Butler homers as Athletics beat Royals
Lawrence Butler hit a three-run home run, Luis Severino gave up one run and struck out eight in seven innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap the Royals’ four-game win streak.
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Diamondbacks hit four homers in win over Brewers
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 22 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Church robs Gonzales on potential walk-off homer, preserves Cardinals’ win over Pirates
Rookie Nathan Church ended the game by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a game-ending, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
House hits grand slam as Nationals blow out staggering Mets
Brady House capped a seven-run fourth inning with his first career grand slam and the Washington Nationals routed the reeling New York Mets 14-2 on a rainy Wednesday night at Citi Field.
Olson’s two-run homer in ninth gives Braves win over Tigers
Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen, ruining a dominant performance by Tarik Skubal and rallying the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Goodman hits two homers as Rockies hammer Reds
Hunter Goodman homered twice, Brett Sullivan hit a three-run double, and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-2 on Wednesday night.
Orioles put opening day starter Rogers on IL with undisclosed illness
The Baltimore Orioles placed opening day starter Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday as the left-hander deals with an undisclosed illness.
PCA homers, drives in three runs to lead Cubs over Padres
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Mets center fielder Robert Jr. sent for MRI on ailing back
Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. remained out of the lineup Wednesday night against Washington and was sent for imaging, the latest issue for a New York team already in an early hole this season.
Mets’ Senga unsure on timetable; Robert Jr. sent for MRI
Kodai Senga (back) said he does not have a timetable to return to the mound, while Luis Robert Jr. could join him on IL as he awaits follow-up tests on his ailing back.
Yankees ace Cole allows three runs in third minor league rehab start
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole allowed three runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings Wednesday in his third minor league injury rehabilitation start.
Yankees OF Dominguez to get more elbow testing after hit by pitch
Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez will have further testing on his left elbow when the team gets back to New York after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday.
Sanoja has two-out bloop single to lift Marlins over Dodgers
Javier Sanoja singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Miami Marlins over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Wednesday.
Tigers place pitcher Mize, infielder Báez on injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Casey Mize and infielder Javier Báez on the injured list Wednesday after they went down in a series-opening loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Clement, Guerrero Jr. power Blue Jays past Red Sox in Springer’s return
Ernie Clement hit a two-run homer and Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
Eovaldi pitches seven strong innings as Rangers blank Yankees to avoid series sweep
Nathan Eovaldi allowed four hits over seven scoreless innings, hot-hitting Josh Jung had a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the AL-best New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Young has three late RBIs to help Mariners rally for series victory over Twins
Cole Young had three late-inning RBIs for the Seattle Mariners, including the go-ahead two-run single in the ninth that fueled a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
DeLauter’s two-run single, Williams’ strong start propels Guardians past Rays to snap skid
Chase DeLauter had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, Gavin Williams allowed one unearned run and struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday to stop a four-game losing streak.
Yankees get first look at pitching prospect Rodriguez in his big league debut
Elmer Rodriguez got his first big league strikeout on what became a strange double play and escaped the first bases-loaded jam in the right-hander’s debut for the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
Astros-Orioles game postponed, will be made up as part of doubleheader on Thursday
A game between the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles was postponed Wednesday because of inclement weather and will be made up Thursday as part of a single-admission doubleheader.
Angels’ Kikuchi exits early with shoulder tightness
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi was removed from his start Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox with left shoulder tightness.
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