Michael King eventually got his act together Wednesday night.

The Padres’ offense did, too.

Eventually.

King battled command but gutted his way through six innings, Luis Campusano hit his first home run since returning from the injured list and the Padres pulled away for a 10-4 win to get back to .500 with four games left before the All-...Read more

Mookie Betts’ first hit this series against the Rockies couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.

And as Betts reached first, he pointed to Freddie Freeman, whose single put Edman in scoring position. It had taken a team effort to ...Read more

The Boston Red Sox keep on rolling, though Wednesday night’s series-clinching 5-0 victory over the White Sox in Chicago came at a cost.

Taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning cost them two of their hottest hitters, Anthony Seigler and Willson Contreras, who suffered a right trap contusion and left foot contusion, respectively, ...Read more

CINCINNATI — Each time a Reds player clubs a home run at Great American Ball Park, fireworks are released from the smokestacks in the outfield.

By the end of the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 11-5 Phillies loss, it was fair to wonder if Cincinnati’s supply might be running low. Because the Reds blasted four homers in the inning, including ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels emphatically ended their losing streak.

After dropping seven straight games, mostly because of a struggling lineup, the Angels let out their frustration with a 13-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

The Angels got All-Star slugger Mike Trout back in the lineup for the first time in nearly three ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the reasons the Minnesota Twins won their first home series against the Cleveland Guardians in more than four years, clinching a series victory with a 6-5 walk-off win Wednesday, was commissioner Rob Manfred’s insistence on a rule change before the 2020 season.

Another reason was Alan Roden delivering a walk-off RBI ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t showing any signs of cooling off at the plate.

Crow-Armstrong became the first hitter with at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in MLB this season when he went deep in the third inning to give the Chicago Cubs an early lead against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Camden Yards.

The 24-year-...Read more

NEW YORK — A day after a complete slugfest with 28 total runs scored, it was a much quieter evening at Citi Field on Wednesday. And it was a much more favorable outcome for the home team.

Christian Scott’s strong performance and some clutch hitting by Brett Baty led the Mets to an 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

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MIAMI — The previous 5-1 homestand won’t be replicated with a 5-1 road trip.

And given how the Mariners played Wednesday night, mustering a winning record on this trip through the sanguine summer humidity of Florida has grown unlikely.

The constant, but deserved complaints about the Mariners’ failure to get hits with runners in scoring ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan delivered another strong start, and Jonathan Aranda drove in all three runs as the Rays blanked the Yankees, 3-0, on Wednesday.

After losing Monday’s opener of the four-game series, the Rays won the last two, improving their American League-leading record to 54-36 and extending their East division ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — As Jared Jones descended the steps into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ dugout, he spotted manager Don Kelly’s outstretched hand. He tried to sneak past. Kelly, grinning, wouldn’t let him until Jones reciprocated his hug.

And so ended Jones’ bid at perfection. Eighteen up, eighteen down, as impressive a start as any.

Perfection ...Read more

DETROIT — It’s been an emotional week already for the Tigers.

On Tuesday, the club and impactful third base coach Joey Cora suddenly, mutually, parted company.

Before the game Wednesday, Hall of Fame-bound Justin Verlander announced that this would be his final season. Not completely unexpected for the 43-year-old, but still a lot to ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Park has never hosted a no-hitter by a Giants opponent since this bayside ballpark opened in 2000. That drought almost ended Wednesday against an ever-worsening home club with 34,023 paying witness.

The Toronto Bluejays' Dylan Cease carried his no-hit bid into the ninth inning before Heliot Ramos smacked a leadoff ...Read more

DETROIT — Justin Verlander announced Wednesday that this will be his final season.

The three-time Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champion made the announcement in a letter after he was selected to the All-Star game as a Legend Pick by commissioner Rob Manfred.

“This season has challenged me in ways I haven’t experienced before...Read more

Jake Cronenworth said late Monday night that it was time for the Padres to “dig deep.”

On Tuesday afternoon, he suffered a bloody nose and a scare when he took a ball to the face during batting practice.

Then, after helping dig a hole by making an error in the top of the first inning, Cronenworth hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Trevor McDonald wasn’t fooling the Toronto Blue Jays. Not in the slightest.

It was reflected in the eight runs he allowed, the most he’s surrendered in a single game in his young career. It was reflected in the 11 hits he allowed, which were also the most he’s given up in an outing. It was reflected in his inability to ...Read more

In Shohei Ohtani, who on Tuesday became the first Japanese player to hit 300 home runs in MLB, the Dodgers had the first National League All-Star voted in this year.

They still have a chance for a late addition.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has been lobbying for two members of his pitching staff to be named replacement players: left-handed ...Read more

BALTIMORE — It was one of those nights for the Orioles.

The visiting Chicago fans seemed to take over Camden Yards, with a sea of blue jerseys and shirts lining the third base side and behind the visitors’ dugout. At every opportunity, they produced the loudest reactions of the night.

The Orioles, to be fair, didn’t give the home crowd ...Read more