Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said the club has asked Alfonso Soriano to take a few days to weigh his trade options, and the veteran outfielder said Wednesday one possibility would be the Yankees.

The Rangers continue their search for a right-handed-hitting outfielder and have talked with the White Sox about Alex Rios. The White Sox went into Wednesday’s game with a record of 39-58, the second worst in the American League.

Jered Weaver threw eight scoreless innings and led his team to a 1-0 victory over the Twins on Wednesday afternoon. Albert Pujols hit an RBI single in the first inning.

The Indians ended a tough road trip with an exclamation point, routing the Mariners 10-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field. Left-hander Scott Kazmir turned in a strong outing and Michael Bourn led an awakened offense with a grand slam.

The non-waiver Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and the topic of trades is dominating baseball discussion these days. The expanded postseason format has complicated the picture, as many clubs are still deciding whether to buy, sell or stand pat.

New Orioles reliever Francisco Rodriguez admitted on Wednesday that he wasn’t surprised he was traded from the Brewers, but was shocked that it was to Baltimore.

Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees are clashing over the diagnosis of the third baseman’s strained left quadriceps, and general manager Brian Cashman released a statement on Wednesday that indicated Rodriguez has acted contrary to Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement by failing to inform the team that he was seeking a second opinion.

Third baseman Miguel Cabrera was out of the Detroit lineup for the second straight day Wednesday to nurse a sore left hip flexor.

It remains to be seen how active Boston will be in the week before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but general manager Ben Cherington has the full support of ownership to make a move or two that could put a contending team over the top.

Coco Crisp hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh to give the A’s a 4-3 win over the Astros in Wednesday’s finale at Minute Maid Park.

The Dodgers placed Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a sprained left ankle and activated pitcher Ted Lilly off the DL.

Mariners manager Eric Wedge was released from the hospital on Wednesday after dealing with what doctors believe was a mild stroke on Monday.

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Eduardo Nunez blasted a game-tying triple and Brent Lillibridge redeemed himself for an earlier error with a go-ahead hit as the Yankees rallied for two ninth-inning runs, hanging on for a 5-4 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Shelby Miller had 12 days of rest heading into Tuesday’s game, and it showed. The rookie right-hander cut through the Phillies’ lineup for six scoreless innings, striking out six while surrendering just three hits and a walk as the Cardinals won, 4-1, in front of 44,780 at Busch Stadium.

Bruce Chen, making his second start this season, worked six strong innings as Kansas City ended the Orioles’ five-game winning streak, 3-2, on Tuesday night in front of 19,072 fans at Kauffman Stadium.

Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected from Tuesday’s game in Phoenix after third baseman Cody Ransom was called out on strikes.