A’s pitcher Brett Anderson was officially activated off the disabled list in Detroit on Wednesday and listed on the lineup card in the bullpen.

Third baseman Mike Moustakas, stricken by strep throat, was out of the Royals’ lineup again Wednesday night and was also expected to sit out Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the Twins.

When the Royals beat the Twins on Tuesday night, it marked the third time in club history that there have been three wins in three straight days over three different opponents.

With both Robinson Cano and Eduardo Nunez out of the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s Yankees game in Toronto, Mark Reynolds made his first career start at second base.

Octavio Dotel’s Minor League rehab assignment hit Triple-A Toledo this week, but his first pitch Tuesday hit back. A hard-hit comebacker off the bat of Indianapolis’ Jerry Sands hit Dotel in the right leg, knocking him out of the game.

On his mission to find a non-surgical alternative for the partially torn UCL in his right elbow, Matt Harvey is seeking wisdom from every corner of the baseball world. That quest on Tuesday took him to two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay, one of several prominent players to pitch through unresolved arm issues in the past.

Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected in the first inning Wednesday for arguing a checked-swing call during Dodgers leadoff batter Yasiel Puig’s at-bat.

The Tigers announced on Wednesday that Justin Verlander has committed $1 million to launch an initiative partnered with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Illitch Charities, called “Wins for Warriors.”

Outfielder Marlon Byrd and catcher John Buck were acquired in a Tuesday trade, and began helping the Pirates on Wednesday in the club’s pursuit of a National League Central title.

Before Wednesday night’s game at Nationals Park, Christian Yelich recalled the last time that he faced Nats right-hander Stephen Strasburg.

Josh Hamilton’s left shoulder continues to bother him when he throws. On Tuesday, it prompted him to be removed from the game for defense in the bottom of the ninth. On Wednesday, it forced him to start at designated hitter for the 10th time this month.

It’s now been a month since Albert Pujols went down, eliminating a major asset when it comes to protecting Mike Trout in the batting order. And the Angels’ 22-year-old phenom hasn’t skipped a beat.

The Royals, as expected, put pitchers Danny Duffy and Luke Hochevar on their 25-man roster. Their corresponding moves were more unexpected, however, as pitchers Wade Davis and Louis Coleman both were optioned to Class A Wilmington.

It was Aug. 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington, a demonstration to push for better jobs for all people and help pass better civil rights legislation.

The Nationals may now be buried too deep in the National League East, but they are within striking distance of the two Wild Card spots, and a strong push from here on out could propel them to the postseason.

Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays may well be the two best center fielders in history, but rarely are they viewed through the same prism. Author Allen Barra appeared at the Museum of the City of New York to discuss his recent book, in which he attempts to do just that.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.