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)

A's Stephen Piscotty reflects on mother's life, outpouring of support  —  Pleasanton outfielder will go on bereavement leave, join teammates in Boston  —  OAKLAND — When the Athletics departed for a 10-game road trip Wednesday following a 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros, Stephen Piscotty stayed behind.

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.

Cleveland Indians trade Giovanny Urshela to Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations  —  The Cleveland Indians have trade Giovanny Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians traded infielder Giovanny Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Cubs' Mark Zagunis relieved after getting first major-league hit  —  Photos from the Cubs-Marlins game at Wrigley Field on May 9, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Mark Zagunis looked around the top shelf of his locker but didn't see the baseball he hit Wednesday for his first major-league hit.

Pittsburgh Pirates end long road trip against lowly Chicago White Sox  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates will wrap up a 10-day, nine-game road trip when they play the Chicago White Sox in a series finale Wednesday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.  —  Pittsburgh (20-16) …

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.

Anthony Rizzo and Cubs teammates play bartender for celebrity cancer fundraiser  —  Photos from the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation's sixth annual Cook-Off for Cancer fundraiser at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.  —  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 …

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 …

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.

Rafael Palmeiro is back in baseball, will join Cleburne to play with his son  —  Rafael Palmeiro will have at least one teammate in his corner when he takes the next step in his against-the-odds comeback at age 54.  —  His son.  —  Palmeiro said Tuesday night that he had agreed to play …

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 …

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.

Soto's homer leads Potomac to 5-1 win over Wilmington  —  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the Potomac Nationals to a 5-1 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Wednesday.  —  The home run by Soto, part of a four-run inning …

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.