Pham injured by own bat while warming up  —  After reaching base seven times in two games as a leadoff man against an opposing lefthander, Tommy Pham reached base all five times Tuesday when he batted second.  Manager Mike Matheny liked what he saw on both counts but, with another lefthander pitching …

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.

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.

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)

Red Sox sweep doubleheader from Keys  —  Sox win 6-0 and 7-2  —  SALEM, Va. - Courtesy: Ben Gellman/Salem Red Sox  —  The Sox (12-8) got a terrific start from Darwinzon Hernandez (W, 2-1), who bounced back from an awful outing in his last start to get the win.

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.

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 …

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 …

Lugbauer scores on error in ninth, Rome beats West Virginia  —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Drew Lugbauer scored on an error in the top of the ninth inning to help lead the Rome Braves to an 8-3 win over the West Virginia Power in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

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.

Detroit Tigers bring up pitcher Artie Lewicki for 26th man of DH  —  PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers brought up right-handed pitcher Artie Lewicki to serve as the 26th man for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The Tigers could have brought …

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.

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.

Baseball notebook: Brewers' Thames out at least two months  —  Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will be out at least a couple of months after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb during Tuesday night's victory in Kansas City.  —  Thames had an MRI exam Wednesday that revealed the torn ligament.

Baseball roundup: Adams leads Nats to blowout win  —  Adams drives in six in Nats' blowout win  —  Matt Adams drove in six runs, Trea Turner had five hits, and the Washington Nationals broke out of their offensive funk, routing the host San Francisco Giants 15-2 Wednesday to end a four-game losing streak.

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.