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.

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:

Giants win streak ends at hands of Kershaw  —  As well as the Giants were playing on their homestand, they surely felt confident they could beat Clayton Kershaw for a second consecutive time, which is not easy.  They only accomplished that twice since the big Texan came onto the scene.  It didn't happen.

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.

MLB: Yankees might be buyers and not sellers when trade deadline approaches  —  The New York Yankees may be buyers, not sellers, as the July 31 trade deadline approaches.  —  Led by young stars Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez, the retooled Baby Bombers began Wednesday in the AL East lead at 23-13 …

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 …

Freeman injured, Bautista bat flips and Braves beat Jays  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves scored six runs before making an out, and things turned ugly in the late innings after a bat flip by Jose Bautista.  —  All of it was overshadowed by an injury to Freddie Freeman.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks steering toward 2016 form  —  Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks says he is getting closer to this 2016 form.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After limiting Colorado to two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings at hitter-friendly Coors Field on May 10 …

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.

Cole Hamels on possible return to Phillies: ‘I never leave the door closed’  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Two weeks ago, before Cole Hamels severely injured an abdominal muscle, the schedule presented a chance for another reunion here in the heart of Texas.  Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz have enjoyed …

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 …