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  • Orioles stay hot behind strong start from Baz in 4-2 win over Red Sox
    • Orioles stay hot behind strong start from Baz in 4-2 win over Red Sox
    BOSTON–What happened? The Orioles are in the midst of a 13-game stretch against American League East teams, their longest of the season, and they continued their recent strong play with their sixth win in eight games. Even though the Orioles are only 9-12 against the AL East, they’ve played well recently thanks to solid starts […]...2026
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  • • 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
    MLBTR wraps up our division by division look at the upcoming team/mutual option decisions with the NL West. Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF: $14MM club option ($5MM buyout) This is the final guaranteed season of Gurriel’s three-year, $42MM free agent contract. The veteran […]...2026
  • Hit Parade
    • Hit Parade
    Sitting 1.5 games behind the Rays, the Yankees are making their way back to the top of the AL East with a hitting barrage against the Royals the other night. Every Yankee had at least two hits for the night, beating the Royals 15-1. With Aaron Judge leading the Yankees, they have their sights on … Continue reading Hit Parade...2026
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  • • Craig Breslow Discusses Red Sox’ Trade Outlook
    Despite a convincing win over the Braves tonight, the Red Sox sit at a disappointing 23-31 that has them at the bottom of the AL East. A scarcity of great teams in the American League means every club is still within six games of a Wild Card spot, so even the slowest starters can talk […]...2026
  • • AL East Notes: Contreras, Suarez, Barger, Rogers, Cole
    X-rays were negative on Willson Contreras‘ right hand after the Red Sox first baseman was hit by a 94mph pitch from Nick Martinez.  The bruised hand forced Contreras out of the game after the first inning, and Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters (including the Boston Globe’s Tim Healey) that it isn’t yet known […]...2026
  • Win one for Mom: Rays 4, Red Sox 1
    • Win one for Mom: Rays 4, Red Sox 1
    Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in DRBland. The Rays were in Boston, where everyone was wearing a touch of pink to wrap up the weekend series. The Rays were first in the AL East by a wee little percentage point and hoping to push ahead and claim it properly this week. To deal […]...2026
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AL East injury and suspension

  • • AL East Notes: Springer, Slaten, Jax, Lux
    Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer was forced out of Saturday’s game against the Twins after getting hit by a pitch on his left big toe. It’s the same digit Springer fractured in early April on a foul ball. Yesterday’s matchup in Minnesota was Springer’s fourth game back in the lineup. Postgame X-rays did not […]...2026
  • • AL East Notes: Westburg, Yankees, Rays
    Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg has been no stranger to injuries over the first few years of his time in the majors, and his latest ailments are a partially-torn UCL and oblique soreness. The oblique issue appears to be fairly minor, but he’s received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow in hopes of rehabbing…...2026
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  • • AL East Injury Notes: Rodon, Henderson, Kjerstad
    Carlos Rodón seems to be progressing well from the surgery he had in October to remove loose bodies from his elbow. In an appearance on Foul Territory’s livestream of the New York Baseball Writers’ Gala, Rodón said he was back throwing eight weeks removed from the surgery. He’s been recently doing mound work as well.“It…...2026
  • Five potential trade partners for the Royals as the deadline approaches
    • Five potential trade partners for the Royals as the deadline approaches
    Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Will the Royals be buyers or sellers... Or both??? The trade deadline is rapidly approaching for the Royals, and the question of what they should do has become a point of great contention. Many reports have surfaced that the Royals will be on the hunt for a corner outfielder who can impact the offense in 2025 and beyond. There will be several options, but findin...2025
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  • • AL East Notes: Bigge, Kim, Scherzer, Westburg, Gil, Williams, Weaver
    In excellent news out of Tampa Bay, right-handed reliever Hunter Bigge is recovering well after undergoing surgery to repair multiple facial fractures (per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Bigge was hit in the face by a 105-mph foul ball off the bat of Adley Rutschman while watching Thursday’s game from the Rays’ dugout.…...2025
  • Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
    • Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The best young hitter in baseball took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years before moving across town in free agency. Now, he returns to the Bronx as two division leaders clash. On December 7, 2023, the New York Yankees swung a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. It cost a pretty penny, with future Cy Young contender Michael King le...2025
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  • AL East preview 2025: Predicting where Yankees finish after spring injuries
    • AL East preview 2025: Predicting where Yankees finish after spring injuries
    Can the Yankees take the division again?...2025
  • • AL East Notes: Varsho, Bello, Orioles
    Daulton Varsho underwent rotator cuff surgery in late September, with the expectation that he would likely start the season on the 10-day injured list, even if his absence wouldn’t stretch too far into April.  That timeline isn’t much clearer now that Spring Training is well underway, but Varsho logged his first Grapefruit League action yesterday,…...2025
  • Ha-Seong Kim to sign with Rays: AL East team lands glove-first SS on two-year, $29 million deal, per report
    • Ha-Seong Kim to sign with Rays: AL East team lands glove-first SS on two-year, $29 million deal, per report
    Kim is expected to miss the early part of the season after shoulder surgery...2025
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  • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    • Braves News: Willy Adames off the board, Aaron Bummer, rumors, more
    Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well perhaps the most discussed potential “splash” addition for Atlanta is now off the table, as Willy Adames signed a big deal with the Giants. If the Braves want to upgrade at shortstop, Ha-Seong Kim is the biggest name left on the free agent market and he may be in a price range the Braves are comfortabl...2024

