Mets sending Matt Harvey to get arm checked by doctors  —  Matt Harvey is headed to the doctor Thursday morning to have his fatigued, surgically repaired right arm examined.  After a four-inning start in which he could not push his fastball past 90 mph for most of the night, Harvey and the Mets are looking for answers.

J. Martinez sparks four-run second; Cards trail 6-4  —  Jose Martinez, who knocked in four runs in a doubleheader on Tuesday, drove in two more with a second-inning triple Wednesday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals ate into an early six-run Milwaukee lead and exited the inning trailing only 6-4.

Castillo's grand slam in 5th helps Orioles beat White Sox, 10-6, end 11-game road losing streak  —  CHICAGO  —  Welington Castillo's towering fifth-inning grand slam Wednesday night packed a lot of meaning for a reeling Baltimore Orioles team that had lost six consecutive games overall …

Hernandez hits home run off Miller, Dodgers beat Indians 6-4  —  CLEVELAND  —  Cleveland relief ace Andrew Miller wore a shocked expression after giving up a tiebreaking home run to Los Angeles pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez in the eighth inning Wednesday night.

Greg Bird may stay at Triple-A Scranton if struggles at plate continue  —  ANAHEIM — Greg Bird, the best player in baseball during the spring, is going to have to earn his way back onto the first-place Yankees' roster.  Joe Girardi's honest assessment of the struggling Bird at this point …

Red Sox hand Phillies their eighth straight loss  —  The Phillies returned home Wednesday for the first time in 10 days to find a new addition inside their clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park.  Chairs and tables were rearranged to create space for a Ping-Pong table, which instantly became the most popular spot in the room.

Marcell Ozuna HR starts comeback as Marlins beat A's  —  MIAMI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered to start the Miami Marlins' comeback from an early four-run deficit, and they beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.  —  Ozuna hit his 17th home run to start the second inning …

Rockies Quiet Pirates 5-1 To End 3-Game Losing Streak  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Desmond hit his fourth home run of the season and rookie German Marquez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

D-Backs lead Tigers early  —  The Diamondbacks scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second night in a row, and right-hander Taijuan Walker was pitching effectively through four innings in his first start back from the disabled list.  The Diamondbacks led 2-1 after four innings.

Teheran leads Braves to rare series win at Nationals … Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the  —  Washington Nationals 13-2 on Wednesday to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival.  —  Brandon Phillips had four hits and three RBIs for the Braves …

Mets 2B Neil Walker leaves game with leg injury … Neil Walker has injured his left leg, the latest ailment to befall a New York team hampered by a long list of health problems the past two seasons.  —  Walker tried to bunt for a hit in the third inning Wednesday night against the

Matt Chapman, A's third base prospect, being called up  —  MIAMI — As the A's youth movement continues at the big-league level, top third-base prospect Matt Chapman is set to join the party Thursday.  —  A team source said Chapman will be called up now that gaining “super two” arbitration status is no longer possible.

Report: Baseball to relax uniform policies during first Players Weekend  —  Major League Baseball will hold its first Players Weekend late this summer, an event that will allow athletes to showcase their personalities through minimal uniform restrictions, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday.

Ground Rule Doppelgängers, 2017 Edition  —  Prior to last season, I collected several data points about each team since 1988.  These data points represented the organization's past, present and future plans as well as its recent success and potential for success.  Then I gave each a rank and percentile.