7 Rays pitchers combine to hand Miami 7th straight loss, 1-0  —  Seven pitchers combined on a seven-hitter for Tampa Bay, and the Rays shut out the Miami Marlins for the second straight game, 1-0 on Wednesday night.  —  The Marlins (10-31) lost their seventh consecutive game and are on pace for 122 losses.

Diamondbacks capitalize on Chris Archer insight, roll to win despite in-game injuries  —  The Diamondbacks rolled to an 11-1 win over the Pirates Wednesday, and they got their bats going early against Pittsburgh starter Chris Archer.  —  “I think the key with Archer is when he's not commanding the baseball …

Torres' three homers lift Yankees over Orioles in doubleheader sweep  —  THE BRONX (AP) — Gleyber Torres hit three home runs during a doubleheader sweep, including a solo shot in the nightcap, and Domingo Germán became the majors' first eight-game winner in the New York Yankees' 3-1 victory …

How the Detroit Tigers will deal with their shortage of starting pitchers  —  Of all the things that Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said after Tuesday night's loss to the Astros, it was what he said last that is most indicative of the team's starting pitching crisis.

Braves Designate Jesse Biddle For Assignment  —  The Braves announced that they've designated left-hander Jesse Biddle for assignment on Wednesday and placed center fielder Ender Inciarte on the 10-day injured list due to a lumbar strain.  Biddle's 40-man roster spot will go to top prospect Austin Riley …

Giants beat Toronto in Shaun Anderson's MLB debut  —  In an interesting riff on pitching future vs. pitching past, Shaun Anderson made his big-league debut Wednesday afternoon against Edwin Jackson, who was starting for his major league-record 14th team.  —  The young guy's team won.

Switch-hitting Kendrys Morales gives much needed balance to Yankees' lineup  —  Kendrys Morales was traveling to New York Wednesday afternoon, so he was not on the Yankees' active roster for the first game of their doubleheader against the Orioles at the Stadium.  They were hoping he would be available for the nightcap.

Blue Jays revisit historic 2015 trade deadline with latest addition  —  The days leading up to 2015 trade deadline were pivotal in Blue Jays history, as the club added Troy Tulowitzki and David Price to put themselves in position to break a 22-year playoff drought.

Garver homers, hurts ankle in Twins' 4-3 win over Angels  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitch Garver demonstrated his value to the Minnesota Twins again Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels.  Now, Minnesota is hoping it hasn't lost its surprisingly productive catcher for an extended period.

Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 46 - Chico Ruiz stealing home starts Phillies' slide  —  Most baseball fans have at least heard of the Philadelphia Phillies' epic 1964 collapse, when they had a 6-½ game lead over Cincinnati and St. Louis with 12 to play and blew it all with a 10-game losing streak.

Good news: Alex Wood is about to start throwing.  Bad news: He's a long way from pitching.  —  Reds left-hander Alex Wood is about to resume throwing.  —  That's the good news.  The bad?  He's starting from scratch.  Wood has been out since spring training with a lower back strain.

Forget last year's collapse and their slow start — the real Cubs are back  —  CINCINNATI — The season began with a tease.  It wasn't the way the Chicago Cubs drew it up after a dismal finish to 2018, as they opened 2019 in about the same manner.  Actually, they lost games on the mound …

James Paxton could return to Yankees soon  —  James Paxton woke up feeling good Wednesday morning and the Yankees let out a collective sigh of relief.  The lefty had reported feeling “something,” in his left knee on Tuesday, when he threw his first bullpen since going on the injured list …

Nationals tame Mets behind dominant Corbin  —  Patrick Corbin allowed just one run in eight innings and Anthony Rendon was 3-for-4 and scored twice as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-1 Wednesday, winning for just the eighth time in 20 home games.

Cubs' Zobrist remains on leave amid divorce  —  Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist remains on a personal leave of absence from the team, and court documents filed in Chicago indicate he is getting divorced.  —  According to the documents, his wife, Julianna, is listed as the plaintiff.