After a two-day absence, the Nationals’ offense came back to life to back starter Gio Gonzalez and defeat the Phillies, 5-1, at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.

The Orioles offense made sure starter Wei-Yin Chen felt comfortable in his return from the disabled list Wednesday, as they teamed up to beat the Rangers, 6-1. Nolan Reimold hit a three-run homer and Manny Machado had three hits.

American League All-Star manager Jim Leyland’s roster decisions aren’t quite done. With Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish being placed on the disabled list, Leyland has to pick a replacement.

Robinson Cano jolted the slumbering Yankees offense with a long three-run homer and Lyle Overbay blew the night open with his fourth career grand slam, powering New York to an 8-1 victory over the Royals on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

Walt Weiss said the Rockies expect to activate center fielder Dexter Fowler from the disabled list for Thursday’s game against the Dodgers, but held off on making the same declaration about shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.

The Rangers are placing ace Yu Darvish on the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his right shoulder.

It’s been five years since the At Bat revolution. MLB.com’s ground-breaking portal into the world of baseball debuted on July 10, 2008, and was quickly met with a groundswell of support that has allowed it to become one of the top 10 grossing iPhone applications.

Less than an hour after Chris Carpenter wrapped up a three-inning simulated game Wednesday at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals announced the veteran right-hander will begin a Minor League rehab assignment Monday with Double-A Springfield.

Zack Wheeler, starting against the Giants for the first time in his career, allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings on Wednesday at AT&T Park, lifting the Mets to a 7-2 victory and a sweep of the three-game series.

Did the Reds solve their clutch hitting conundrum? Not exactly. But they found enough ways to score to support a strong effort from Mike Leake in a 6-2 win over the Brewers on Wednesday at Miller Park.

Manny Ramirez delivered his first home run on Tuesday night for Triple-A Round Rock. Ramirez, in his third game since being signed by the Rangers to a Minor League contract, hit a home run off Oklahoma City’s Wade LeBlanc in Round Rock’s 11-8 victory.

The Mets will skip right-hander Matt Harvey’s scheduled start Saturday at Pittsburgh and will limit his innings throughout the rest of the season, manager Terry Collins said Wednesday.

Yasiel Puig has taken the baseball world by storm over the past month, and in an exclusive interview with MLB.com, Puig discusses his aggressive play, media shyness and Final Vote candidacy.

Major League Baseball and PEOPLE magazine announced the 30 winners of the “Tribute for Heroes” campaign, which recognizes veterans and military service members and builds on both organizations’ commitment to honoring our country’s heroes.

With the American League’s winningest team on the verge of a four-game losing streak, the Red Sox erupted for 16 hits, beating the Mariners, 11-8, on Tuesday night at Safeco Field to tie the four-game series at one win apiece.

On a night where David Ortiz hit two doubles and a home run, a lone single in the eighth inning seemed fairly innocuous. But with his son D’Angelo watching from the stands, that single gave Ortiz 1,688 career hits, tying Harold Baines for the most by a designated hitter.

Right fielder Marlon Byrd blasted the seventh grand slam of his career, and backup catcher Anthony Recker hit a two-run shot, powering the New York Mets to a 10-6 victory Tuesday night over the San Francisco Giants.