Rasner sticking with what's working  —  New York (25-25) at Baltimore (24-25), Monday, 1:35 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — Darrell Rasner's approach to pitching in Baltimore on Monday afternoon isn't apt to be any different than the game plan he had on Wednesday, when he dazzled the Orioles for seven innings at Yankee Stadium.

Madden: McLaren finds ruin in Rhodes  —  In the Yankee Stadium visiting manager's office, where Willie Randolph held forth just a week ago in the midst of similar crisis, the equally endangered John McLaren was a picture of despair and frustration Sunday as he discussed the misbegotten fortunes of his Seattle Mariners.

Pitcher Analysis: Clayton Kershaw  —  Clayton Kershaw, a 20-year old phenom in the Dodgers organization, is one of the top pitching prospects in the nation.  Today (5/25), Kershaw made his MLB debut against the St. Louis Cardinals.  Millions of Dodgers fans watched to see the kid touted …

Mets mull minors stint for Heilman  —  DENVER - Aaron Heilman's struggles may land him in the minors.  Mets officials have discussed demoting Heilman and replacing him with Triple-A closer Carlos Muniz, who had three scoreless appearances with the Mets in April, the Daily News has learned.

A-ROD ROOT OF RECENT RUN  —  THE Mariners wound up flat on their faces, literally.  J.J. Putz made a diving stop of Hideki Matsui's trickler and buried his nose in the grass after overthrowing Rich Sexson, admittedly a hard mistake to make.  —  “When he throws it too high for the tallest …

Edwar unhittable again, thanks to all new confidence  —  In his first in the majors, Edwar Ramirez simply lost his confidence.  The wispy righthander suffered a mound meltdown last July 20 against Tampa Bay - issuing four walks and a three-run homer without recording an out …

Quentin's second HR gives White Sox win  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Carlos Quentin doesn't want the attention.  The way he's playing, he can't avoid it.  —  Quentin led off the ninth with his second homer off John Lackey, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday night.

Rangers win on Indians' error in 10th  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Right-fielder Ben Francisco misplayed a simple single into a costly error in the 10th inning, enabling Jarrod Saltalamacchia to score from first base and give the Texas Rangers a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

Dukes helps deliver victory for Nats  —  Right fielder walks, races home with game-winning run  —  WASHINGTON — Is Sunday the day right fielder Elijah Dukes turned the corner?  The Nationals sure hope so.  On this day, Dukes saved the Nationals from a complete disaster on the field.