Yankees, Red Sox fight at Fenway after New York player hit  —  Boston (AP) — New York Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin has rushed the mound after being hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, and both players began punching away in a bench-clearing brawl at Fenway Park.

Kevin Plawecki drilled in hand by fastball hours after Mets place Travis d'Arnaud on DL with partial UCL tear  —  MIAMI — Hours after the disappointing news that catcher Travis d'Arnaud may be out for the season because of a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, the Mets' depth at that position was tested.

Detroit Tigers' send Mikie Mahtook to Triple-A Toledo for bullpen help  —  CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers, in need of immediate bullpen help, sent struggling left fielder Mikie Mahtook down to Triple-A Toledo following a 5-1 loss to the Indians on Wednesday.

Garcia pulled after 6 no-hit innings, Marlins lose to New York  —  Mets beat Marlins 4-1  —  MIAMI - Marlins lefty Jarlin Garcia was pulled after pitching six hitless innings in his first major league start, and the New York Mets took advantage of a strong season debut by Zack Wheeler …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - Left fielder David Peralta was out of the lineup for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, this time due to a sore left hand.  —  Peralta initially suffered the injury during the final week of spring training …

Rockies, Padres brawl, 5 ejected as Colorado wins 6-4  —  DENVER (AP) — Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after a fastball from Luis Perdomo sailed behind him, setting off a brawl that resulted in five ejections during Colorado's 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Column: Pirates hoping to overcome doubters and hang with Cubs in NL Central  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' losing streak stood at one game Wednesday when manager Joe Maddon was asked how “difficult” it was when fans expected them to win every game.  —  Apparently the poor Cubs …

Dodger Stadium officially lands first All-Star Game since 1980  —  LOS ANGELES — The wait is over.  —  Baseball's All-Star Game is returning to Dodger Stadium in 2020 for the first time since 1980, thanks in large part to the upgrades made by the team's ownership in recent years.

Nationals DFA Montero, reinstate Wieters, put Eaton on DL  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Catcher Miguel Montero has been designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals after going 0 for 11 in four games this season.  —  In other moves before facing Atlanta on Wednesday …

Cincinnati Reds swept by Philadelphia Phillies in walk-off  —  PHILADELPHIA - The Cincinnati Reds are headed home after the first road trip of the season ended in more disappointment.  —  The Reds went 1-6 on their first road stint and Wednesday fell to the Philadelphia Phillies …

Seager's homer in 8th sends Mariners past Royals 4-2  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Scott Servais reclined in a chair in the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium, a big smile on the Seattle manager's face, and spoke before the first reporter could ask a question.  —  “Long road trip, happy road trip,” he said.

Kepler hits 2nd HR, connects in 9th, Twins beat Astros 9-8  —  Max Kepler hit his second home run of the game, connecting for a solo drive with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the  —  Minnesota Twins bounced back from a late collapse to beat the  —  Houston Astros 9-8 on Wednesday.

Angels hope to give busy bullpen a break  —  The Angels' bullpen has been many things this season.  —  Dependable.  Stingy.  Resilient.  —  How about overworked?  Well, maybe not yet.  But the trend is heading in that direction.  —  “It would be unrealistic to think that we can keep pitching …

Cardinals have been in striking distance, but still striking out  —  St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitches during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Media Views: Cards' game on Facebook draws small audience, but comes across as advertised  —  Cardinals fans made it through “telegeddon,” Major League Baseball's move of the Redbirds' game Wednesday afternoon against Milwaukee from conventional television to exclusive video streamed on social media colossus Facebook.

Schoop, Orioles thwart Jays' bid for sweep  —  Jonathan Schoop had a pair of clutch RBI hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Wednesday night.  —  Schoop snapped a pair of slumps with an RBI double in the fourth inning off Marco Estrada (1-1).

Yanks most valuable in MLB at $4 billion, Forbes estimates  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are second at $3 billion, followed by the Chicago Cubs …

Ortiz, Uhen and Griep shut out Mississippi, Biloxi wins 2-0  —  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Luis Ortiz, Josh Uhen and Nate Griep combined for a shutout as the Biloxi Shuckers topped the Mississippi Braves 2-0 on Wednesday.  —  Ortiz (1-) went six scoreless innings, allowing five hits while striking …

Marvel leads Bradenton to 1-0 win over Lakeland  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — James Marvel allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the Bradenton Marauders over the Lakeland Flying Tigers in a 1-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.  —  Marvel (1-0) struck out six to pick up the win.