Freeman HR, 5 RBIs as Braves Top Twins for 2-Game Sweep  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the Minnesota Twins 9-7 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.  —  Freeman went 4 for 4 with a walk, driving in five runs for the fifth time in his career.

It's a nonstarter: Rays have arms, but likely will wait to deal them  —  In a bleak landscape for pitching, the Tampa Bay Rays are awash in talented young starters with affordable contracts and several years of club control.  Survey the available options and Tampa is an oasis of promise in a desert of back-end, complementary types.

Cardinals Snap Familia's Saves Streak, Rally Past Mets 5-4  —  NEW YORK — Yadier Molina and pinch-hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Jeurys Familia's streak of 52 straight saves in rallying past the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.

What will the Nationals do after missing out on Aroldis Chapman?  —  Plus, items on Jonathan Lucroy and Melvin Upton in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes.  —  Mike Rizzo (Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports)  —  So now what for the Nationals?  —  Aroldis Chapman is a Cub.  Jonathan Papelbon is unraveling.

Cole Pitches 3-Hitter, Pirates Rout Mariners 10-1  —  PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game and slumping Andrew McCutchen had a three-run home run among his three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

Cabrera's HR Bounces Right for Tigers in 4-3 Win Over Boston  —  BOSTON — Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning that bounced off the top of the wall and into Boston's bullpen, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday for a three-game series sweep.

Padres Hit 3 HRs to Extend Streak, Beat Blue Jays 8-4  —  TORONTO — Adam Rosales hit a two-run home run, Alex Dickerson and Brett Wallace each hit solo shots and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday, avoiding a three-game sweep.  —  San Diego extended …

Strasburg Wins 14th as Nationals Down Indians 4-1  —  CLEVELAND — Stephen Strasburg shut down Cleveland for seven innings and bounced back from his only loss this season, leading the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 win over the Indians on Wednesday.  —  Strasburg (14-1) began the season …

Next Slide  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Being the subject of a year's worth of trade chatter has been hard on Jay Bruce the human.  It has apparently not been so hard on Jay Bruce the baseball player.  —  The 29-year-old Bruce hit two home runs - his third and fourth in the last three days …

Manfred: More Rule Changes Needed to Improve Pace of Play  —  MIAMI — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says more rule changes are needed to improve the pace of play, and one proposal under consideration is a limitation on relief pitching changes in an inning or a game.