Ageless southpaw Kenny Rogers faces yet another of his former teams tonight, when the Detroit Tigers open a three-game series with the slumping Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park.

Right-hander Roy Oswalt faces his all-time favorite opponent when his Houston Astros visit Great American Ball Park tonight for the first of four weekend games with the Cincinnati Reds.

David Wright's two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the New York Mets over San Diego, 5-3, in the finale of a three-game set from Shea Stadium.

Lastings Milledge hit two homers and drove in four runs to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over Colorado in the first of two games Thursday at Coors Field.

Scott Rolen and John McDonald drove in two runs apiece to lead the Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics, 6-4, to secure a sweep of the four-game set in Toronto.

Raul Ibanez's leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first of a four-game set at Safeco Field.

Albert Pujols was 4-for-4 with a grand slam, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle contest of a three-game set from Busch Stadium.

Mark Kotsay homered and Charlie Morton pitched seven scoreless frames, as Atlanta opened a four-game series with a 6-4 victory over Arizona.

PHOENIX Mark Kotsay homered and Charlie Morton threw seven shutout innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Thursday night.

SEATTLE Raul Ibanez lined a pitch from Dan Wheeler inside the right-field foul pole, Seattle's first game-ending home run in its lost season, and the Mariners beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Thursday night.

Mike Mussina was convincing on the mound to tie Cleveland ace Cliff Lee for the most wins in the American League, with 15, as the New York Yankees edged the Texas Rangers, 3-0, to force a split in the four-game series.

Miguel Cabrera smacked a two-run home run as the Detroit Tigers stopped the Chicago White Sox, 8-3, in the finale of a three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.

Shaun Marcum had a no-hitter through five innings and Rod Barajas hit a three-run home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the struggling Oakland Athletics, 5-1, in the third contest of a four- game set.

ARLINGTON, Texas Mike Mussina is on a roll, and the New York Yankees hope they're starting to join him.

TORONTO A.J. Burnett won his fourth straight start and the Toronto Blue Jays extended Oakland's losing streak to 10 games, beating the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday night.

Roy Oswalt dominated the Cincinnati hitters to help the Houston Astros win a 7-4 decision in the first of four games at Great American Ball Park.

DENVER Lastings Milledge capped a big day with two more hits and Odalis Perez pitched six strong innings to help the Washington Nationals complete a doubleheader sweep of the Colorado Rockies by identical 6-3 scores Thursday.

Major League Baseball suspended Boston Red Sox minor leaguer Victor De La Cruz 50 games after the pitcher tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy left Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees with a sprained ligament in his right knee after a collision at home plate with New York catcher Ivan Rodriguez.

ST. LOUIS Clayton Kershaw worked seven dominant innings and Manny Ramirez homered for the fourth time in six games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who averted a three-game sweep by beating the St. Louis Cardinals and 13-game winner Kyle Lohse 4-1 on Thursday.