Cardinals take advantage of Mets' miscues  —  Michael Wacha pitched and, in a sense, batted the Cardinals to a 9-1 victory over the fumble-fingered New York Mets on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium.  —  The victory was Wacha's fourth in a row, tying him for the National League in wins …

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alex Cobb's struggles continue with fateful fifth inning as Orioles fall to Tampa Bay, 8-4  —  The Orioles lose to the Rays, 8-4.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  This was seemingly the night that Alex Cobb had finally found his footing, keeping the ball on the ground …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Kershaw falls to 1-4 as Marlins hold off Dodgers  —  Trevor Richards struck out 10 in 4 2/3 innings and outdueled Clayton Kershaw while starting the visiting Miami Marlins on their way to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.  —  J.T. Realmuto added a pair of home runs …

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.