Steven Matz is struggling, but shouldn't be removed from NY Mets rotation - yet  —  After Steven Matz produced another short and ineffective outing in a 9-1 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, Mets manager Mickey Callaway did not commit to Matz's next start.

Altherr goes deep to back Arrieta, Phils beat D'Backs 5-3  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr came through in a clutch spot again.  —  Altherr hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Jake Arrieta outpitched Zack Greinke and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday night.

Homers lift Indians past Cubs, but Miller injured in 4-1 win  —  Cleveland Indians' Andrew Miller reacts after having thrown only two pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning in a baseball game Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Cleveland.  Miller had to leave the game.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Didi goes deep again, Austin powers Yankees past Twins 7-4  —  Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius makes the last out of the game in a foggy haze Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.  (Elsa/Getty Images)  —  Didi Gregorius homered for the fourth straight game and added two RBIs …

Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 8-4 win over Orioles  —  Marc Topkin's takeaways from the Rays 8-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday:* RHP Alex Cobb is going to be Alex Cobb again.  But it seemed clear from watching him against his old Rays mates he's not q

Lake Brantley graduate returns to majors with Rays after 3 elbow surgeries  —  Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jonny Venters throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Baltimore.  (Associated Press)  —  BALTIMORE — Jonny Venters …

Betts hits 2 HRs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 4-3  —  TORONTO (AP) - After six home runs in his last seven games, it seems Mookie Betts' isn't impressing his teammates anymore.  —  “We don't care about Mookie, we care about the Bruins,” Hanley Ramirez joked in the locker room …

Trevor Richards, former substitute teacher, brewery employee, strikes out 10, out-pitches Clayton Kershaw  —  Trevor Richards' résumé lists previous employment as a substitute teacher and a brewery worker.  Now he can add strikeout artist.  —  The Miami Marlins right-hander struck …

Eugenio Suarez returning from DL after broken thumb  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds activated third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the 10-day disabled list and promoted infielder-outfielder Rosell Herrera from Triple-A Louisville before Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

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 …

Throwback Thursday for the Nationals: Remember the spring of 2015? … On April 25, 2015, the Washington Nationals stood four games under .500 with two of their projected regulars hurt and a beleaguered bullpen struggling for consistency.  Ryan Zimmerman was struggling to a .214 average.

April matters.  Here's what four weeks of baseball have told us  —  Believe it or not, the 2018 major league season is already four weeks old.  Now, that might not be enough time to completely put to bed cries of ‘small sample size!’ about every trend (or fluke) of the early season …

Next Slide  —  KANSAS CITY - Baseball managers get a lot of numbers thrown at them these days but Craig Counsell only needed to hear one late Wednesday night.  —  Fourteen.  —  That's how many runs the Brewers have allowed over their last eight games.  Not coincidentally …

Tromp, Gonzalez lead the way for Pensacola  —  PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Chadwick Tromp doubled and singled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos beat the Birmingham Barons 9-8 on Wednesday.  —  Luis Gonzalez doubled and singled with two runs for Pensacola.

DRAFT MLB Strategy: Thursday  —  If you aren't familiar with DRAFT's DFS platform, it's an innovative DFS game with a live draft feature — instead of building within a salary cap, you're participating in snake drafts that typically last under five minutes.  On top of that, anyone you draft …