Longoria Hits 2 HRs, Rays Beat Red Sox 5-3  —  BOSTON — Evan Longoria hit two solo homers, Kevin Jepsen worked out of an eighth-inning jam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Wednesday night.  —  Joey Butler had given the Rays a 4-2 lead with a two-run single in the sixth …

WATCH: Joey Votto ejected, appears to bump umpire Chris Conroy  —  Joey Votto, being restrained from home plate umpire Chris Conroy.  (Getty Images)  —  Normally mild-mannered Reds first baseman Joey Votto may have just gotten himself suspended after appearing to bump home plate umpire Chris Conroy Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.

Jose Bautista says he's still not ready for defensive duty  —  Toronto Blue Jays all-star slugger Jose Bautista said he's feeling much better after his right-shoulder injury, but he hasn't returned to the form needed to resume defensive duty.  —  Bautista injured his shoulder as he tried …

Bryce Harper Hits 3 HRs in 3 ABs Before Grounding Out  —  WASHINGTON — Bryan Harper hit three home runs in his first three at-bats for the Washington Nationals against Miami, then grounded out in what was likely his final trip to the plate..  —  Harper hit a solo shot in the second inning …

Diamondbacks Earn 1st DH Sweep on Road Since 2006  —  DENVER — Paul Goldschmidt homered and Robbie Ray threw six strong innings in a spot start, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks complete their first doubleheader road sweep since 2006 with a 5-1 victory over the scuffling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Cubs End Cardinals' 8-Game Streak With 6-5 Win  —  ST. LOUIS — Anthony Rizzo homered with three RBIs and Jon Lester had a strong outing for the Chicago Cubs, who ended the St. Louis Cardinals' eight-game winning streak and their own four-game skid with a 6-4 victory on Wednesday night.

Indians Rough Up Danny Duffy, Roll to 10-3 Win Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just about everyone in the Cleveland lineup drove in a run, Carlos Carrasco tossed seven sharp innings and the Indians rolled to a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Lind Homers, Doubles in Brewers' 6-3 Win  —  MILWAUKEE — Adam Lind homered and doubled and the Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the first inning off Joe Wieland in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.  —  Wily Peralta (1-4) pitched eight solid innings to win …

Herrera (3 RBI), deGrom help Mets sweep Orioles  —  The Mets completed a two-game sweep of the Orioles with a 5-1 victory Wednesday at Citi Field.  —  Dilson Herrera (3-for-3) had a two-run homer and RBI single for his first three RBI of the season as the Mets scored more than four runs …

Peguero Hits 2 Homers, Rangers Rout Astros 11-3 Behind Lewis  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Peguero hit a pair of solo homers, Shin-Soo Choo had a two-run shot and the Texas Rangers routed the Houston Astros 11-3 Wednesday night behind eight strong innings from Colby Lewis.

Simmons, Freeman Power Braves Past Phillies, 7-5  —  ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons had three hits, including a homer, Freddie Freeman drove in three runs with three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Wednesday night.  —  The Braves won two of three …