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.

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.

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.

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.

Tensions mount between Cubs and Pirates in 2-1 loss  —  Cubs second baseman Javier Baez discusses what happened after Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove slid in hard on him on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  By the time the Cubs face the Pirates …

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.

Woman who rescued Comerica Park goose is a veterinarian … CONNECT  —  Catherine Roach could sense a problem at Wednesday night's game between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels.  —  As Comerica Park groundskeepers tried to shoo a Canadian Goose off the field during a sixth-inning rain delay …

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.”

Brandon Nimmo explains why he believes Mets' 4-1 win can be turning point  —  Robert Gsellman on his save against Atlanta Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  ATLANTA — After the Mets' 4-1 win over Atlanta on Wednesday night at SunTrust Park, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo said he believes the win could be a turning point.

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 …

Gyorko at second, Carpenter at third appears to be Cards' preference  —  MILWAUKEE  • With a wide-ranging play to his left on a grounder and a quick snatch of a line drive to his right in Wednesday's game, Jedd Gyorko reinforced what's become a preference for the Cardinals when it comes to infield defense.

Column: Chicago will give Yu Darvish the benefit of the doubt when he earns it  —  Cubs manager discusses the health of reliever Carl Edwards and starter Yu Darvish on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Yu Darvish really should have shaken …

Louisville Bats third baseman D.J. Peterson is a proud big brother  —  May 29, 2018 Louisville Courier Journal  —  Louisville Bats third baseman D.J. Peterson has a close relationship with his younger brother, Dustin.  —  But just how close?  He showed that on Memorial Day.

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.

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 …