Ed Price reports:

Defending MVP Alex Rodriguez left yesterday's 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards with a strained right quadriceps, and the general expectation is that he will miss at least a couple of games.

"It's a little sore, a little tight," Rodriguez said. "I'm concerned about it. Any time you have any type of ill feeling, you've got some concern.

"I haven't had an injury like this in a long time, so I'm hoping (I miss) no time. That would be ideal, in a perfect world. Let's see how I wake up (today) and hopefully (play) on Tuesday."