Blue Jays take slight dip in latest MLB power rankings
While the same five teams remain in our top five for the fourth week in a row, a number of clubs are rising -- and falling -- throughout the rest of our list.
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Jays’ Scherzer happy with health but not with loss after milestone strikeout
A tough season continued for Toronto Blue Jays veteran starter Max Scherzer, who struggled in his return from the injured list in Wednesday’s 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre.
Ohtani rues non-challenge as Dodgers blow five-run lead to Pirates
Shohei Ohtani cruised through the first six innings Wednesday before things unraveled in the seventh, including a missed ABS challenge that helped the Pirates rally and set the stage for a 9-8 win over the Dodgers.
Siri’s walk-off single lifts Angels to 3-2 win over Astros in 10 innings
Jose Siri hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Wednesday night
Cortes, Butler homer to rally A’s to win over Brewers
Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night and win the series.
Díaz, Burger lead Rangers to win over Royals in 10 innings
Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Wednesday night.
Thompson singles in winning run in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs
Sterlin Thompson hit a pinch single off Daniel Palencia’s 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Buxton hits 20th homer of the season, Twins beat Tigers
Byron Buxton hit his 20th home run of the season, Royce Lewis also connected and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL Central with win over Braves
Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday night to move into first place in the AL Central.
Phillies spoil Scherzer’s historic night with win over Blue Jays
The Philadelphia Phillies homered three times and held off a late push from Toronto as they defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.
Royals’ Lugo leaves game after taking line drive to the head
Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo and left Wednesday night’s game.
Phillies OF García leaves game because of pulled muscle in right shoulder
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adolis García left Wednesday night’s game at the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies.
Rookie Callihan goes deep off Ohtani, adds a 3-run shot late as Pirates top Dodgers
Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth.
Holliday hits grand slam, Young pitches Orioles past Mariners to stop four-game slide
Jackson Holliday hit his third career grand slam, Brandon Young pitched seven scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Suspended Phillies OF Rojas needs elbow surgery, will be out until spring training
Suspended Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas needs surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow and will be sidelined until spring training.
Scherzer struggles despite reaching 3,500 strikeouts in return to Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer became the 11th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,500 strikeouts on Wednesday.
Eldridge’s grand slam caps wild comeback as Giants rally to stun Nationals
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Jays’ Scherzer fans Schwarber to become 11th pitcher with 3,500 strikeouts
Max Scherzer came off the injured list and promptly reached another milestone. The Toronto pitcher reached 3,500 strikeouts when he caught Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber looking at an 86 mph change up to begin the game Wednesday night.
Jays’ Scherzer becomes 11th pitcher to reach 3,500 strikeout milestone
Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer became the 11th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,500 career strikeouts on Wednesday night.
Tatis hits second homer of season to give Padres win over Reds
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit just his second home run of the season with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
Red Sox’s Crochet: Lat strain ‘lot worse’ than thought
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been on the IL since April 29 due to a lat strain, on Wednesday said the injury "is a lot worse than we thought."
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