Cashner finally wins in home state, Rangers top Phillies 9-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Cashner finally won in his home state of Texas, pitching seven solid innings to help the Rangers match the longest winning streak in the majors this year at eight games with a 9-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.

Matt Harvey finds positives at Chase Field, but can't rescue his New York Mets  —  Matt Harvey returned to the scene of the crime on Wednesday.  And no, it wasn't a nightclub or a golf course.  —  It was Chase Field, where the Mets pitcher made his major league debut on July 26, 2012.

Freeman hurt; Braves ride big inning to win over Blue Jays  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning, and the Atlanta Braves held on after Freddie Freeman left with an injury in an 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Collins snaps skid with 2 HRs, Tigers beat Orioles 5-4  —  DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Collins snapped an 0-for-30 skid in style, hitting two home runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.  —  Collins hit a solo homer in the second inning …

Clayton Kershaw masterful yet again as Los Angeles Dodgers breeze past San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Clayton Kershaw silenced the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.  —  Well, 24 of them, anyway.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander won his 20th career game against the Giants …

Reds recap: Chicago Cubs chase Scott Feldman early, down Cincinnati Reds … CONNECT  —  CHICAGO - The Reds' late rally fell short and Cincinnati lost its fifth straight, 7-5 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.  —  Box score: Cubs 7, Reds 5  —  Here are some of the main storylines from Wednesday's game:

Hal Steinbrenner says Yankees won't deal top prospects any time soon  —  When it comes to the Yankee youth movement and blooming Baby Bombers, owner Hal Steinbrenner is all in — as in, other teams can drool over the Yankees' farm system all they want, but Steinbrenner isn't prepared to trade …

Royals' Jason Vargas shows he is human in 11-7 loss to the Yankees  —  In the moments after his last start, after his ERA had dipped to Gibsonian levels, Jason Vargas stood inside a visitors clubhouse at Tropicana Field and listened as a reporter offered a question.

Bryan Price happy to have Amir Garrett back in Reds' rotation … CONNECT  —  CHICAGO - Bryan Price will get his “best starter” back on Thursday, not from injury but from an attempt to limit injuries.  —  Left-hander Amir Garrett will start Thursday for the Reds, his first start since being sent down to Triple-A on May 7.

Tampa Bay Rays: Corey Dickerson bouncing back to Colorado heights  —  Corey Dickerson underwhelmed in his first year with the Tampa Bay Rays, but in 2017 he's looking much more like the hitter they acquired from the Rockies.  —  When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson …

Mookie Betts plays leading role in Boston Red Sox's victory over St. Louis Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Mookie Betts did not waste any time Tuesday night in trying to build on his success from last week for the Boston Red Sox.  —  Playing his first game after being named the AL Player of the Week …

Red-hot Astros remain aggressive in their search for more pitching  —  The Astros, with a victory on Wednesday, would improve to 29-12 and match the Cubs' start after 41 games last season.  —  And club officials want the team to be stronger still.  —  The Astros remain interested in adding …

White Sox, Angels tied at 4-4 after 3 innings  —  Photos from the game on May 17, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez gave up four second-inning runs, and the Sox and Angels were tied at 4-4 through three innings Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.

Orioles Designate Francisco Pena  —  The Orioles have designated catcher Francisco Pena for assignment, per a club announcement.  He'll be replaced on the roster by righty reliever Stefan Crichton.  —  Pena, 27, remained on the roster yesterday despite the fact that starting backstop Welington Castillo …