Freeman leaves game after being hit in hand by pitch  —  Braves slugger Freddie Freeman left Wednesday night's game against Toronto with a potentially serious injury after being hit by a pitch in the left hand in the fifth inning.  —  X-rays taken at SunTrust Park were inconclusive and Freeman …

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.

MLB investigating Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar for possibly yelling homophobic slur  —  Kevin Pillar is being investigated by Major League Baseball after the Blue Jays outfielder appeared to yell a homophobic slur Wednesday night, after striking out against Braves hurler Jason Motte, according to multiple reports.

Red Sox rally past Cardinals in 13-inning win  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Young waited a long time for his opportunity Wednesday night and made the most of it.  —  Young drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit single in the 13th inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied past …

Cubs fan dies after falling over railing at Wrigley Field  —  A man from Wheaton, Ill., died on Wednesday, the day after he fell over a railing onto his head at the Chicago Cubs' iconic ballpark Wrigley Field, according to the Cook County (Ill.) medical examiner's office.

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 …

Royals can't overlook Yankees' running game (May 18, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The perception is the Runnin' Royals versus the Ponderous Yankees.  That would be fake news.  —  As the Yankees and Royals prepare to close out a three-game series Thursday at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City has stolen fewer bases than New York.

Herrmann's homer lifts D-backs 6-5, Mets' 7th straight loss … PHOENIX — Chris Herrmann and the Diamondbacks made it another long day for the sinking New York Mets.  —  Herrmann homered off Rafael Montero leading off the 11th inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 5-4 victory on Wednesday …

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 …

Matheny named to MLB's reorganized competition committee  —  ST. LOUIS  • Within his first few years as manager of the Cardinals, Mike Matheny found himself standing before the commissioner and other baseball officials making a case for a rule change that he, as a catcher, would have been adamantly against.

MLB rumors: Latest news, buzz, and rumors  —  Through the first month and a half of the Major League Baseball, rumors are already starting to fly about deals that could be made before the trade deadline.  —  As teams scramble to get a foothold of their positions in their respective divisions …

Mets' injury issues go far beyond the disabled list  —  BEFORE Noah Syndergaard registered his first triple-digit radar gun reading this season or Yoenis Cespedes launched his first light-tower home run, the New York Mets stars pushed their bodies to the limit in the weight room.

Bergman has best career start in Mariners' 4-0 win over A's  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Bergman pitched into the eighth inning for the best start of his career, Jean Segura extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a two-run single and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Wednesday night.

Matt Forte on 2016 Jets: Everybody was on field ‘as an individual’  —  The problems were there.  Easy for any and all to see.  Between the locker room turmoil, sideline drama, and significant drop in on-field production, something clearly wasn't right with the Jets.

A look at the most successful managers in Mets history  —  NEW YORK (AP) — This weekend, Terry Collins will break the record for most career games as manager of the Mets.  Only five of the franchise's 20 bench bosses have compiled 300 wins with New York.  Here's a look at the other four:  —  ___