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.

Cincinnati Reds notes: Fans staying away with combination of bad team, bad weather  —  The Reds entered Wednesday with their first two-game winning streak of the season, but not many fans have seen it.  In person, that is.  —  The combination of bad weather and baseball's worst won-lost record …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

‘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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies … PHILADELPHIA - The Diamondbacks have a rotation filled with pitchers whose breaking balls have improved and turned into weapons.  Right-hander Matt Koch's might not be that good - at least not yet - but his curveball at least has become a more useable pitch.

Cruz's single leads Rome to 4-3 win over West Virginia  —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Derian Cruz hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 4-3 win over the West Virginia Power in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.  —  Isranel Wilson scored on the play after he reached base on an error.

Kemp, Nunez lead the way for Salem  —  SALEM, Va. (AP) — Trenton Kemp homered and tripled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Salem Red Sox defeated the Frederick Keys 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.  —  Jhon Nunez doubled and singled with two RBIs for Salem.

Fantasy Baseball: DFS targets and noteworthy trends  —  Daily Fantasy Targets  —  Chris Archer, SP Tampa Bay Rays  —  12.1 Innings Pitched - Four HRs Allowed - Seven Walks - .368 Batting Average Against - 11.68 ERA  —  It isn't surprising that a right-handed pitcher would be tougher …

Sedio hits walk-off single, Lakeland beats Dunedin 4-3  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Chad Sedio hit a walk-off single with one out in the seventh inning, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.