Brandon Drury takes next step toward Yankees return with Triple-A rehab game  —  Brandon Drury will play in his first minor-league rehab game on Wednesday night with Triple-A Scranton.  —  Drury will bat second and play third base.  He has been out since April 7 due to migraines and blurred vision.

Carpenter sits as Pham hits his way up to leadoff vs. Mets  —  ST. LOUIS  • The Cardinals rotation of hitters getting rest, getting a break, getting a chance to find their swing, and getting moved around in the order continued Wednesday, and it's Tommy Pham's turn to return to leadoff.

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.

Baseball notes: Cubs' Bryant doesn't play after suffereing head injury  —  Cubs' Bryant sidelined because of head injury  —  Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant did not play Tuesday, against Cleveland, two days after being hit in the head by a pitch.  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon …

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.

Zunino homers to back Hernandez, Mariners beat White Sox 4-3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Zunino homered and scored twice to back Felix Hernandez in the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.  —  Chicago's Yoan Moncada hit his first career leadoff homer.

Changing Font: Athletics acquire shaky RHP Font from Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have acquired struggling right-hander Wilmer Font from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a minor league pitcher.  —  The trade was announced Wednesday, with the Dodgers getting lefty Logan Salow.

Rays bring Jonny Venters back to majors  —  The Rays have called up LHP Jonny Venters, the former Braves star reliever who has not pitched in the majors since 2012.Venters, 33, had been at Triple-A Durham, posting a 1.59 ERA in 5 games, after

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.

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.

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.

Matt Harvey curses at reporters, refuses to discuss bullpen failure  —  The Dark Knight's mood keeps getting darker.  —  Erstwhile New York Mets ace Matt Harvey lashed out at reporters on Wednesday, continuing his media silence in the wake of his bullpen demotion.

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.

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.

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: