Next Slide  —  Reds manager Jim Riggleman asked a lot of his bullpen when he pulled starter Brandon Finnegan after five innings Wednesday.  The bullpen would have to hold a one-run lead for four innings - the night after pitching six innings.  —  The relievers weren't up to it.

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.

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.

Paredes' double leads Lakeland to 4-3 win over Dunedin  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

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 …

Next Slide  —  PITTSBURGH — Jordan Zimmermann chalked his outing up to bad luck.  —  Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said Zimmermann has “no luck” right now.  —  “We thought Zimm would go a little deeper, but it just didn't work out,” Gardenhire said after Zimmermann allowed six runs (three earned) on six hits over three innings.

Cardinals CF Pham leaves game against Mets with head injury  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham was removed from St. Louis' game against the New York Mets on Wednesday night in the bottom of the third inning due to a head injury sustained earlier in the day.

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.

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.

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 …

Indians' Andrew Miller leaves game with tight left hamstring  —  CLEVELAND — Indians relief ace Andrew Miller has left a game against the Chicago Cubs with left hamstring tightness.  —  Miller relieved Trevor Bauer with Cleveland leading 3-1 in the seventh inning Wednesday night.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

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.

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.

Dunand's homer leads Jupiter to 6-2 win over Palm Beach  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Joe Dunand hit a three-run home run in the third inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 6-2 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Wednesday.  —  The home run by Dunand, part of a five-run inning …

Asdrubal Cabrera, Mets' best hitter this season, sidelined with hamstring injury  —  ST. LOUIS — Asdrubal Cabrera, the Mets most consistent player so far this season, was out of the lineup on Wednesday with right hamstring discomfort.  —  “His hammy was barking yesterday …

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.

Jason Heyward's batting average going up as he finds fluidity with his swing  —  Photos of Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Criticism regarding Jason Heyward's reliance on his arms rather than his wrists has subsided thanks to a more fluid swing.