Elvis Andrus scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Josh Beckett as the Rangers beat the Red Sox, 5-3, on Wednesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington.

The A's collected their seventh straight win with a 16-0 drubbing of the Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday night.

Max Scherzer's seven innings allowed five runs off Derek Lowe to stand in a 5-3 Tigers victory Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

The Rays pounded out 11 hits and consistently capitalized on their opportunities, notching a 10-1 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

Alex Rodriguez had seemed to be in a daze after being hit on the hand by an errant Felix Hernandez changeup on Tuesday, but after being fitted for a splint on Wednesday, Rodriguez vowed that he will return to the lineup as a force.

Jayson Nix cleared the bases with a pinch-hit three-run double off Shawn Kelley, helping the Yankees salvage the final game of a difficult West Coast road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday at Safeco Field.

Not only was Royals starter Luke Hochevar nailed for eight runs by the Angels on Wednesday, but he was ejected after hitting rookie sensation Mike Trout with a pitch in the fourth inning.

The D-backs will shut down prospect Trevor Bauer for one or two starts to give the right-hander a break.

Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia will be out for at least six weeks with a fractured right hand.

Rockies manager Jim Tracy set the rotation for the weekend series against the Reds, naming Drew Pomeranz as the starter for Friday's series opener at Coors Field.

The Dodgers haven't announced a starter for their Friday night series opener against the first-place Giants, but manager Don Mattingly said he expects it to be somebody from within the organization.“`

Ace Jered Weaver struck out eight for his 13th victory as Alberto Callaspo and Torii Hunter combined for three RBIs in the Angels' 11-6 win over the Royals in Wednesday's rubber game.

Starling Marte, the exciting young outfielder whose Triple-A progress has been intently and impatiently followed by the team's fans, will join the club Thursday night when it opens a four-game series in Houston.

Jason Marquis allowed one earned run over 7 1/3 innings on Wednesday and Jesus Guzman hit two home runs as the Padres topped the Giants, 6-3, in front of a sold-out crowd of 41,871 at AT&T Park.

Hanley Ramirez was in the lineup batting fifth and playing the hot corner in Wednesday night's game against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

In the searing Texas heat, Red Sox right-hander Andrew Bailey took a key step in his comeback by throwing batting practice against teammates Pedro Ciriaco and Daniel Nava.

The Astros, who have pulled off four major trades in the month of July, are no longer actively seeking deals, but the ringer on general manager Jeff Luhnow's phone remains in the on position nevertheless.