Martin Perez extended his scoreless-innings streak to 26 with another dominant effort as the Rangers finished a sweep of the A’s with a 3-0 win on Wednesday at the O.co Coliseum.

Down to their last strike and facing loss No. 11 in 12 games, Arizona rallied for five runs in the ninth to beat the Cubs, 7-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

He was pitching from behind a screen and facing hitters wearing the same Reds uniform, but Wednesday remained a significant benchmark for closer Aroldis Chapman.

D-backs outfielder Mark Trumbo has a stress fracture in his left foot, and he returned to Phoenix for a second opinion from team physician Michael Lee.

Chicago pulled out all the stops Wednesday for one of baseball’s most beloved and cherished ballparks. It truly is the Party of the Century at iconic Wrigley Field, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first Major League game.

After another excellent outing from Aaron Harang, Evan Gattis’ two-run double in the eighth inning gave the Braves a series win over the Marlins.

Mike Matheny wasn’t quite as optimistic as Adam Wainwright that the right-hander will be able to make his next scheduled start, but both are equally relieved that the injury Wainwright sustained to his right knee on Tuesday is not nearly as bad as it first looked.

The Yankees activated closer David Robertson from the disabled list on Tuesday, completing the right-hander’s two-week recovery from a strained left groin.

Which First-Year Player Draft was superior: 2009, featuring Mike Trout and Stephen Strasburg, or Harper’s talented group the following summer? It’s still relatively early, but the 2009 collection could go down as the greatest ever. It runs almost as deep as the Pacific Ocean.

By any measure, right-hander Edinson Volquez has been Pittsburgh’s best pitcher early on, and his April output could be an indication that pitching coach Ray Searage and special assistant to the general manager Jim Benedict have worked their magic with yet another reclamation project, a la Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett, among others.

Kevin Kouzmanoff’s magical mystery tour continued on Monday night in Oakland. With the game tied, Kouzmanoff led off the eighth inning with a double against Athletics reliever Sean Doolittle and scored the go-ahead run on a single by Donnie Murphy to give the Rangers a 4-3 victory at the O.co Coliseum.

Cliff Lee pitched brilliantly in a 7-0 victory over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, allowing four hits and striking out 10 in eight scoreless innings in the first game of a four-game set.

On the day that Michael Cuddyer was placed on the disabled list, Charlie Blackmon led the Rockies’ home run binge en route to an 8-2 victory over the Giants at Coors Field on Monday night.

Any fines or suspensions for those involved in Sunday’s fracas between the Brewers and Pirates at PNC Park aren’t expected to be levied until today at the earliest.

After Craig Kimbrel suffered his first blown save, and a bases-loaded threat was squandered during Monday night’s ninth inning at Turner Field, Evan Gattis saved the day with a two-run home run that gave the Braves a 4-2, 10-inning win over the Marlins.

Wily Peralta was solid, giving up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings, and Will Smith, Tyler Thornburg and Francisco Rodriguez — notching his fourth save in as many days — held on to the Brewers’ one-run lead for their Major League-leading 15th win of the season, as the Brewers beat the Padres, 4-3, on Monday at Miller Park.

The Cubs have had a tough time scoring lately, so pitcher Travis Wood took matters into his own hands. Wood belted a three-run homer, hit an RBI double, and struck out nine over seven innings to lead the Cubs to a 5-1 victory Monday night over the D-backs.