The Blue Jays have collected seven hits off Joe Saunders in four innings. Maybe he should feel fortunate that they've only scored twice. Toronto leads, 2-0, in the top of the fifth on a two-out RBI single by Yan Gomes in the first inning and a two-out RBI double by Adeiny Hechavarria in the fourth. Saunders has thrown 60 pitches, 38 for strikes. Saunders caught a break in the first when Rajai Davis' grounder hit Gomes to end the inning. Davis is credited with a hit and Robert Andino, who...

PHILADELPHIA - Much was made of Davey Johnson's quote yesterday, saying that he plans on resting some of his starters once the Nationals clinch the NL East title. Johnson isn't there yet, though. So, he plans on using anyone and everyone necessary today against the Phillies, including reliever Christian Garcia, who dealt with some biceps tightness recently. "He's available. Everybody's available," Johnson said. "And everybody's going to be available tomorrow. ... They're all...

A Maryland native will be the starting pitcher against the Orioles tonight as the Blue Jays and Birds play Game 3 of this series at Camden Yards. Toronto lefty Aaron Laffey is from Cumberland, Maryland and was drafted in Round 16 out of Cumberland's Allegany High School by Cleveland in 2003. The Blue Jays are his fourth team and he's also been with the Indians, Mariners and Yankees. The 27-year-old Laffey, who spent some time this season at Triple-A, is 3-6 with a 4.80 ERA. His last three...

Manager Buck Showalter clearly is upset over the results of Randy Wolf's MRI, which he's keeping private at the moment. Showalter has gained a lot of respect for Wolf in the short amount of time that he's managed the veteran. "Randy's a guy who's going to give you a chance out there," Showalter said. "He knows what he's doing, he knows how to pitch. I think we've all seen that with him. This is a guy who's been in a lot of fires in his time professionally, so it's a loss if we do...

PHILADELPHIA - It's clear at this point that Michael Morse is going to have to play though his lingering wrist and hand issues for the rest of this season. He won't be 100 percent healthy the rest of the way out, and a lot of Morse's performance will be about how much he'll be able to tolerate, and fight through, any pain he feels when swinging. Morse is in the Nationals' lineup tonight, but manager Davey Johnson admits that he doesn't have a lot of faith that Morse is back healthy...

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis has a new cast on his left hand and is still expected to have the pins removed from his thumb while the Orioles are in Tampa Oct. 1-3. The cast will be replaced by a splint. Today's pregame media session was dominated by injury news and updates, beginning with pitcher Randy Wolf, who's experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired left elbow and will be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum. Appointments with Yocum and Dr. James Andrews rarely lead to good...

Dylan Bundy will get an award tonight at Camden Yards. To no one's surprise, he was the easy choice as this season's winner of the Jim Palmer Award, which goes to the Orioles' minor league Pitcher of the Year. "It's a good honor and I'm blessed to have that," Bundy said. "I'll take that award with honor. It's a huge honor for an award being named after Jim Palmer. Not really sure what the words are for that, but it's exciting. "My goal at the beginning of the year was to be in...

Orioles pitcher Randy Wolf underwent an MRI on his left elbow today and will consult with Dr. Lewis Yocum, who performed his ligament-reconstructive surgery back in 2005. The club isn't saying much about the injury beyond how Wolf felt discomfort in the elbow while throwing a curveball in the fifth inning of Saturday's start in Boston. Manager Buck Showalter wouldn't discuss Wolf's status with reporters until conferring with the veteran pitcher. Showalter said there are two or there...

The Nationals will have an extra dose of power tonight against Cole Hamels, as slugger Michael Morse returns to the lineup. He'll bat fifth and start in left field as Washington draws closer to its first division crown since moving to the nation's capital. For the Nationals: RF Jayson Werth CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche LF Michael Morse SS Ian Desmond 2B Danny Espinosa C Kurt Suzuki P Ross Detwiler For the Phillies: SS Jimmy Rollins CF John Mayberry 2B Chase...

Manager Davey Johnson said Monday he would consider Christian Garcia as a starter next season. Going up to Garcia and saying this, Johnson said the right-hander responded, "I'm good with being in the bullpen." "Of course you are," Johnson laughed. "You are in the major leagues". But Double-A Harrisburg pitching coach Paul Menhart, who worked with Garcia before he was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse, said Garcia can start because that is all he ever knew coming into this season. "That...