Mike Aviles’ twin daughters, Adriana and Maiya, took the mound together to throw out the game’s ceremonial first pitches before Cleveland’s series finale against the Yankees on Thursday.

While the present has gotten rough in Boston, the future is promising, as the Red Sox boast the most talented system in the game. MLBPipeline.com’s Jim Callis breaks down Boston’s top prospects and examines which organizations belong in the top 10.

C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun each ripped two-run doubles in a four-run explosion in the ninth off Royals closer Greg Holland as the Angels rallied for a stunning 7-6 win on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.

For five games in the hostile territory of Busch Stadium, the Pirates merely spun their wheels. On Thursday, they hit for the cycle within the game’s first seven batters and pulled away late for a 10-5 victory over the Cardinals to salvage the series’ final game and trim St. Louis’ lead in the National League Central to six games.

Trade talks for Chase Utley are hotter than ever. Sources told MLB.com on Thursday night that several teams have made offers for Utley, although no deal is imminent.

The race for the American League East has taken a sudden twist over the last two weeks, as the Blue Jays swept the Yankees and have reeled off an 11-game win streak to take control of the division. New York will get the chance to strike back today, when the two teams begin a three-game weekend series

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The Blue Jays are the hottest team in baseball, and they haven’t shown any signs of slowing down after matching their franchise record with an 11-game winning streak after Thursday afternoon’s 4-2 victory over Oakland.

He presides over a game in which 11 American League teams are either in line to reach the postseason or within 4 1/2 games of a berth. Major League Baseball attendance may top 75 million for just the fourth time in history. Meanwhile, local television ratings are booming. And that’s the state of Major League Baseball that Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed on Thursday afternoon when the quarterly Owners Meetings ended.

It hasn’t taken long for Kyle Schwarber to make his presence felt. The rookie went 3-for-4 Thursday in the Cubs’ 9-2 win over the Brewers, hitting a pair of home runs and an RBI single to finish with four RBIs.

As the quarterly Owners Meetings were wrapping up on Thursday, one of the developments was an announcement that MLB has retained the leadership search firm Korn Ferry to provide support services in interview preparations for key baseball operations positions, with a special emphasis on minority and female candidates.

Jon Lester, the Cubs’ big free-agent signing over the offseason, is all about preparation, endurance and accountability. He’ll accept the responsibility of being a leader, if what you’re looking for is someone who leads by example.

No. 1 overall draft pick Dansby Swanson made his pro debut for Class A Short Season Hillsboro on Wednesday night, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run against Vancouver.

Two top Nationals prospects flashed their dominance on Wednesday, with No. 4 prospect Reynaldo Lopez contributing his best start of the year for Class A Advanced Potomac and No. 5 prospect Wilmer Difo continuing a hitting clinic for Double-A Harrisburg.

Avisail Garcia’s two-strike double to left-center scored Jose Abreu with the game-winning run in a 3-2 White Sox victory in 13 innings over the Angels on Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field, completing a three-game sweep for Chicago.

A showcase matchup between two of the game’s top young pitchers resulted in another close game between the NL Central’s best teams — but not a crisp one. Defensive miscues dotted the evening, though it was the Pirates who gave away a little bit more and, as a result, dropped seven games behind the division-leading Cardinals with St. Louis’ 4-2 win on Wednesday

The usually good-natured David Robertson was not happy following the White Sox 3-2 victory over the Angels in 13 innings Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field.