Covey earns 1st win, White Sox hit 3 homers in rout of O's  —  Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada and Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco watch Moncada's three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Chicago.  Tim Anderson and Adam Engel also scored on the play.

Plutko, Miller pitch Indians past Cubs 1-0  —  Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Andrew Miller provided stellar relief work, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night.  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning …

GIF: The evolution of Bartolo Colon  —  Happy birthday, Bart!  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, who turns 45 today, has come a long way since breaking into the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.  Since his MLB debut 21 years ago, he has won a Cy Young Award …

Daily Dose: Iglesias Injured  —  An injury to his non-pitching arm will keep Raisel Iglesias from doing just that — pitching — for at least the next week.  —  Iglesias hit the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left biceps.  Iglesias said it's an issue he's been living …

Real or not?  Justin Verlander off to one of best starts in past decade  —  Sometimes you just have to sit back, enjoy the performance and admire the gift that is Justin Verlander's right arm.  He's 35 years old, on the wrong end of the timeline for most professional baseball players …

Diamondbacks lose 13th time in 14 games, 9-2 to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The tables did not turn for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Milwaukee.  —  Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help …

Another stellar Wacha start is wasted  —  There was no rain in the forecast on Wednesday afternoon, so the other most likely thing to happen in a Michael Wacha start came to pass: The Cardinals went to extra innings.  —  “I've been known to start those long games, that's for sure,” he said.

Still riding the 105-mph high, Hicks downshifts to find strikeouts  —  As he readied for his first appearance since unleashing a 105 mph sinker into history this past week, Cardinals rookie reliever Jordan Hicks realized there would be expectation, even anticipation, that he could throw harder, that he could chase 106 mph.

Ohtani ties it, Simmons wins it in 9th as Angels beat Jays  —  Shohei Ohtani hit a tying two-run single in the ninth inning,  —  Andrelton Simmons added another two-run hit and the  —  Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the  —  Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday night.  —  Toronto turned to

Cincinnati Reds getting to work early under Jim Riggleman  —  It's been a daily ritual before home games since Jim Riggleman took over as Reds interim manager.  —  A handful of players are out on the field at 3 p.m. or so for early work.  It's usually the basics: Bunting, base-running, fielding.

Mets fall to Marlins as Jeurys Familia blows save, spoils Jacob deGrom's gem  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  NEW YORK — The Mets were two outs away from securing a victory.  —  Then Jeurys Famila gave it away.  —  After Jacob deGrom pitched seven stellar innings …

Memo to the Braves: The National League is there to be seized  —  The Braves moved into first place May 2.  They've been there since.  They were there when they left Philadelphia.  Their lead has never been more than 1-1/2 games, but it remains a lead.  —  It's not as if the Braves sit atop a division of mediocrities.

Jose Martinez engages fans with pregame cannon  —  Hoping for a shot at redemption, 19-year-old Ben Klee bought a ticket for section 339.  He arrived to Busch Stadium in time for pregame warmups.  He waited, holding a black and tan glove.  —  Over the past month, first baseman Jose Martinez has developed a pregame tradition.

Watch George W. Bush heckle mascot-version of himself at the Rangers game  —  George W. Bush doesn't like to lose.  —  On Wednesday night, the 43rd President of the United States and his wife, Laura, watched the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

Yankees need their veteran pitching to step up in support of hot bats  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — CC Sabathia and David Robertson needed to be better on Wednesday night — and both standup veterans took responsibility for their poor performances on the mound.  —  Despite being gifted leads of 4-0 and 10-5 …

Jake Arrieta aces up, Phillies beat Braves 4-0  —  Jake Arrieta struck out seven in 6 2/3 sharp innings, Carlos Santana 's swinging-bunt broke a scoreless tie and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Wednesday night.  —  The Phillies took two of three to win their first series …