The first of Ike Davis’ two hits on Wednesday night came in a five-run first inning that chased Yankees starter David Phelps and set up a 9-4 win, the Mets’ fourth in a row.

Ryan Zimmerman and Dioner Navarro slugged their way into history on Wednesday with a pair of three-homer games. By doing so on the same day, they put themselves in a somewhat more exclusive club.

In a six-run seventh, Chris Davis launched a two-run home run — his second homer of the game — to cap a rally in the Orioles’ 9-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night, when Ryan Zimmerman clubbed three shots of his own.

During a Wednesday night filled with struggles for the Yankees amid their 9-4 loss to the Mets, Ivan Nova provided a highlight. The right-hander threw an immaculate inning in the top of the eighth, striking out the three hitters he faced on nine pitches.

Tampa Bay received a major boost from one of the least likely sources Wednesday night when Roberto Hernandez put forth an inspired pitching performance to lead the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Marlins at Marlins Park. Hernandez allowed three hits in 8 2/3 innings — his longest start since Sept. 2010.

Hanley Ramirez will begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, the Dodgers’ injured shortstop announced on Twitter.

Contrary to the belief of some Yankees fans, the veteran Yankees on the disabled list couldn’t be returning at a better time. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis will be reactivated on Friday night when the Yanks open a three-game home series against the Red Sox.

The Tigers were already prepared to lose Torii Hunter for a couple of games this weekend while he attended his sons’ graduation. Now they’re hoping they don’t lose him for longer than that. As it is, his status for Thursday’s series finale against the Pirates is questionable after he took a pitch off his left elbow during Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss.

Domonic Brown belted a pair of solo shots, while Ryan Howard and Eric Kratz each added a solo homer to support Kyle Kendrick’s solid six-inning start as the Phillies defeated the Red Sox, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

A massive thunderstorm that roared through the Ballpark in Arlington around 5:45 p.m. CT left the field unplayable and forced postponement of Wednesday’s game between the Rangers and the D-backs.

Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha had plenty of time to reflect on Wednesday, as he made the four-hour drive north on Interstate 55, beginning in Memphis and ending at the site where his big-league aspirations will no longer be mere dreams a day later.

J.D. Martinez drove in the go-ahead run on a two-out single in the eighth inning to lead the Astros to a 6-3 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday night.

Dioner Navarro notched his first career multi-homer game Wednesday, hitting three and driving in six runs in the Cubs’ 9-3 Interleague victory over their intra-city rivals, the White Sox.

At Sweet Unity Farms, in Bara Village in the Mbozi District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania, David Robinson, son of Jackie, oversees a coffee-growing operation and soon will open an educational and community center for the rural community in which he lives.

Wil Myers hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the season for Triple-A Durham on Tuesday night in the Bulls’ 9-8 win over Buffalo. Myers now has five home runs and 16 RBIs in his last seven games.

Veteran Yankees infielders Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis are expected to join the club Friday for the series opener vs. the Red Sox if all goes well in their rehab game with Double-A Trenton on Thursday.

The Red Sox have altered their plan on Clay Buchholz. The righty was tentatively supposed to start a three-game weekend series with the Yankees on Friday in New York. It now appears that Sunday will be the earliest Buchholz returns from a right AC joint injury that prevented him from taking the ball against the Phillies on Monday.