AL East lifestyle

  • • Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
    2015
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  • • What Do MLB Players Really Do During the Long Offseason Months?
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "Interest in free agent infielder Bo Bichette has mostly been limited to a pair of AL East teams this offseason."

  • 2025
    "With the Yankees in danger of their defense costing them another game, and falling further behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, Ben Rice saved the day."

  • 2024
    "Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run to help the Yankees wrap up their second AL East title in three years with a 10-1 victory over the Orioles on Thursday."

  • 2023
    "com/i1dG1JQfaH— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 11, 2023 With the victory, the Orioles improved to 41-24 on the season, good for second place in the AL East."

  • 2022
    "Step 1, complete: Yankees clinch AL East title"

  • 2021
    "Aaron Boone, whose job security came into question after the Yankees finished third in the AL East and then lost to the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game, will return with a new three-year deal, plus an option, sources confirmed to ESPN."

  • 2020
    "MLB shuts down Marlins and Phillies, revises schedule for NL East, AL East teams amid COVID-19 outbreak"

  • 2019
    "AL East Notes: Yankees, Gardner, Red Sox, Luxury Tax, Rays, Relocation"

  • 2018
    "AL East Notes: Brach, Orioles, Ellsbury, Yankees, JDM"

  • 2017
    "Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead"

  • 2016
    "O's cool Blue Jays, stay alone atop AL East"

  • 2015
    "Brian McCann's home run in the sixth inning helped push the Yankees into sole possession of first place in the AL East on Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Rays, who saw their five-game winning streak snapped."

  • 2014
    "The Red Sox have finalized their contract with Pablo Sandoval, the first of two big signings aimed at boosting Boston's offense after a last-place finish in the AL East."

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AL East trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • 2026-27 Club Options: NL West
    2026
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  • • 2026-27 Club Options: AL East
    A couple weeks ago, MLBTR’s Darragh McDonald highlighted the players who could choose to return to the free agent market via opt-out clauses. We’ll now take a division by division look at those whose contracts contain club, mutual or vesting options. That kicks off tonight with the AL East. Although it’s early in the season, […]...2026
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  • • AL East Notes: Corbin, Crawford, Pepiot, Uceta
    Patrick Corbin signed a one-year, $1MM contract with the Blue Jays yesterday, and he made his organizational debut by tossing five scoreless innings and 74 pitches in a start for A-level Dunedin today.  Prior to Corbin’s outing, Toronto manager John Schneider told MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, Sportsnet and other media that the Jays would see how […]...2026
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa signing one-year contract with Red Sox to join another AL East team
    • Isiah Kiner-Falefa signing one-year contract with Red Sox to join another AL East team
    The former New York Yankees infielder has a new team....2026
  • Measuring Orioles’ starting rotation against AL East rivals
    • Measuring Orioles’ starting rotation against AL East rivals
    In this most peculiar of all free agent markets, the Orioles have been linked with nearly all the remaining top-tier unsigned starters. For nearly three months, the baseball world has been eagerly awaiting for Framber Valdez to make a decision on his team for 2026 and beyond. No one knows exactly what the holdup is, […]...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2427: Holo Victory
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2427: Holo Victory
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley analyze the latest additions to the AL East: Ryan Weathers to the Yankees and Ranger Suárez to the Red Sox. Then (26:52) they bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Jon Norton to answer listener emails about players who’ve repeatedly signed one-year contracts, whether they would want to play in an MLB […]...2026
  • • Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers Have Checked In On Bo Bichette
    Interest in free agent infielder Bo Bichette has mostly been limited to a pair of AL East teams this offseason. Toronto is known to be open to a reunion, while Boston has met with the two-time All-Star over Zoom. Three teams are now joining the Blue Jays and Red Sox in the race for Bichette’s…...2026
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  • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Red Sox series preview
    • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Red Sox series preview
    Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs begin the season’s second half against an AL East club. From today through Aug. 6 — that’s a total of 19 days in which they’ll play 18 games — the Cubs will not have to get on their usual chartered plane. In that span they will play 12 games at Wrigley Field, three on the South Side of Chicago and three in Milwaukee, and for the la...2025
  • • AL East Notes: Red Sox, Alcantara, Cabrera, Fried, Gil, Garcia, Rodriguez
    A ten-game winning streak has launched the Red Sox back into the playoff race, and all but confirmed that the club will be looking to buy before the trade deadline.  Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has stated that the Sox are looking at pitching options, and MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam opines that the Red Sox would…...2025
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  • • O's trade reliever Baker to Rays for draft pick
    The Orioles traded right-handed reliever Bryan Baker to AL East rival Tampa Bay on Thursday in exchange for the 37th overall pick in the 2025 MLB amateur draft....2025
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AL East stats and results

