On Friday night, Mujica found out first-hand when he was struck by a comeback shot off the bat of Placido Polanco. Polanco was credited with an infield single, but Mujica was more concerned with his right pinky toe.

Left-hander Danny Hultzen flashed brilliance to the sold-out crowd of 7,435 at Cheney Stadium at times, striking out six and allowing just three hits in his home debut for Triple-A Tacoma. The only run the 2011 first-round pick allowed came in the third when he issued a bases-loaded walk.

Jamie Moyer took another step in proving that he could still produce at the highest level, winning his Triple-A debut with Las Vegas, the Blue Jays' affiliate.

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If Felix Hernandez needed to state his case for a third All-Star bid before Sunday's selections are made, the Mariners' ace made a powerful presentation with a five-hit shutout in a dramatic 1-0 win against the Red Sox on Thursday night.

Madison Bumgarner fired a one-hit gem as the Giants notched a franchise-record fourth straight shutout in a 5-0 win over the Reds on Thursday at AT&T Park.

Seeking his first win since May 6, Hector Noesi will get the ball for the Mariners opposite the Red Sox's Aaron Cook when the two clubs continue their four-game series Friday night at Safeco Field.

The Giants have thrown a club-record four straight shutouts, and on Friday they will send their red-hot ace, Matt Cain, to the hill looking to continue the remarkable run against Mike Leake and the Reds at AT&T Park.

Matt Harrison has had a stellar season and looks to keep it going in Friday's matchup against the A's. Rookie A.J. Griffin will try to build off a solid debut against a tough Rangers lineup.

The Mets took advantage of a scuffling Los Angeles club, scoring just enough to post a 3-2 victory Thursday at Dodger Stadium, with David Wright leading the charge.

After a slow start, Jose Bautista leads the Majors with 26 home runs. The Angels have just as hot a slugger in Mark Trumbo, who 18 homers are the most on the club.

A big four-run fifth inning helped propel the Rangers to a 7-6 win over the A's on Thursday. Scott Feldman struggled early, but the offense backed him up.

In the midst of a season-high five-game losing streak, the Dodgers will have another tough hurdle to cross against the Mets on Friday, when they face 11-game winner R.A. Dickey.

Adam Warren will make his Major League debut for the Yankees, while the White Sox will counter with former Bombers farmhand Jose Quintana, who enters Friday having thrown 16 consecutive scoreless innings.

While Bryce Harper has already trademarked his famous 'Clown Question' retort and Under Armour will make a shirt with the phrase in the weeks to come, the Nationals outfielder decided to put the phrase toward a good cause.

Left-hander Paul Maholm will try to get the Cubs back on track on Friday as they face Bud Norris and the Astros in the series opener.

Veteran Tigers skipper Jim Leyland doesn't get too high or too low. That's exactly what the Tigers need as they battle through an inconsistent start to their season.