Angels back Ramirez with big 3rd inning, beat Phillies 7-0  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are finally getting the offensive production they've craved all season.  —  Mike Trout, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart all homered in a seven-run third inning, JC Ramirez pitched eight strong innings …

Two frustrating rain delays lead to a frustrating Yankees loss in soggy Bronx  —  If the start of the Yankees-Tigers game Wednesday afternoon hadn't been delayed for an hour and 26 minutes when it was barely raining and the conditions were very playable, there most likely …

Yu Darvish hoping to make good impression as newest Dodger  —  ATLANTA — Yu Darvish is eager to avoid making a bad first impression with his new Los Angeles Dodgers teammates.  —  Darvish, a four-time All-Star right-hander who was traded from Texas to Los Angeles for three prospects on Monday, joined the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Column: Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley  —  David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year.  —  It showed in June when the pitcher went off on the Boston media over some perceived slights.  Nothing terribly newsworthy there …

Godley dominates over 6 innings, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 3-0  —  Zack Godley pitched three-hit ball over six scoreless innings, Jake Lamb drove in all the runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the surging Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday night.  —  The loss was just the fourth in 18 games since …

Granderson homers, Mets rally from 5 down to beat Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — The New York Mets weren't fazed by a big early deficit on Wednesday night.  —  Remember, things can change in a hurry in the thin air of Coors Field.  —  Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning …

‘Captain’ Molina posts a pair of homers to lead Cardinals  —  MILWAUKEE  • After a series of pictures shared on social media, ranging from nostalgic to pointed, brought both attention and speculation to Yadier Molina's frustration, the Cardinals' catcher left little doubt what he was trying to say Wednesday.

Happ strikes out 10, Blue Jays top White Sox 5-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Pitching in his home state for the first time since 2013, J.A. Happ looked more like the 20-game winner from a year ago than he has lately.  —  The left-hander had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings …

David Wright begins ‘low level baseball activities’ in his continued attempt to return to the Mets  —  DENVER — David Wright is not done.  The Mets third baseman, who has not played in a game in over a year, has finished his rehab work with an orthopedic specialist and began …

All-Star closer Kintzler joins Nationals, bolsters bullpen  —  MIAMI (AP) — All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler joined the Washington Nationals on Wednesday and shared with manager Dusty Baker his backstory, including three seasons pitching — and even selling tickets — in independent leagues.

Jordan Zimmermann ‘outstanding’ to help Tigers slog past Yankees, 2-0  —  Five catchers with most games caught in MLB history.  No. 1 on the list is former Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who'll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 30, 2017.  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT

Rookie Austin Pruitt delivers win to Rays in hometown Houston  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Austin Pruitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Dallas Keuchel his first loss of the season, beating the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Logan Morrison hit a two-run homer.

Winker hits go-ahead HR off Benoit, Reds beat Pirates 5-2 … PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jesse Winker homered for the second straight game, hitting a tiebreaking drive in the seventh inning off newly acquired Pittsburgh reliever Joaquin Benoit that sent the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Max Scherzer undecided if he'll make next start for Nationals  —  Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer said Wednesday that he plans to visit a chiropractor within the next day before determining whether he'll take his next turn in the rotation.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Santana throws 4-hitter, drives in 2 runs in Twins' 5-2 win (Aug 02, 2017)  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) Ervin Santana threw a four-hitter for his major league-best fifth complete game and hit a two-run single to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.