A big sixth inning paired with a dominant performance from Cole Hamels helped the Phillies beat the D-backs, 7-2, on Wednesday.

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval singled to right field in the third inning Wednesday night against Cincinnati right-hander Bronson Arroyo to extend his season-opening hitting streak to 18 games.

Josh Willingham's wife, Ginger, gave birth to the couple's third child on Wednesday, a boy named Rogan James.

Sharon Robinson, daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, author and Educational Programming Consultant for Major League Baseball, paid a visit to two lucky Michigan students fighting to break barriers in their schools — as her late father did in baseball in 1947.

Freddy Garcia will be challenged to contend with the dangerous duo of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder on Saturday against the Tigers, but the veteran right-hander was going to pitch at some point this weekend no matter what.

The Giants have placed Aubrey Huff on the 15-day disabled list after manager Bruce Bochy revealed Wednesday that the veteran has been dealing with anxiety attacks.

With Michael Pineda's season-ending injury, the Yankees' wealth of pitching options — once thought to be a strength — suddenly looks vulnerable.

Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been diagnosed with an anterior labral tear of his right shoulder and is scheduled to undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday.

Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain suffered a setback in his rehab assignment, and his latest injury could extend his stay on the disabled list.

Daniel Bard will not be available in the Red Sox's bullpen for Wednesday night's series finale against the Twins and remains on track to start Friday against the White Sox.

Reds reliever Nick Masset, who has been out since late in Spring Training because of tendinitis in his right shoulder, was awaiting the results of an MRI exam he underwent Wednesday.

Lance Lynn improved to 4-0 and David Freese hit a game-changing two-run homer, as the Cardinals pulled out a 5-1 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Freese had three RBIs.

It appears Edward Mujica has avoided a more serious injury. The Marlins reliever was struck on the right middle finger by a comeback liner off the bat of Lucas Duda on Tuesday night.

Tigers right-hander Doug Fister, sidelined since the first weekend of the season with a strained left rib cage muscle, played catch on Wednesday, and is now scheduled to have a mound session on Thursday morning.

The Orioles said on Wednesday that Tsuyoshi Wada is going to see Dr. Lewis Yocum for a second opinion on his left elbow.

The Rangers are pushing starter Neftali Feliz back in the rotation to give him extra rest, with his next start scheduled for Tuesday.

Jose Altuve had a career-high four hits and scored three runs, and J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to help the Astros snap a two-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Brewers in the series finale at Miller Park.