Andrew McCutchen hit his 10th homer and Brandon Cumpton went five solid innings to lead the Bucs to a 4-2 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night at a rain-soaked PNC Park.

Cole Hamels threw eight scoreless innings to keep the outcome in doubt, and the Phillies finally broke through in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Padres, 3-0, on Reid Brignac’s home run.

Yoenis Cespedes had a home run taken away by Mike Trout in the first, and even though Coco Crisp paid back the Angels by taking one away from Josh Hamilton an inning later, Cespedes exacted some revenge of his own with yet another impressive outfield assist.

The Nationals placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of right hamstring tightness. The team recalled catcher Sandy Leon to be the No. 2 catcher.

Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison was removed from Wednesday’s game vs. the Cubs in the third inning with discomfort in his left ankle.

In Olympic speed skater Eddy Alvarez, the White Sox might have their most unique two-sport star.

Carlos Beltran seemed to be amused by the attention being paid to his brief throwing session on Wednesday at Safeco Field, the first time he has aired out his right arm since being sidelined with a bone spur last month.

The Oakland Athletics have outscored opponents by an impressive 124 runs this season, a rate that history shows bodes well for the two-time defending American League West champions.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright returned to St. Louis on Wednesday for an MRI on his right elbow, and the results showed no structural damage.

Right-hander Chad Billingsley had a setback in his bullpen session in Arizona on Tuesday, in which he threw approximately 30 pitches and felt discomfort in his elbow.

Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon made a spectacular catch in shallow right field to rob Brayan Pena of a hit and double-up Brandon Phillips off second, ending the second inning in Los Angeles’ game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night.

Tuesday was the first time Cliff Lee had thrown since May 18, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Reds. Lee said his left elbow, though improving, was not fully recovered from its strain.

Francisco Liriano was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left oblique.

An impending suspension isn’t the only issue for Manny Machado as the Orioles third baseman is also mired in a slump that has seen his batting average drop to .222, the lowest it’s been this month.

Although the Rockies are awaiting a pathology report on the mass removed from CarGo’s finger, his absence could last another five weeks.

A’s left fielder Yoenis Cespedes made an amazing throw to cut down the Angels’ Howie Kendrick at the plate in the eight inning of a 1-1 game on Tuesday night in Anaheim, and they play would stand after an unsuccessful challenge by Halos manager Mike Scioscia.

The D-backs capitalized on sloppy play by the Astros in the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon to score a pair of runs en route to a 4-1 win at Chase Field. Bronson Arroyo allowed one run over seven sharp innings.