Cubs Blank Reds, Cardinals Beat Brewers, MLB Scores

Two years ago, Travis Wood was an All-Star. This year, he's a pitcher looking to return that form following a rough 2014 season.

"This game will always sneak up and find a way to bite ya," Wood said. "I had that pretty much all last year. Now I just try to go with each start and take it pitch by pitch."

That approach worked beautifully Wednesday night. Wood pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and Anthony Rizzo hit his first home run of the season, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Cardinals 4, Brewers 2

St. Louis' Lance Lynn wasn't at his best on Wednesday night. Even a less-than-stellar effort couldn't put a halt to his April success. The right-hander pitched five solid innings and he received help from six relievers to lead the Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Lynn (1-1) allowed one run and six hits. He pushed his April record to 13-2 since 2012, the best record in the majors over that period.

"I wasn't sharp, I had a lot of deep counts," Lynn said. "It was just one of those games. When you don't have your best command and you get out of there giving up just one run, that helps."

Wily Peralta (0-1) gave up four runs on 10 hits over five innings for Milwaukee.

Indians 4, White Sox 2

The Indians salvaged the finale of a miserable opening homestand. Trevor Bauer won consecutive starts for the first time in his three-plus seasons in the major leagues, helping Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Wednesday to stop a four-game losing streak.

Cleveland lost its first four home games and lost three players to injuries. Left fielder Michael Brantley missed the final four games with a sore back, and catcher Yan Gomes sprained his right knee, an injury likely to sideline him for two months. Pitcher Carlos Carrasco sustained a bruised jaw after being hit in the face with a line drive Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 15 Scoreboard

Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Miami 6, Atlanta 2

Washington 10, Boston 5

Los Angeles Angels 10, Texas 2

Baltimore 7, New York Yankees 5

Detroit 1, Pittsburgh 0

Toronto 12, Tampa Bay 7

New York Mets 6, Philadelphia 1

Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 1

Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1

Houston 6, Oakland 1

St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2

San Diego 3, Arizona 2

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Seattle 2

Colorado 4, San Francisco 2

Thursday, April 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Kansas City at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 12:45 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 6:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Miami at New York 6:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 9;15 p.m.