  • Chicago overcomes early mistakes, halting Toronto’s 10-game tear in 2-1 victory
    • Chicago overcomes early mistakes, halting Toronto’s 10-game tear in 2-1 victory
    Edgar Quero and Jordan Leasure celebrate Chicago’s win. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Offensive and defensive grit carry the White Sox in a narrow win Characterizing the White Sox as gritty would’ve been a hilarious misnomer last year, but it was the name of today’s game. After being dealt a spoonful of their own medicine and accepting a rain-induced loss last night, the Good Guys displ...2025
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  • • Five potential trade partners for the Royals as the deadline approaches
    2025
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  • The Orioles are combusting, and the Royals can learn from it
    • The Orioles are combusting, and the Royals can learn from it
    Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after striking out in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images So many similarities Ryan O’Hearn went to Baltimore and, like a werewolf in the full moonlight, turned into a monster. The onetime Royals first baseman had a fant...2025
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  • The annual preseason PECOTA ranking says the Cubs will win 90 games
    • The annual preseason PECOTA ranking says the Cubs will win 90 games
    Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com And yes, I’m saying there’s a chance. Baseball Prospectus’ annual PECOTA standings ranking has appeared for the first time on their site for 2025. And not only do they have the Cubs winning 90 games, they’ve got them comfortably winning the NL Central. Here, have a look: Now, I’m generally an optimist and yes, I believe this y...2025
  • • Boone: Yankees Will Be “Creative” With Closer Role
    The Yankees dropped tonight’s rubber match against the Rangers by a 10-6 margin. They’ve lost three straight series overall, dropping two of three against the Nationals, Cardinals and Texas. They had a good chance to secure a series victory and stay ahead of the Orioles in the AL East standings on Tuesday, but Clay Holmes surrendered…...2024
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  • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
    • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...2024
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  • Royals stymie Blue Jays bats, win yet another 3-2 game
    • Royals stymie Blue Jays bats, win yet another 3-2 game
    Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Starter Alec Marsh left the game early, but the bullpen had his back. I had a good feeling when Wednesday’s game started off with a 1-2-3 inning from Alec Marsh. Then Salvador Perez started the scoring, and I had a great feeling. The Kansas City Royals held the Toronto Blue Jays in check, thanks to another scoreless Marsh start and so...2024
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  • SB Nation Reacts: Voters pick the Cubs to win the NL Central
    • SB Nation Reacts: Voters pick the Cubs to win the NL Central
    Getty Images And other results from the latest survey. Many BCB readers have said they think the Cubs should be the favorite to win the NL Central in 2024. I’m among those, largely because the Cubs have improved and the rest of their division rivals have not. The results from the latest SB Nation Reacts survey show that fans across MLB agree with that: Personally, I’m thinki...2024
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  • Cubs ownership and management is pretty good — consider these 6 other cautionary tales
    • Cubs ownership and management is pretty good — consider these 6 other cautionary tales
    Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports You can criticize Cubs leadership at times... but it could be a whole lot worse. It’s a parlor game, really, or what used to be called that: Complaining about the ownership and/or front-office management of your favorite baseball team. Cubs fans are no different than any other in this regard; rightly or wrongly, Tom Ricketts and Jed Hoyer get their share ...2023
  • Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Saturday 8/12, 2:07 CT
    • Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Saturday 8/12, 2:07 CT
    Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row in Toronto. Saturday notes... GETTING AHEAD, STAYING AHEAD: Friday night’s win was the Cubs’ 24th among their 60 so far this year in which they never trailed. It was the ninth of those in which they scored in the first inning. They broke a scoreless tie in the second inning of six games, in the third inning of six more, in t...2023
