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.

Ranking the 2018 Cardinals fan giveaways: From grand slams to strikeouts  —  Like most big-league teams, the St. Louis Cardinals offer plenty of freebies for ticketholders who attend games.  As if offering $5 beer wasn't enough.  Of course, not all giveaways are created equal.

Luis Severino's ace performance, Ronald Torreyes' clutch play boost Yankees  —  NEW YORK - Luis Severino needed Wednesday's first inning to find his rhythm, and he needed a little help from the smallest player on the field.  —  Starting his first game of the year, second baseman Ronald Torreyes ranged …

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.

Facebook Watch, MLB hope to build off Phillies-Mets broadcast  —  Luckily baseball didn't add the designated hitter in the age of Facebook, which debuted its exclusive MLB broadcast package on Wednesday.  —  The rain-delayed Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game brought the first round of gripes …

Gray, Rockies shut down Villanueva and Padres in 5-2 win … SAN DIEGO — Jon Gray pitched seven scoreless innings, Trevor Story and Ian Desmond each drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Gray (1-1) shut down the Padres a night …

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.

What Bronson Arroyo and Shohei Ohtani have in common  —  After a rough spring, Shohei Ohtnai impressed in his first pitching start of the year against the Oakland A's.  Was it enough to silence his doubters?  Time  —  CONNECT  —  One of Shohei Ohtani's rarest feats in his first week …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Rangers Reaction: One play that wasn't made was one too many for this offense to overcome  —  At 2-5, fans of the Texas Rangers might be looking for some silver linings.  The Rangers Reaction is here help.  —  Try these:  —  The Rangers have not been shut out this season.

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 …

Next Slide  —  St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez took all of the mystery out of this one, leaving Christian Yelich's health the only real concern for the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Martinez mowed down the Brewers for 8 innings Wednesday night at Miller Park, sparking the Cardinals …