DeGrom dominates as Mets top Giants, 4-1  —  Jacob deGrom tossed eight shutout innings and the Mets got a solid offensive output as they beat the Giants, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco.  —  The Mets opened the scoring in the sixth when a Brandon Crawford throwing error allowed Ruben Tejada to score from first base.

Expect another apology by Phillies GM Amaro after clumsy comments about Utley  —  FOX Sports  —  This is about the reaction you might imagine Chase Utley would have upon hearing Ruben Amaro's latest verbal blunder.  —  Does Ruben Amaro Jr. have a death wish?

Trout Hits 2 HRs, Giavotella Lifts Angels Over Rockies 3-2  —  DENVER — Mike Trout homered twice and Johnny Giavotella singled in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels over the Colorado Rockies 3-2 Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.

The Royals' defense isn't just good in 2015 — it is historically elite  —  19h - LORENZO CAIN ALEX GORDON KANSAS CITY ROYALS + more

Eaton's Walkoff Home Run Lifts White Sox Over Blue Jays 7-6  —  CHICAGO — Adam Eaton's walkoff home run in the 11th inning lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.  —  Eaton hammered a 1-0 pitch to right field off Toronto reliever Roberto Osuna …

Peralta Hits 2-Out, 2-Run HR in 9th, Cardinals Jolt Cubs 6-5  —  CHICAGO — Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals jolted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Wednesday night.  —  The Cardinals trailed 5-4 and Cubs reliever Pedro Strop (1-4) quickly retired the first two batters in the ninth.

Has recent excellence improved Jon Niese's trade value?  ; A-Rod's disappointment; Betances' loss  —  Earlier this season, when Dillon Gee was still in the big leagues and the Mets remained hopeful of trading him, we opined here that they should move Jon Niese instead.

Gomez Hits 2 HRs, Brewers Beat Braves 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE — Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning and also had a solo shot in the sixth to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday.  —  The Brewers trailed 5-3 before Gomez's eighth home …

Teixeira Homers Twice to Help Sabathia, Yankees Beat A's 5-4  —  NEW YORK — All-Star slugger Mark Teixeira homered twice after Scott Kazmir left his start with triceps tightness, and CC Sabathia won for the first time in a month when the New York Yankees held off the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night.

Pollock, Diamondbacks Top Rangers 7-4 in Harrison's Return  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — A.J. Pollock hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 Wednesday night to spoil Matt Harrison's first start in more than a year.

Porcello Ends 7-Game Skid; Red Sox Beat Marlins 6-3  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello held Miami to two runs in six innings to snap a career-worst, seven-game losing streak, David Ortiz hit a two-run homer and the surging Boston Red Sox won their season-high fourth straight, 6-3 over the Marlins on Wednesday night.

Kershaw Strikes Out 13 in Shutout, Dodgers Beat Phillies 5-0  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw struck out 13 in an eight-hit shutout that snapped a five-start winless streak, and Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer against his former team to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Wednesday night.

Dodgers To Sign Josh Sborz, Philip Pfeifer  —  The Dodgers have reached deals with two of their higher draft choices, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports on Twitter.  Virginia righty Josh Sborz (74th overall, $827K slot) and Vanderbilt lefty Philip Pfeifer (101st, $564.7K), whose teams recently squared off …