Melky Cabrera Suspended For Failing PED Test  —  MLB's official account just sent out the following message on Twitter. … Melky Cabrera's suspension begins immediately, and since the Giants only have 45 games remaining in their schedule, this effectively knocks him out for the remainder …

John Henry answers Yahoo! story  —  Red Sox owner John Henry made the following comments on the meeting story by Yahoo:

Reds hit three homers to back Leake over Mets  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Scott Rolen and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs, and Mike Leake pitched his second complete game of the season, helping the Cincinnati Reds extend their win streak to five with a 6-1 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

Rays get nothing in perfect game by King Felix  —  As much as they've struggled offensively this season, it seemed like only a matter of time until the Rays got no-hit.  —  Wednesday, Seattle's Felix Hernandez did it to them.  —  And made it a perfect game at that, in a 1-0 final.

Smith, Getz lead Royals over Athletics  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Will Smith pitched seven strong innings, Chris Getz doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Smith (4-4), a 23-year-old rookie left-hander …

Cabrera Hits 30th Homer as Tigers Beat Twins 5-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Cabrera became the first player in Tigers history to reach 30 home runs in five straight seasons and Max Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings for Detroit in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

David DeJesus homers twice as Cubs walk by Astros  —  CHICAGO — David DeJesus hit two home runs, Justin Germano breezed through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Wednesday.  —  Starlin Castro also homered among his three hits for Chicago, which won for just the third time in 15 games.

Wednesday's pitching preview: Dickey vs. Leake  —  R.A. Dickey (15-3, 2.72 ERA) will start for the Mets tonight.  —  Dickey has seen a return to brilliance lately, allowing just three earned runs over his last three starts, a span of 23 innings.  He pitched a complete game against the Marlins …

Encarnacion gets a rare start in the outfield vs. White Sox  —  Edwin Encarnacion will get a chance to dust off his outfielder's glove for the game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.  —  The team's leading hitter has played primarily first base and designated hitter for the Blue Jays this year.

Dempster, Lowe, Pesky  —  First, your new playoff standings:  —  AL: Yankees (1) vs. Tampa Bay (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Texas (2) vs. White Sox (3)  —  NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and Pittsburgh (WC2), Cincinnati (2) vs. Dodgers (3a) or San Francisco (3b)