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MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH On Thursday, Edwin Encarnacion hit the grand slam in the sixth inning that broke the game open for the Blue Jays in a 12-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. On Wednesday, Jose Bautista hit two game-tying...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Miguel Cabrera influences the outcome of games when he's hitting -- and when he walks. The defending Triple Crown winner has at least one home run in four straight games, with a total...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Very quietly Zach McAllister has emerged as the No. 2 starter in the rotation. That's considerable progress for a pitcher who began the season as the No. 4 starter. But McAllister has...

MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH The Reds are hoping it is a temporary setback. Left-hander Sean Marshall was unavailable because of "crankiness" in this left shoulder for Wednesday's game. As a result, Reds manager Dusty Baker...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Evan Gattis' second trip to New York will certainly be different than his first. In fact, the weekend travel illustrates just how much the improbable rookie slugger's life has changed. "I was out of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH No matter what happens on the field these days, it seems as if Matt Harvey cannot be beaten. Harvey was upset about the way he pitched in his last outing, a 7-4 Mets loss to the...

MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres believe their infield might be developing into one of the best in the National League. Chase Headley is the reigning National League Gold Glove winner at third. Shortstop Everth Cabrera,...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates take a 29-18 record into their game at Milwaukee on Friday night, the opener of a three-game series against the Brewers and five-game road trip that also includes a stop at Detroit....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH Not much was expected of Cardinals rookie shortstop Pete Kozma this season other than to be steady in the field and not an automatic out from the eighth position in the batting...

MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH The Marlins have used 36 players this year, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for most in baseball. They're hoping that number doesn't increase any time soon. With 11 players already on the disabled list,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH If you don't like the Blue Jays' lineup, check back tomorrow; you might find it more to your taste. It has been that way all season. It was not so long ago that manager John Gibbons...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH The gems of the Cardinals minor league system keep shining upon their arrival in the major leagues. The latest was on display Wednesday in San Diego, where Tyler Lyons threw...