They didn’t hit the ball hard in the sixth inning, but the D-backs were able to capitalize on a costly error to put up four runs en route to an 11-4 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night.

Tigers left-hander Matt Boyd had to take one look toward the outfield upon his arrival at Comerica Park this week and think he found fly-ball heaven, a wide-open prairie of outfield grass in the downtown ballpark.

Quietly — as quietly as possible for a five-time All-Star — Andrew McCutchen could be enjoying his most productive season.

Something, Terry Collins thought, had to be wrong. Matt Harvey took the mound in the first inning of the Mets’ 8-6 win over the Marlins on Wednesday night and was throwing 93-mph fastballs, looking nothing like himself.

The Rangers built a four-run lead after two innings against Astros starter Scott Kazmir and held on for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night at Globe Life Park. The win, Texas’ sixth in its last seven games, secured a Lone Star Series sweep.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman waited until his team had played 105 games — and won 60 of them — and until a genuine need for more starting pitching developed. Michael Pineda went down with a right forearm strain, consequently Luis Severino came up. Cause and effect, but legitimate cause and effect in this case.

Yasiel Puig hit a three-run home run to left field in the first inning in Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. It was his fourth home run in his past 13 games.

The first two batters to face Scott Kazmir on Wednesday night reached on errors after hitting the ball maybe a combined 15 feet. Then there was a sacrifice fly, a walk and a couple of soft liners that landed in the outfield for RBI singles. It was that kind of night against the Rangers.

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For months, the Mets ranked among baseball’s worst offensive teams in nearly every major statistical category. Yet over the past two weeks, they’ve transformed into one of the best. The Mets continued their unstoppable ways on Wednesday night, winning their sixth straight game, 8-6, to complete a series sweep of the Marlins.

Right-hander Johnny Cueto’s outing on Wednesday night was the type of performance the Royals envisioned they would receive consistently when they traded for the ace at the non-waiver Trade Deadline.

Catcher Michael McKenry cracked a two-out, two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning off rookie reliever Mayckol Guaipe as the Rockies concluded a home series against the Mariners with a 7-5 win on Wednesday at Coors Field.

Down by two in the bottom of the ninth and in danger of losing for the 11th time in their past 13 games, the Angels stormed all the way back against Indians closer Cody Allen, getting a two-out, two-run single by C.J. Cron and then scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win on Wednesday afternoon.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Monday that Chris Davis, whose batting average has picked up steadily over the past month-and-a-half, is being more patient at the plate. That patience paid off big time on Wednesday.

Rookie right-hander Taylor Jungmann set a career high with eight strikeouts in another quality start, and Brewers batters manufactured a pair of four-run innings in an 8-5 win over the Padres on Wednesday at Miller Park.

Adam Eaton scored on a bases-loaded walk to Avisail Garcia in the 10th inning as the White Sox defeated the Rays, 6-5, on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.