Entering the final day of the 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot, several positional leaders have seen their leads either disappear or shrink in the last few days.

Following two games where they took early leads before seeing the Reds tighten matters, the Cubs scored first and never looked back on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. Three home runs, including an inside-the-park homer by Anthony Rizzo, and plenty of add-on runs kept them trucking for a 9-2 victory over the Reds and a three-game series sweep.

Time will tell whether Mauricio Cabrera has the ability to harness a high-velocity fastball that has placed him in the exclusive company of Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. But through his first two big league appearances, the Braves reliever has proven he can throw strikes while consistently lighting up the radar gun board with triple-digit readings.

Yasiel Puig is not expected to miss a game, said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who removed the right fielder in the eighth inning of a 7-0 loss Wednesday night after he crashed into the fence chasing a Ryan Braun home run.

Jason Kipnis soured Joel De La Cruz’s Major League debut with a two-out, two-run single in the fifth and Danny Salazar enhanced his All-Star candidacy as the Indians extended their winning streak to 12 games with Wednesday night’s 3-0 victory over the Braves at Turner Field.

Steven Matz faces the Cubs on Thursday with plenty of questions about the health of his left elbow. While his velocity hasn’t changed, his spin rate, extension, and pitch mixture all have.

Around 200 Tigers fans turned out Wednesday at the MotorCity Casino to view the exclusive Detroit premiere of MLB Network Presents: The Bird, a TV documentary showcasing the life and brief baseball career of the former Detroit Tiger Mark Fidrych.

His greatest nightmare.

Mark Trumbo put a bow on Baltimore’s historic June by launching the club’s 55th homer of the month, as the Orioles completed a two-game sweep of the Padres with a 12-6 victory Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park.

Manager Bruce Bochy’s initial concern Tuesday became a reality one day later as the Giants announced Wednesday afternoon that Joe Panik has a concussion and was placed on the seven-day disabled list.

Pinch-hitter Tyler Goeddel drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Phillies to a 9-8 win and a series sweep over the D-backs at Chase Field on Wednesday afternoon.

The Astros’ ongoing efforts to streamline their Minor League operations could see them put a Minor League team in Fayetteville, N.C., by the end of the decade.

Jose Altuve extended his on-base streak to 32 games, collecting four hits and finishing a home run short of the cycle as the red-hot Astros beat the Angels, 10-4, to complete a three-game road sweep on Wednesday — their second straight sweep of their American League West rival in the last week.

Aaron Sanchez twirled eight strong innings and the Blue Jays held off a late rally by the Rockies for a 5-3 victory on Wednesday to win their first series at Coors Field.

Mariners left-hander Wade Miley was activated off the 15-day disabled list in time to start Wednesday night’s game against the Pirates at Safeco Field, while right-handed reliever Nick Vincent was placed on the 15-day DL with a mid-back strain to open a roster spot.

A surge in voting has pushed the Giants’ Buster Posey past the Cardinals’ Yadier Molina in fan balloting for the National League’s starting catcher’s spot in next month’s All-Star Game at San Diego.

It’s history in the making.