Fowler, Leake lead Cardinals past Marte-less Pirates 2-1  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Leake doesn't have too many secrets on the mound.  For the Cardinals right-hander, location is everything.  —  Leake owned the strike zone while pitching into the seventh inning, Dexter Fowler tripled and scored …

Jay Bruce carries Mets with pair of homers, 5 RBIs to beat Phillies … The rumble in the stands would not cease.  The drizzle had thinned out the crowd on a chilly Wednesday night and Citi Field sat only a quarter full.  But the noise was enough for Jay Bruce to sense in the dugout.

Indians-Twins rained out in advance; makeup date is June 17  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The rain gave the Minnesota Twins a reprieve from their three-game losing streak.  They caught a break with Cleveland's rearranged rotation, too.  —  The Twins will take what they can get.

Angels in the outfield struggle in 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros  —  The Angels played an usually high number of spring-training games this year, 34, and young power hitter Jefry Marte started 20 of them.  But they did not manage to get him even one inning in left field all spring, after testing him there to poor results last season.

Clayton Kershaw rips Rockies' Tyler Anderson after Dodgers' 4-2 win  —  As Dave Roberts spoke with reporters Wednesday afternoon, the Dodgers had played 15 games this season.  They had 147 to play, and yet the Dodgers manager actually used the words “must win.”

How is free swinger Eric Thames crushing his second act?  —  Here is a myopically male perspective: In life, there is a natural progression from youthful aggression to the patience of maturity.  In fact, it could be argued that those are the defining traits of those particular phases of life.

Phillies call up pitching prospect Ben Lively; paternity leave for Pat Neshek  —  Another Phillies pitching prospect is on his way to The Show.  —  Right-hander Ben Lively, who is 12-6 with a 3.15 ERA and 0.93 WHIP for Lehigh Valley since the start of 2016, was recalled from Triple A.

Redskins to host first Thanksgiving game in franchise history  —  For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Redskins will host a Thanksgiving Day game.  The New York Giants come to FedEx Field on Nov. 23, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Rangers in need of turnaround after rough road trip out West  —  OAKLAND  —  A flock of seagulls swarmed Oakland Coliseum late Wednesday afternoon, swooping down into the empty stands to scavenge on the remnants left from the game that had come to a merciful end an hour before.