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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Is it any fun to have the last name Bummer?  —  White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer discusses Danny Farquhar's personality on Monday, April 23, 2018.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Aaron Bummer can thank his great-grandparents for creating a surname that's a dream for fans and headline writers.

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.

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.