Rare rainout pushes Twins-Angels finale to Thu.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The series finale between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels has been postponed because of weather and rescheduled for Thursday.  —  It rained at Angel Stadium two hours prior to Wednesday's game, causing puddles to form in both left and right field.

Braves' rotation among league's best in May  —  For as much negative attention that's centered on the Braves' bullpen, their rotation deserves as much positivity.  —  Over the last week, Braves starters have earned a 1.24 ERA (2 earned runs in 43-2/3 innings) while allowing just three home runs.

Mets bats are wide awake now  —  Rajai Davis settled into the Mets clubhouse and placed his belongings inside his locker mere hours before his game-changing eighth-inning at-bat.  When the veteran outfielder woke up in Syracuse on Wednesday morning, Davis no idea he'd end up at Citi Field …

A's place slugger Khris Davis on IL after beating Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Khris Davis' injury isn't getting better.  The Athletics won't let it get any worse.  —  Oakland's slugger was placed on the injured list after the A's extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Orioles' commentator can no longer fathom Gleyber Torres … The rest of the Yankees can probably take the night off.  Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez have it from here.  —  Torres cranked his 11th and 12th homers of the season on Wednesday night in Baltimore, bringing his season-total against the lowly Orioles to 10.

Kiermaier, Garcia lead Rays to 8-1 win over Dodgers  —  Avisail Garcia and Kevin Kiermaier each hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Kiermaier also made a rocket throw from center field to cut …

Here's how you can get this sweet Whataburger Fancy Ketchup lid at a Rangers game  —  The first of two Whataburger Nights at Globe Life Park is scheduled for May 31 when the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals at 7:05 p.m. The second is Sept. 12 against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Zack Greinke trade rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher moved before MLB trade deadline?  —  Zack Greinke is having a very impressive season for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  The pitcher is 6-2 on the year with a 2.89 ERA.  He has allowed 53 hits and walked nine batters over 71 2/3 innings.

Cardinals hope to bounce back in second game of doubleheader  —  The Cardinals will use their standard lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against Kansas City after being held to two runs on four hits in the opener, an 8-2 loss.  —  Matt Wieters, who had two hits in the first game …

Diamondbacks can't keep up with Padres in San Diego sweep  —  SAN DIEGO - Left-hander Eric Lauer pitched seven strong innings to win for the first time in seven starts and Greg Garcia had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for his hometown San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.

How two shutout losses to Rays reinforced the Miami Marlins' best offensive habits  —  Just a week ago, the Miami Marlins found rock bottom.  A two-game midweek series against the Tampa Bay Rays yielded a pair of shutout losses, dropping the Marlins' already historic pace for offensive futility …

Yelich (back) again out of lineup for Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — NL MVP Christian Yelich has been scratched from Milwaukee's lineup against Cincinnati for a second consecutive day because of back spasms.  —  “He's improved today,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.

Ex-Cubs coach Dave Martinez is a good man, but he probably shouldn't be managing the Nationals  —  Every day Dave Martinez meets the media before the Nationals game.  He's always the same.  He's in a genuinely good mood, like somebody invited him to a big-league ballgame, and being just a big kid …

Bell's splash HR not enough; Rockies cruise past Pirates 9-3  —  Josh Bell reached the Allegheny River on the fly for the second time in two weeks, the only notable blemish for the  —  Colorado Rockies in a 9-3 win over the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.  —  After

Rangers keep getting prime Pence, a resurgent Mazara and Elvis Andrus is waiting just off stage  —  It's getting awfully close to June and the Texas Rangers are still an interesting bunch.  —  In fact, they've been a pretty good team.  And they've certainly played better than expectations before the season.

White Sox turn season's 1st triple play vs. Astros  —  HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox have turned a triple play against the Houston Astros.  —  It came in the third inning Wednesday night with runners on first and second.  Jake Marisnick hit a grounder down the line to third baseman Yoan Moncada …

How a 19-year-old prospect is turning the MLB draft upside down  —  For years, opponents of Major League Baseball's draft who believed it stifled the true value of players have hypothesized about ways to avoid its constraints.  Nineteen-year-old Carter Stewart is ready to test the viability …