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USA TODAY Sports The Mets are due to face (l to r) Mike Minor, Julio Teheran and Tim Hudson this weekend. METS (11-15, fourth place/NL East) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (17-10*, first place/NL East) Friday: RHP Shaun Marcum (0-2, 7.94) vs. LHP Mike Minor...

Fredi Gonzalez sat down and started writing out projected lineups last week as soon as he heard the Braves had traded for Justin Upton.

Brian McCann would like to be behind the plate on opening day and beat the projections which have him missing the start of the season.

The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year deal with backup catcher Gerald Laird.

In an era when many rival players would rather be friends than foes, Kevin Garnett's competitive fire still runs hot - and Ray Allen is now feeling the burn, writes Howard Bryant in ESPN The Magazine.

The Detroit Tigers have scratched catcher Alex Avila from their starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series and replaced him with Gerald Laird.

SAN FRANCISCO -- This was the Madison Bumgarner Giants fans saw most of the season: the pitcher with impeccable control, the ability to get inside on right-handed batters, generate ground balls and change speeds. This was the pitcher who had become o...

DETROIT -- Down three games to none, facing a better rotation in its own park backed by a lineup built around Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, how hopeless does the task confronting the Yankees seem? As tough as it will be for them to get back ...

Ideally, Jim Leyland would have everybody hug it out and play ball.

Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including a homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Kansas City Royals 6-3 Monday night to clinch the AL Central title.

The Tigers came into this thing as favorites. Whether the division or the season, the losers of 2011's American League Championship Series weren't satisfied with a one-season run. They're supposed to win, with the AL Central representing the very lea...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers square off in the finale of a three-game series at 7:05 on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1540 AM/FSSW/ESPN. The game features RHP Roy Oswalt vs. RHP Doug Fister. A quick look at the matchup: Oswalt (...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers open up a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. For the second straight game, Leonys Martin draws a start in center field, while Michael Young gets the start at first base. The lineups: RANGE...

Jim Leyland blew his top as the Sox broke the game open after a blown call.

Gerald Laird homered among his three hits to back a strong outing by Rick Porcello and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the White Sox on Sunday, snapping Chicago's four-game winning streak.

Tigers star Victor Martinez could miss the entire 2012 season after injuring his left knee during offseason conditioning.