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Bench coach Randy Knorr will be at the helm of the San Diego Padres when they host the Chicago Cubs in the finale of the teams’ three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Knorr will fill in for manager Craig Stammen, who will be attending an out-of-town funeral. Stammen departed before the start of the eighth inning of San Diego’s 8-3 loss Tuesday to catch a flight. “We knew when he was going to leave,” Knorr said. “We’re going to miss him a lot (Wednesday).” All-Star third baseman Manny Machado sat out Tuesday’s game due to an ailing left leg, but the Padres could get him back for Wednesday’s contest. Knorr said Machado wants to play, and the acting manager would love

The New York Yankees are excited about Elmer Rodriguez’s major league debut on Wednesday afternoon. They also are enthusiastic about the prospect of capping a nearly perfect road trip with another win. Rodriguez, a 22-year-old right-hander, will be on the mound when the Yankees finish a nine-game journey Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. The Yankees are 7-1 on the trip after hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game and ninth time in 16 games, and David Bednar survived a shaky ninth by getting a double play to cap a stellar night defensively. Judge has nine of his 12 homers this season in the past

The Toronto Blue Jays could have George Springer back in the lineup Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays ended Boston’s three-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday. Springer has been on the injured list with a broken left big toe. The injury was sustained when he fouled off a pitch on April 11 vs. Minnesota. Springer hit and ran again on Tuesday, and manager John Schneider said if all goes well he could be reinstated from the IL on Wednesday. He would stabilize the leadoff spot in the lineup as designated hitter. Springer said he expects to still feel some pain in the toe for

The Seattle Mariners visit the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. First pitch is set for 1:40 PM ET, with Seattle entering at 15-16 and Minnesota sitting at 13-17 after splitting the first two games of this series. The Mariners have won seven of their last 10 and come in off a clean 7-1 win on Tuesday, while the Twins have dropped eight of their last 10 and are trying to steady themselves before this slide gets heavier. Seattle is a short road favorite at -130, Minnesota is +109 at home, and the total is sitting at 8.0 with clear skies and a light breeze expected. This is a pretty interesting day-game handicap