Next Slide  —  PITTSBURGH — Alex Wilson was at a loss when trying to explain what's gone wrong.  —  He's just frustrated with the results and the home runs he keeps giving up.  —  After a horrendous spring - which isn't abnormal for him - he hasn't been able to correct course in the regular season.

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)

Phillies fall to Diamondbacks as Ben Lively struggles  —  Ben Lively was surprised two weeks ago when he was pulled after just four innings.  The righthander said he was not complaining as the Phillies won that day, but he thought he could have pitched more.

Next Slide  —  The Reds reached another new low Thursday afternoon on an otherwise sunny, beautiful day at Great American Ball Park.  —  Cincinnati became the first Major League Baseball team to lose 20 games this season, falling 7-4 to split a four-game series with Atlanta.

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 …

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.

Cubs' Kris Bryant to miss 3rd consecutive start  —  Cubs starter discusses his outing in the team's 4-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant will miss his third consecutive start Thursday night …

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 …

MLB upholds Joe Kelly's six-game suspension; Tyler Austin's cut to 4  —  Major League Baseball has denied Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly's appeal of a six-game suspension stemming from the team's benches-clearing brawl against the Yankees earlier this month.  —  Austin was suspended five games …

Marlins' win over Dodgers was MLB's biggest upset since 2007  —  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  —  The Miami Marlins are arguably the worst team in the majors.

Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak remains confident despite struggles  —  Twenty-two months after getting drafted with the No. 1 overall pick, Mickey Moniak no longer ranks among Baseball America's 100 best prospects.  ESPN's Keith Law yanked the outfielder from his top-100 list, too.

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 …