A crucial escape by Zach McAllister in the fourth inning helped pave the way for a 3-2 victory for the Indians on Wednesday night at Comerica Park.

Michael Pineda tossed six shutout innings to lead the Yankees to a 2-0 win and a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs in the Bronx on Wednesday night. Brett Gardner and Scott Sizemore had RBIs.

Cubs manager Rick Renteria is an engaging sort, willing to swap words, thoughts and opinions while he watches BP with focus and counts his blessings.

Julio Teheran was masterful in the Braves’ 1-0 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday night, tossing a complete game. Evan Gattis went 4-for-4 and provided the game’s only run with a homer.

Jayson Werth had some long drives during this series held in play by the spacious dimensions of Marlins Park. But off Jose Fernandez in the sixth inning on Wednesday night, the right fielder was not denied of a home run by instant replay in the Nationals’ 6-3 win.

Through his agent, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig declined on Wednesday to respond to an article by Los Angeles Magazine detailing the Cuban defector’s harrowing journey to the Major Leagues.

Home runs by Jayson Werth and Zach Walters powered the Nationals to a 6-3 comeback win over the Marlins in front of 20,178 fans Wednesday night at Marlins Park.

Injured outfielder Kole Calhoun spent Wednesday getting tests done on the right ankle he rolled the night before, and the Angels spent the day figuring out their outfield for the near future.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, currently on the disabled list, came out of his bullpen session Tuesday well enough to play catch from 100 feet Wednesday and flip breaking balls on flat ground.

The message George Springer received from both general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager Bo Porter upon his long-awaited arrival at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday afternoon was to simply relax and not try to do too much.

Delayed a bit by the inclement New England weather, Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino is expected to start his Minor League rehab assignment by Friday or Saturday, said manager John Farrell.

In that carousel known as the Red Sox’s walking wounded, Dustin Pedroia returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday night and hit in the leadoff spot while Mike Napoli was out of action for the first time this season with a dislocated left ring finger.

A three-run fifth inning was more than enough for Wily Peralta as the Brewers took the finale.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was a late scratch with left quad tightness about an hour prior to Wednesday night’s finale at Marlins Park. Harper, who left the previous two games with the same issue, has hit 10-for-19 (.556) with three doubles, a triple, three runs and an RBI on the Nationals’ two-city road trip.

Masahiro Tanaka limited the Cubs to a pair of bunt singles over eight scoreless innings and recorded 10 strikeouts in leading the Yankees to a 3-0 victory on Wednesday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, N.J., once home to the New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans, received the first national historic landmark status dedicated to a venue solely for baseball.

The Orioles used a pair of dribblers, a fantastic diving catch for a double play and some stout relief pitching to top the Rays, 3-0, and record their first shutout in Wednesday’s win in Baltimore.