Corbin strikes out 12 as Diamondbacks sweep Dodgers  —  PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin finally found a way to end his long losing streak against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  And he did it emphatically.  —  Corbin shut out the Dodgers on one hit over 7 1/3 innings, striking out a career-high 12 in the Diamondbacks' 3-0 win on Wednesday.

Ohtani homers again, Cozart lifts Angels past Indians in 13  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his second homer in two games at Angel Stadium in the fifth inning, and Zack Cozart had walk-off homer in the 13th inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

Aaron Judge, Yankees take aim at reeling Orioles  —  Aaron Judge described Giancarlo Stanton's first Yankee Stadium home run succinctly.  —  “It was loud,” Judge said after he, Stanton and Gary Sanchez homered in the same game for the first time this season during Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rockies Extend Charlie Blackmon  —  The Rockies have announced an extension with outfielder Charlie Blackmon.  In addition to re-working his already agreed-upon 2018 salary, the new deal covers five additional seasons, giving the Rockies control over three would-be free agent campaigns …

Adam Wainwright to come off DL to start Cardinals' home opener  —  MILWAUKEE — The St. Louis Cardinals plan to activate right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday to start their home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  Wainwright has been sidelined by a strained left hamstring.

Michael Conforto likely to rejoin Mets on Thursday after opening season on DL  —  New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway said after Wednesday's 4-2 home win over the Philadelphia Phillies that outfielder Michael Conforto likely will be activated from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday.

Foltynewicz outduels Scherzer, Braves beat Nationals 7-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) - It's too early for Braves manager Brian Snitker to make any proclamations for the 2018 season.  —  Atlanta has played six games and has four victories after winning a rare series against the two-time defending NL East champion Nationals.

Royals happy game vs. Tigers postponed due to bad weather  —  DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals celebrated as if they had won a game.  —  They cheered Wednesday morning when their scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.  The game will be made up in a day-night doubleheader on April 20.

Red Sox, Rays heading in opposite direction since Opening Day  —  Last week on Opening Day, the Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs in the eighth inning against the Boston bullpen and stunned the Red Sox 6-4 in St. Petersburg, Fla.  —  Since that fateful eighth inning that spoiled the managerial debut …

Patriots' Julian Edelman May Have Thwarted a School Shooting  —  The New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was in Texas visiting his former teammate Danny Amendola late last month when he received a direct message on his Instagram account: “Dude, there is a kid in your comment section …

Mets Facebook debut vs. Phillies draws mixed reaction  —  Couldn't find the Mets while scrolling through your TV channels on Wednesday afternoon?  You were not alone, as the team made its debut on Facebook Live, but to mixed reviews.  —  New York was able to take down the Phillies 4-2 …

Astros sweep away Orioles with 3-2 victory  —  Josh Reddick had three hits and Alex Bregman's tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Josh Reddick had three hits and Alex Bregman's tiebreaking RBI single …

Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospects rising through the ranks, likely to play to play in Iowa  —  The first few years of the Chicago Cubs' rebuild was spent stockpiling position players who could rapidly rise through the system and help at the big-league level.  —  The attention has now turned toward pitching.

Reds farmhand Joel Bender suspended 50 games  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Joel Bender has been suspended 50 games without pay under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive drug test.  —  The commissioner's office said Wednesday that Bender …

Home run-happy Giants crush ‘King Felix’, reward Cueto with win  —  SAN FRANCISCO-For a Giants club that scored just six runs in the first five games of the season, a matchup against Mariners' ace Felix Hernandez didn't exactly sound like the prescribed method to cure an ailing offense.

Padres' Wil Myers goes on 10-day DL; reliever Phil Maton recalled  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with nerve irritation in his right arm.  —  To take his roster spot, the Padres recalled right-handed reliever Phil Maton from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.