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.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … LOS ANGELES - Steven Souza Jr.'s aggressive slide into third base in the fifth inning on Tuesday night drew an angry reaction from the Dodgers' dugout, but the Diamondbacks right fielder wasn't about to apologize for the play.

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

Cole strikes out 9 as Astros win 4-1, sweep A's  —  OAKLAND, CALIF. — Any questions the Houston Astros had about Gerrit Cole's ability to bounce back from his first career shutout were answered when the right-hander pumped a 99.4 mph fastball past Matt Chapman for a strikeout.

Kris Bryant's 100th homer comes on 3-year anniversary of his first  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant discusses hitting the 100th home run of his career on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant didn't realize he had hit …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Red-hot Colorado Rockies host Los Angeles Angels  —  DENVER — Left-hander Tyler Anderson will try to continue a record run by the Colorado starters Wednesday when the Rockies seek to sweep their two-game interleague series with the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Anderson (2-0, 3.78 ERA) …

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.

Justin Turner should be back next week, but he says he's not a savior  —  Justin Turner is expected to make his season debut next weekend in Washington, eight weeks after his left wrist was broken by a wayward fastball.  —  In his absence, the Dodgers have tumbled down the standings …

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.

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 …