MLB notebook: Dodgers' Maeda is fourth of five starters on DL  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers placed righthander Kenta Maeda on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild left hip strain, leaving the club with four of their five starters from the opening-day roster sidelined with an injury.

Kluber pitches Indians past White Sox 9-1  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber pitched six shutout innings and reached eight victories before any AL pitcher as the Cleveland Indians rolled to their fifth straight win, 9-1 Wednesday over the sagging Chicago White Sox.

Max Scherzer blows away Orioles with best fastball of season  —  BALTIMORE — This just in: Max Scherzer is good at pitching.  —  The Washington Nationals ace steamrolled the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, allowing two hits while striking out 12 over eight shutout innings, to lead Washington to a 2-0 win and a road sweep.

Tigers score five after Ohtani's departure, beat Angels 6-1  —  He felt warm, felt ready, felt the perspiration beading up like normal.  —  Then Shohei Ohtani started pitching to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night and he suspected things weren't normal at all.

Molina making progress in workouts  —  MILWAUKEE  • For almost three weeks after catcher Yadier Molina was taken for emergency surgery following a foul ball to the groin, the Cardinals and team physicians have been a chorus of caution, urging the bedrock backstop to rest …

A frustrated Mickey Callaway is getting first taste of what it means to be a Met  —  ATLANTA  —  The circles have been growing under his eyes.  The perfectly manicured stubble looks a little grayer.  Mickey Callaway is trying to fight the Mets' recent stretch of injuries, devastating loss and just “same old Mets' Metsiness, head on.

Padres edge Marlins 3-2 on late error by Rojas  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego manager Andy Green didn't expect to win quite like this.  —  “I never envisioned winning with someone tripping over the guy at first base,” Green said.  “But it got the job done.”

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … The pool at Chase Field has seen postseason celebrations, criticism from baseball traditionalists and a few home runs.  —  On Wednesday, it saw a rehab workout.  —  Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray took a dip in the infamous pool to do some aquatic exercises …

Benches empty in 3rd as Cubs trail Pirates 2-1 in 7th  —  Photos from the Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The tension between the Cubs and Pirates resurfaced Wednesday night in the third inning over a slide at second base.

Goose apparently fine after crashing into Comerica Park scoreboard  —  A goose was on the loose Wednesday night in Detroit until a scoreboard at Comerica Park intervened.  —  As the Angels and Tigers waited out their second rain delay in the top of the sixth inning, a goose flew onto the outfield at Comerica.

Next Slide  —  Ronny Rodriguez did it all, literally, for the Toledo Mud Hens this afternoon.  The third baseman hit for a cycle, leading Toledo to a 12-7 win over Syracuse Wednesday at NBT Bank stadium.  —  The Detroit Tigers signed Rodriguez this past offseason to compete for the utility man role …

Rays' Eovaldi stellar in return from Tommy John surgery  —  Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings of no-hit ball in his return to the majors following a second Tommy John surgery, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

Choi's run leads Col. Springs to 13-3 win over Iowa  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ji-Man Choi scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 13-3 win over the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday.  —  The play came in the midst of a six-run inning and gave the Sky Sox a 4-3 lead.

Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay placed on disabled list  —  Chicago Cubs pitching prospect makes Triple-A debut Friday  —  When Adbert Alzolay joined the Iowa Cubs, he outlined two big goals he hoped to accomplish for the year: Stay healthy and get to the big leagues.

Giants place Samardzija on DL with shoulder tightness  —  DENVER (AP) — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Jeff Samardzija on the 10-day disabled list with shoulder tightness.  —  Samardzija left his start Tuesday after throwing 23 pitches and giving up two runs in the first inning.

Red Sox - Astros: An American League Championship Series Preview?  —  BOSTON, MA - MAY 30: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Eduardo Nunez #36 and Andrew Benintendi #16 after hitting a two run home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30 …

Giants salvage final game of road trip, await reinforcements at home  —  DENVER-Moral victories are hard to come by in the world of sports, but as the Giants proved on their eight-game road trip, actual victories are even tougher to secure.  —  Yet on the final day of a long month …

Auburn pitcher leads top 30 prospects for Major League Baseball draft  —  Nick Shnider of DraftSite.com looks at the top 30 prospects in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.  —  1. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn: Undrafted out of high school, Mize turned himself into the clear No. 1 choice with a spectacular junior season at Auburn.

Watching Shohei Ohtani gives glimpse of double greatness  —  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  —  I came to witness.  —  After so many years in the sports writing business …