Oops!  Mets bat out of turn, Reds rally for 2-1 win in 10th  —  Cincinnati Reds' Adam Duvall (23) is doused by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run off New York Mets relief pitcher AJ Ramos in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Brett Gardner, despite .198 batting average, will remain Yankees' leadoff hitter for foreseeable future  —  When your club has won seven straight and 16 of their last 17 games, it's tough to point a critical finger in any direction for Aaron Boone and Co., but veteran Brett Gardner is a small blight amid all the good vibes in the Bronx.

Pirates rally for 6-5 victory as White Sox closer Nate Jones gives up four runs  —  White Sox reliever Nate Jones discusses surrendering four runs in the ninth inning against the Pirates on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Another loss for the Tigers, but they're gaining experience  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The road trip ended slowly …

Homer-happy D-backs beat Dodgers 8-5 in 12 innings  —  LOS ANGELES — A belief they're going to win, even when they blow the lead or trail in a game.  That confidence used to belong to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Now, it's owned by the Arizona Diamondbacks  —  David Descalso hit a tiebreaking …

Closer Corey Knebel off 10-day disabled list but starter Wade Miley sidelined  —  The Milwaukee Brewers activated closer Corey Knebel from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday and placed left-hander Wade Miley on the DL in his place.  —  Knebel has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and he hasn't pitched since April 5.

Cubs rock Chen, sweep Marlins  —  Fish fall 13-4  —  CHICAGO - Kris Bryant hit his 100th career homer, Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell connected in an eight-run third inning, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Miami Marlins 13-4 on Wednesday.  —  Rizzo also had a pair of doubles and finished …

Orioles' Dylan Bundy has horrid start, allows four HRs before first out  —  Baltimore Orioles starter Dylan Bundy allowed four home runs and seven runs total before getting an out against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The right-handed hurler had the awful appearance in the Orioles' 15-7 loss Tuesday …

Blue Jays get INF Urshela from Indians for player or cash  —  TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Gio Urshela from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named or cash.  —  Urshela hadn't played in the majors this season after a hamstring injury set him back in spring training.

Springer gets 2 more hits, Astros beat A's 4-2  —  George Springer kept up his hitting surge with two hits and two RBIs, Alex Bregman homered and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As happy as AJ Hinch has been with the top of his lineup …

At 53, Rafael Palmeiro says he's joining professional independent league team in Texas  —  Rafael Palmeiro says he is returning to professional baseball at the age of 53.  —  The longtime Texas Ranger and Baltimore Oriole told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday that he has agreed to play …

Rockies top Angels, win sixth in row … Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani heads to first on a ground-out against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Denver.  (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)  — JACK DEMPSEY

White Sox prospect Jake Burger tears his Achilles tendon for a 2nd time  —  White Sox prospect Jake Burger out for the 2018 season: “It sucks but I have to stay positive.”  (Chris Kuc/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A prospect many view as the White Sox's third baseman of the future has suffered another setback.

A's place Trevor Cahill on DL, recall prospect Dustin Fowler  —  The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Trevor Cahill on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow impingement and called up outfield prospect Dustin Fowler on Wednesday.  —  The move with Cahill was made retroactive to Sunday.

Injury leaves more questions than answers for Dodgers' Kershaw  —  LOS ANGELES_Clayton Kershaw politely invited the media to his locker Tuesday afternoon for his first interview since being diagnosed with biceps tendinitis.  But, his left shoulder hurting, he wasn't really in the mood.

Why a 21-K game is MLB's best record that can actually happen  —  The coolest individual accomplishment we could reasonably hope to see this baseball season is a 21-strikeout start*.  This is just my opinion, which you might not share, and ordinarily that disagreement would be fine and we'd walk away friends.