Right-hander Luke Hochevar (3-3, 7.20 ERA) will take the mound as the Royals and Orioles wrap up the two-game series. Brian Matusz hasn't pitched deeper than 6 1/3 innings this year and will look to change that against the Royals, a team he has faced just once in his career.

First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has gone 103 at-bats without a home run, but he predicts the drought will end on Thursday — the one-month anniversary of his last long ball.

Ryan Doumit strained his right calf Wednesday, and the Twins announced it would require a stint on the 15-day disabled list. Manager Ron Gardenhire said he believed the injury happened in the seventh inning of the Twins' 11-7 win over the Tigers.

Third baseman Kevin Youkilis had a solid start to his Minor League rehab on Wednesday night, reaching base in two of his three plate appearances for Triple-A Pawtucket.

The Twins erupted for a season-high 11 runs on their way to a 11-7 victory over the Tigers in front of a crowd of 33,955 fans at Comerica Park.

Brandon McCarthy will be facing Matt Harrison and the Rangers on Thursday when the two teams wrap up a two-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Rays second baseman Will Rhymes was carted off the field on Wednesday night after collapsing on the field shortly after he was hit by a pitch on his right arm. His X-rays were negative and he was diagnosed him with a bruise.

Word of Tony Gwynn taking part, potentially, in an ownership group assuming control of the Padres was making the rounds on Wednesday in Jake Peavy's old stomping grounds. The former Padres ace was completely on board with such an idea.

Hector Noesi will take the mound for the Mariners as they try for the split of a short, two-game series in Cleveland on Thursday. He will face Indians right-hander Zach McAllister.

Mark Teixeira recorded his 1,500th career hit with an RBI single down the right-field line in Wednesday night's 8-1 Yankees loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Yu Darvish surrendered one run on four hits in 7 2/3 innings while striking out seven as the Rangers beat the Athletics, 4-1, on Wednesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington.

Manager Joe Maddon has often said his club plays its best in stormy weather. Wednesday night at Tropicana Field personified their skipper's sentiments as the Rays took a 2-1 win over the Red Sox with 20,843 watching.

It appears Brandon Inge is headed for the 15-day disabled list, a decision that is expected to be made official Thursday, unless Inge's sore right groin heals overnight before the A's afternoon game against the Rangers.

Austin Jackson left Wednesday's 11-7 loss to the Twins after four innings with a mild abdominal strain and is day to day.

Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Bud Norris struck out nine over seven strong innings as the Astros beat the Brewers, 8-3, on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.

The Blue Jays broke out of their recent slump at the plate, slugging four home runs to snap a three-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.

First baseman Adam LaRoche drove in four runs and reached a personal milestone, which helped the Nationals defeat the Pirates, 7-4, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.