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.

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.

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.

Cubs' Bryant misses 2nd start in row after hit in helmet  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup for the second straight game after being hit in the helmet by a pitch.  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon made the decision to hold Bryant out of the series finale …

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.

Gray strikes out 11 to help Rockies beat Padres 5-2  —  DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray struck out 11 in six dominant innings and David Dahl lined a two-run triple, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.  —  Gray (2-4) had pinpoint control in scattering three hits …

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.

‘You only get one career’: Giants' Mac Williamson breaks out after big-time changes  —  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been riding some hot hitting and stingy pitching.  Can they actually dethrone the Houston Astros in the AL West?  Time  —  CONNECT

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 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.

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.

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman is willing to push his relievers beyond the one-inning outing  —  Jim Riggleman on the Reds' 9-7 win Tuesday Wochit  —  Reds manager Jim Riggleman dared to go 2 innings and 42 pitches with reliever Jared Hughes in Tuesday night's 9-7 12-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves.

De La Rosa hits walk-off single in 10th, San Jose beats Lake Elsinore 4-3  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Frandy De La Rosa hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning, as the San Jose Giants defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm 4-3 on Wednesday.  —  Bryce Johnson scored the game-winning run …

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.

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.