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AL East parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Win one for Mom: Rays 4, Red Sox 1
    2026
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  • Are The '26 Red Sox Better, Or Treading Water?
    • Are The '26 Red Sox Better, Or Treading Water?
    On the eve of the first Red Sox exhibition game of 2026 (against my vaunted Northeastern University Huskies), it's appropriate to ask: are The Carmine Hose any better that the 2025 edition that (after a surprisingly good season) flamed out in the Wild Card round? Sox GM Craig Breslow did focus on the twin pillars of hardball success (pitching and defense)—but the offensive void caused by the ...2026
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  • Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies
    • Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies
    Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, June 12, 2025 We’re about a month-and-a-half away from MLB’s trade deadline on July 31st. Many teams are already considering their options in regards to this most special of days, trying to determine what path to take to set them on the road to success. Rumors swirl about names such as Luis Robert Jr., Zac Gallen,...2025
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  • Former Cubs reliever Willie Hernandez has passed away
    • Former Cubs reliever Willie Hernandez has passed away
    Willie Hernandez pitching for the Cubs in 1977 | Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images He went on to better years in Detroit after the Cubs traded him. Willie Hernandez, a lefthander who pitched for the Cubs from 1977-83, has passed away, aged 69. This Spanish-language article has details (and if you put it into Google Chrome, you should be able to read a translati...2023
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  • • Cubs ownership and management is pretty good — consider these 6 other cautionary tales
    2023
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  • • Blue Jays fans are eating hot dogs at a frankly alarming rate
    Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images Tracking the hot dog consumption of Blue Jays fans is the only MLB stat I care about. Baseball is a sport steeped in rich traditional and statistical intricacy. However, there’s only one stat I’m paying attention to now for the rest of the MLB season. Blue Jays fans coming out hot early in Loonie Dog sked, again establishing a new single-game reco...2023
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  • • Josh Donaldson clearly uncomfortable in Yankees clubhouse after Judge, Rizzo trolls
    Josh Donaldson recently became a father (again) in the beginning of September after welcoming his second daughter into the world. He got to celebrate once again this month on Tuesday night when the New York Yankees clinched the AL East in Toronto. A party ensued in the visiting clubhouse when the Yankees took home the […] Josh Donaldson clearly uncomfortable in Yankees clubhouse after Judge,...2022
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  • • Ranking 5 injured Yankees by potential playoff impact
    The New York Yankees used a four-game set against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx to expel some demons of recent postseasons past, clinching a playoff berth that once seemed in peril while surging ahead in the AL East chase. Now, the focus in New York is on maintaining momentum while integrating returning stars, […] Ranking 5 injured Yankees by potential playoff impact - Yanks Go Yard - Yank...2022
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  • • Rogers Centre nearly empty Monday as Blue Jays host Orioles
    The Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Baltimore Orioles Monday night at Rogers Centre for the first game of a three-game series, and the dearth of fans in attendance made for a startling scene. Attendance for Monday’s AL East showdown was reported as 10,460, making it the least-attended Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre in nine years, as noted by MLB.com’s Gregor Chisholm. Fans, reporters and the like sh...2019
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  • • Zach Britton frustrated by Orioles' offseason
    The Baltimore Orioles probably aren’t going to make many waves this coming MLB season. As it stands right now, the AL East belongs to either the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. But that’s not stopping closer Zach Britton, currently recovering from a rupture in his Achilles, from commenting on their inactivity.“It’s pretty obvious what our needs were when the season ended, but being with the te...2018
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Top AL East news

