Braves discussing whether to fire Fredi Gonzalez, eye Bud Black  —  The Atlanta Braves, embarrassed over their horrific start this season, are internally discussing whether they should fire manager Fredi Gonzalez, a high-ranking Braves official told USA TODAY Sports.

OTL: More PED busts coming from Major League Baseball  —  Major League Baseball is expected to announce in the next few days that another player has tested positive for the steroid Turinabol, a drug that was commonly used by East German athletes in the 1970s.

Cubs' Jake Arrieta Moves to 6-0, Shackling the Pirates Again  —  Jake Arrieta dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates yet again, scattering two hits in seven shutout innings Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates, 7-1 in Pittsburgh.  —  Seven months after shutting down the Pirates …

Castro homers, drives in 4 to help Astros rout Twins 16-4 (Yahoo Sports)  —  Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs, and Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both homered and knocked in three as the Houston Astros won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 16-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Yankees' Bats Perk Up in Shutout, Saving the Day  —  BALTIMORE — While the sky continued to fall around the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon, after Alex Rodriguez headed to the disabled list, leaving a dilapidated offense without one of its seemingly sturdiest pillars, Brian McCann sat calmly at his locker.

Girardi sounds angry after Buck Showalter's BP tarp stunt  —  More On:  —  BALTIMORE — Orioles manager Buck Showalter has the reputation of being an expert at gamesmanship and somebody who searches for the slightest ways to gain a competitive advantage.  —  So when the Camden Yards grounds …

Dodgers Suspend Erisbel Arruebarrena For Season  —  The Dodgers have suspended minor league shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena for the remainder of the season without pay, according to Barry Lewis of the Tulsa World (via Twitter).  —  Team director of player development Gabe Kapler …

The Marlins revelation who may doom Yankees' Eovaldi trade  —  MORE FROM:  —  We are forever trying to determine “who won that trade” in an instant, when there are often shifts and turns over time, making full judgment hard until all the information is in.

Cops: Man stuffed python in pants at pet store  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is facing theft charges after he tried to steal a snake from a pet store in St. Petersburg Monday.  —  Pinellas County deputies said Travis Treder went into Animal House Pet Center, located at 950 34th St. N …

Mariners rally against A's bullpen for first sweep of season (Yahoo Sports)  —  Dae-Ho Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh after an earlier solo shot for his first career multi-homer game, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a back-and-forth 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and their first 2016 series sweep.

Mets' Matt Harvey says struggles ‘frustrating,’ cites mechanics  —  NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Matt Harvey is still searching for answers to his sluggish start to the season.  —  “I'm giving up more hits, more runs — kind of everything — more than I ever have,” Harvey said after Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.