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)

Mets won't skip struggling lefty Steven Matz, who is 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA  —  Mickey Callaway on Noah Syndergaard Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  ST. LOUIS— Indications are Steven Matz will make his next start although Mets manager Mickey Callaway has yet to confirm Matz will pitch against Atlanta next week.

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.

Next Slide  —  PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers bats were able to pick up Jordan Zimmermann in the first game.  —  But it was too tough a task to pull off a similar performance in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at PNC Park, after lefty Matthew Boyd exited in the fourth inning after giving up four runs on seven hits.

Bandaged Pham has a simple solution for getting back in the lineup today  —  Tommy Pham, who whacked himself in the forehead with his bat in an accident in the batting cage Wednesday night, is back in Mike Matheny's Cardinals lineup for Thursday afternoon's game.  —  He has a bandage on his forehead and different headgear.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Watch: Atlanta Braves phenom Ronald Acuna's first MLB home run is a 416-foot shot  —  Ronald Acuna Jr.'s first major league home run left no doubt.  —  It took the game's best prospect just six plate appearances to show off the power that made his arrival with the Atlanta Braves so highly anticipated.

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 …

If the season is already lost, what does success mean for the Texas Rangers this year?  —  Ballzy podcast hosts Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss all things Texas Rangers.  Here are some highlights.  —  Don't miss an episode.  Subscribe to the podcast!  You can find us on:  — iTunes

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 …

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.