  • • McCann's blast sparks Yankees past Rays
    2015
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  • • Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
    It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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  • • Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
    It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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  • • Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
    Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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  • • Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
    Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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  • • Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead
    The Red Sox endured the early body blow of a grand slam by Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett and then stormed back with big hits and clutch relief to pull out a 5-4 victory over the Reds on Friday night that reduced their magic number for clinching the American League East to six games....2017
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  • • Sox win set with Jays, increase AL East lead
    Fresh off a 19-inning comeback win on Tuesday, the Red Sox were right back at it on Wednesday night, riding another stellar outing from Doug Fister and a balanced offensive attack to a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays in the rubber game at Fenway Park....2017
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  • • Gardner's 2 HRs, Judge's 10th blast lead NY
    Brett Gardner homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Romine collected a career-high five RBIs and Aaron Judge hit his American League-leading 10th homer as the Yankees claimed sole possession of first place in the AL East with a 12-4 victory over the Orioles on Saturday at Yankee Stadium....2017
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AL East fantasy rankings and news

  • • 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
    2024
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  • • David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
    2016
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  • • Are the Yankees Headed for a Third Straight Year Without a Playoff Appearance?
    2014
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  • • Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
    2014
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AL East schedule, game

  • • AL East Notes: Springer, Slaten, Jax, Lux
    2026
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  • • Division Preview, 2026 AL East
    The 2026 division previews begin with the AL East. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcel projections for both batters and pitchers. I then average these for the core of the team. The nine position players, the five starting pitchers, and the closer. I weight the pitchers […]...2026
  • • AL East Notes: Gil, Bastardo, Lux
    Since the Yankees play only nine games during the season’s first 13 days, manager Aaron Boone announced today (to the Athletic’s Chris Kirschner and other reporters) that the team will use a four-man rotation of Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers during this rather staggered portion of the schedule.  This leaves Luis […]...2026
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  • • Poll: Who Will Win The AL East?
    With Opening Day just around the corner, the offseason is more or less complete for MLB’s 30 clubs and teams are now focused on the incoming season and being the final team standing to raise the Commissioner’s Trophy. Until the playoffs begin, however, teams will be focused on a smaller goal: winning their division. In […]...2026
  • Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: AL East Edition
    • Predicting 2026 Starting Rotations: AL East Edition
    The 2026 season is almost here, and plenty of pitchers remain in the running this spring. Who will each club select for their starting group?...2026
  • 2026 AL East odds, prediction: How to bet on Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays battle
    • 2026 AL East odds, prediction: How to bet on Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays battle
    The bookmakers project a three-horse race in the AL East....2026
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  • 2026 AL East preview: Examining Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays with spring training on tap
    • 2026 AL East preview: Examining Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays with spring training on tap
    The Post previews the AL East with MLB spring training set to begin....2026
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  • Looking at how Orioles’ lineup stacks up against the AL East
    • Looking at how Orioles’ lineup stacks up against the AL East
    In just 22 days last fall, the Orioles added two power-hitting right-handed hitters, Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward, transforming their lineup. Let’s take a look at who could be in the Opening Day lineup and how it compares with the other teams in the American League East, including the defending champion Blue Jays. Let’s put […]...2026
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  • • Measuring Orioles’ starting rotation against AL East rivals
    2026
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  • • Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers Have Checked In On Bo Bichette
    2026
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AL East rumors, scandals

  • • Writer roundtable: How will the AL East play out after shocking 2025 season?
    2026
  • • Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies
    2025
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  • • The Orioles are combusting, and the Royals can learn from it
    2025
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  • • Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
    2025
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  • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    • Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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  • Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
    • Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at that
    Artist’s imagining of Miguel Vargas’ post-collision injury. The South Siders go “full White Sox” in Baltimore and make history. Again The 2024 Chicago White Sox are so bad, they’re being used by other teams as an adverb. "the white sox have just gone full white sox" pic.twitter.com/1C5dgI5rvw— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 3, 2024 It’s not a pipe dream anymore; with 22 games rem...2024
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  • • AL East Notes: Benintendi, Kluber, Rays
    Despite all of the trade speculation swirling around Andrew Benintendi, the Red Sox haven’t “reached a point of no return in trade talks,” The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier writes, and “there’s a solid chance, though not a guarantee” that Benintendi won’t be moved.  One of the obstacles preventing a deal is the number of quality…...2021
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  • • AL East Notes: Morton, Betts, Margot, Blue Jays, Wood, Sanchez
    Former Astros righty Charlie Morton became the latest player to address Houston’s electronic sign-stealing scandal, telling MLB.com’s Juan Toribio and other reporters that “personally, I regret not doing more to stop it” during his time with the club in 2017, while also admitting that he wasn’t certain what steps he could have taken to directly…...2020
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  • • For Rays in deep AL East, pitching remains a major concern
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