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH At the beginning of the Phillies seven-game west coast trip through San Francisco and Phoenix, Kyle Kendrick held the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants to two runs in seven innings to out-pitch two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and lead the Phillies to their second straight win.

Seattle Mariners - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 13, 2013 21:15

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH After adding veteran outfielders Raul Ibanez and Jason Bay, the Mariners appeared to have some pinch-hitting options heading into the season. It hasn't always worked out that way. Seattle's bench doesn't have quite the diversity as hoped, especially now that utility infielder Robert Andino has been anointed the team's starting shortstop.

Oakland Athletics - TeamReport

Thomson ReutersMay 13, 2013 08:31

MLB Team Report - Oakland Athletics - INSIDE PITCH The Athletics' last view of the Rangers came on the final day of the 2012 season, when Oakland beat Texas to take the AL West title. On Monday, the teams face off again for the first time since Oakland swept the final series of last season to steal the division championship. The A's held first place all of one day: that very last day.

Detroit Tigers - PlayerWatch

Thomson ReutersMay 12, 2013 13:16

C Alex Avila remained in Detroit's starting lineup Saturday night even though his backup, C Brayan Pena, was 4-for-5 over his career off Cleveland starting RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. "It looks like Alex has got something going," manager Jim Leyland said of his starting catcher, who had two hits and three RBI Friday night, "and I don't want to do something that might hurt that." Avila was 5-for-19 against Jimenez entering the game but was 0-for-2 before being removed for a pinch-hitter.