Braves promoting top outfield prospect Acuna from Triple-A  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Top outfield prospect Ronald Acuna is set to join the Atlanta Braves.  —  The Braves planned to promote the 20-year-old from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday to join them in Cincinnati.

Mets' Cespedes hits 463-foot homer vs. Cardinals  —  New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes hit his longest home run of the season in a 6-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  Cespedes smacked the long ball on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.  He stepped into the box in the top of the fifth inning …

Kyle Schwarber hits 2 HRs as Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians in Series rematch  —  Schwarber is batting .500 (15 for 30) with three homers and eight RBIs in seven career games at Progressive Field, including the postseason.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Kyle Schwarber hit two of Chicago's four solo home runs …

Logan Morrison: 'You can't fix stupid' Yankees fans  —  After taking aim at Gary Sanchez last year, Logan Morrison is now taking shots at Yankees fans.  —  The Twins outfielder shared his thoughts on Yankee Stadium hecklers with the St. Paul Pioneer Press earlier this week, and they weren't kind.

Jarlin Garcia pitching like an ace for struggling Marlins  —  Even if he wasn't the anomaly in the Marlins' franchise-tying worst start, Jarlin Garcia's early efforts as a starting pitcher would stand out as something special.  —  The Dominican left-hander's 0.53 ERA in three career starts is among the best in baseball.

Trout hits 10th HR, Ohtani shaky, Angels beat Astros 8-7  —  Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 10th homer and the Angels overcame another shaky outing by Shohei Ohtani to beat Houston 8-7 Tuesday night, tying a team record with their 11th straight road win.  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani didn't have a great start.

Rays To Select Contract Of Jonny Venters  —  The Rays are set to select the contract of left-handed reliever Jonny Venters from Triple-A Durham, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter links).  It'll be the first appearance in the Majors for Venters since way back in 2012.

Cardinals prep Flaherty for start, have starters to utilize from Memphis  —  With two things they'll undoubtedly wish they had more of at some point in time later this season, the Cardinals approached this weekend's starting pitcher decision with an abundance of options and off days.

Granderson's HR lifts Blue Jays past Red Sox on somber night  —  TORONTO (AP) — Curtis Granderson hit a walk-off homer in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 win over Boston on Tuesday night and hand the Red Sox their season-worst third straight defeat.

Story's power, Freeland's arm help Rockies beat Padres 8-0  —  DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland's left heel throbbed after being hit by a liner.  —  The pain actually helped him bear down and make some of his best pitches.  —  “I was thinking more about my heel than my mechanics,” Freeland said.

Adrian Beltre put on disabled list, pushing Rangers' MLB-leading DL trips to 13  —  ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers on Wednesday extended their major-league lead in crippling injuries by putting third baseman and cleanup hitter Adrian Beltre on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.

Inside the Confidential N.F.L. Meeting to Discuss National Anthem Protests  —  N.F.L. owners, players and league executives, about 30 in all, convened urgently at the league's headquarters on Park Avenue in October, nearly a month after President Trump began deriding the league and its players over protests during the national anthem.

Who needs Babe Ruth?  Comiskey telegram nixing a 1914 White Sox deal up for bid  —  Babe Ruth as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1919.  (Assocciated Press HANDOUT)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  For the Cubs fan who seemingly has everything, here's a gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day to consider if price is no issue:

Detroit Tigers bring up pitcher Artie Lewicki for 26th man of DH  —  PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers brought up right-handed pitcher Artie Lewicki to serve as the 26th man for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The Tigers could have brought …

San Francisco Giants hope to power way past Washington Nationals  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants hope to continue their power surge against one of the top pitchers in the National League when they go for a series sweep against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.

Taillon Looks To Return To Form As Pirates Host Tigers In Doubleheader  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Jameson Taillon's start to the 2018 season was as good as - if not better than - expected.  In his first three starts, Taillon pitched 20.1 innings with 18 strikeouts and only allowed two runs, pitching the Pirates to three consecutive wins.