Austin Hays gets the better of left field wall as Orioles topple Twins, 5-3, behind power barrage  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 17  —  Austin Hays looked back into the Orioles' dugout as he passed first base, as if he wanted to see the expressions on his teammates faces.

Mets stun Phillies with seven runs in 9th inning  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Mets took the phrase “never say die” to a completely different planet.  —  Down six runs in the ninth, the Mets put together a seven-run rally against two Phillies pitchers, including closer Corey Knebel, to mount the comeback of all comebacks.

Struggling Red Sox to give red-hot Jarren Duran another shot in the majors  —  A scorching Red Sox prospect is about to get another big league opportunity.  —  According to major league sources, Jarren Duran is traveling to Boston on Friday to join the Red Sox.  The corresponding roster move is not yet known.

76ers' Joel Embiid exits concussion protocols, upgraded to ‘doubtful’ for Friday return vs. Heat  —  PHILADELPHIA — A hurdle for Joel Embiid has been cleared, with the Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center cleared Friday from NBA concussion protocols, a necessary step toward a potential debut …

Umpire Dan Bellino issues apology after ejecting Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner, taking ‘full accountability’ for decision  —  Veteran umpire Dan Bellino has issued an apology after ejecting Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Aaron Boone ejected in eighth inning of Yankee loss to Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Aaron Boone pulled the wad of gum he had been chewing out of his mouth and tossed it to the left behind home plate as he came out of the dugout in a fury.  The Yankees manager had been upset with home plate umpire …

David Bell explains the importance of consistency as the Cincinnati Reds struggle  —  MILWAUKEE — Even though the Cincinnati Reds are in the middle of one of the worst starts to a season in the modern era of Major League Baseball, Reds manager David Bell sees sticking to a consistent strategy as the best way to win.

MLB home runs are way down so far in 2022; here's how the league's recent tinkering deadened the baseball  —  Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger laid into a center-cut 94 mph fastball from Giants righty John Brebbia.  The pitch jumped off the 2019 NL MVP's bat …

Why Jose Ramirez left millions on the table to stay with Cleveland Guardians  —  JOSE RAMIREZ WOKE UP the morning of April 5 determined to make something out of nothing.  —  It was the final day of the Cleveland Guardians' spring training stint in Arizona, the team's deadline to agree on an extension with its star third baseman.

Mets fall apart in the sixth inning, suffer 9-2 loss to Braves in Citi Field matinee  —  On the day the Mets lost Trevor May, their highest-paid setup man, to the injured list, their matinee with the Braves fell apart in the sixth inning.  —  The combination of starter Tylor Megill …

AJ Pollock's bloop single gives the White Sox a 4-3 win over the Cubs to sweep the City Series at Wrigley Field  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 35  —  White Sox fans fly the L flag in the bleachers, May 4, 2022, at Wrigley Field.  The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-3.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)