AROUND THE HORN
Dodgers:
RHP Joe Kelly has had his eight-game suspension for throwing at Astros players reduced to five on appeal. Kelly was initially handed an eightgame punishment by MLB after his erratic pitches and demonstrative taunts sparked a benches-clearing situation last month at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The game marked the first time the teams had met since it was revealed the Astros stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series title that came at the Dodgers’ expense. On Monday, Kelly was placed on the 10-day IL with inflammation in his right shoulder.
Yankees:
All-Star slugger Aaron Judge was out of the Yankees lineup Wednesday night against the Braves because of tightness in his lower body and it’s uncertain whether the oft-injured outfielder would return for the start of a weekend series against the rival Red Sox. Judge began the day leading the majors with nine HRs and tied at the top with 20 RBIs for the AL East leaders. He exited during Tuesday night’s 9-6 win over the Braves.
Marlins:
The Marlins sidelined by a coronavirus outbreak are all asymptomatic, and some have applied for reinstatement, manager Don Mattingly said. The Marlins placed 17 players on the IL last week following an outbreak in Philadelphia that forced seven games to be postponed. The infected players returned to Miami to be quarantined, and will likely need rehab workouts before rejoining the team. “They feeling great,” Mattingly said. Players on the COVID-19 IL must be cleared by the MLB joint committee before returning to action.
Extra innings:
Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against the Indians since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the visiting Cubs to a 7-2 win. Hendricks (3-1) allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in the Indians lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits. The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908 . ... Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first and hit consecutive HRs in a fiverun sixth, leading the host Mets to an 11-6 win over the Nationals . ... Tim Anderson had four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle, and Luis Robert hit a basesclearing double to lift the visiting White Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Tigers. Anderson, who came off the IL on Tuesday after being sidelined by a strained groin, and Eloy Jimenez led off the game with consecutive HRs . ... The Red Sox placed OF Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day IL because of a strained right rib cage. Xrays were negative . ... The Rays placed RHP Andrew Kittredge on the 45-day IL after he was diagnosed with a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament.