Wang, Rodriguez ready to throw  —  MIAMI — Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang is expected to pitch in an extended spring training game in a week, according to general manager Mike Rizzo.  —  Wang hasn't pitched in the Major Leagues in almost two years because of shoulder problems.

Final: Indians 1, Red Sox 0  —  Game over: Indians 1, Red Sox 0  —  No words can describe this start except for one: AWFUL.  —  The game ended today when pinch-runner Darnell McDonald over-slid the bag at second base on a ball hit to the infield by J.D. Drew.

Tsuyoshi Nishioka fractures fibula in collision at second base  —  Tsuyoshi Nishioka's rough first week with the Twins got considerably worse this afternoon, as he suffered a fractured fibula when Nick Swisher slid very hard into second base to break up a potential double play.

Cahill solid, A's offence does enough late to beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The Oakland Athletics salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Toronto on Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.  —  Connor Jackson knocked in the winning run …

Today's Game: Mets vs. Phillies at 3 PM  —  The Mets (3-2) will look for the series victory this afternoon against the Phillies (4-1) at Citizens Bank Park.  Game time is 3;05 pm.  —  Here is today's starting lineup, courtesy of the team's Twitter account:  —  Jon Niese (0-0, 2.57 ERA) will start for the Mets.

MILWAUKEE — Right-hander Marco Estrada will remain with the Brewers after his effective start on Wednesday, and he could pitch again earlier than April 16, the next date the club originally expected to next need a fifth starter.  —  “We're trying to still figure that out,” manager Ron Roenicke said.

Albers to DL; Aceves to be recalled  —  The Red Sox will make their first roster move of the season tomorrow when they call up RHP Alfredo Aceves according to a major league source.  —  RHP Matt Albers, who pitched well in two outings, has a sore lat muscle behind his shoulder and will be placed on the disabled list.

Tigers' Zumaya cleared to start playing catch  —  BALTIMORE — While the Tigers grew thinner in the bullpen with the loss of Ryan Perry, they received an encouraging bit of good news on the injury front — albeit a cautious one — when Joel Zumaya was cleared to begin playing catch.

Tampa Bay Rays: quote of day Manny on what he needs to prove; quote of day 2 Maddon on road trip; turn back the clock  —  The dish  —  When/where: 2:10 today; U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago  —  TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)  —  Starting pitchers  —  WHITE SOX: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-0, 3.00)

Minor League Transactions: March 30-April 5  —  Players listed with an asterisk (*) signed minor league contracts, replacing major league pacts with the same organization.  —  • Members of the 40-man roster who are on optional assignment in the minors must sign minor league contracts …

Father: Bryan Stow is stable  —  The father of the San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten at Dodger Stadium last Thursday says Bryan Stow is “stable, and the vital signs ... they're looking good”, but he added that the entire ordeal is “very hard.”  —  Stow remains in a medically induced coma …

Ten reasons the Mets aren't that bad  —  A few days before the season began I was out running with Matt, one of my editors.  Matt is a Mets fan and I was having a good time threatening to write a “Why the Mets could be the worst team in the National League” post.