The Yankees, who took sole possession of first place over the Orioles in the American League East on Wednesday, will ask Phil Hughes to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Blue Jays on Thursday night.

A’s lefty Brett Anderson threw just 48 pitches in his start against the Tigers on Wednesday before exiting with one out in the third with a right oblique strain.

Delivering the game-tying triple into the gap then scoring the game-winning run moments later on a balk, Eaton led the D-backs to a 6-2 victory over the Padres for the team’s third consecutive win. Delivering the game-tying triple into the gap then scoring the game-winning run moments later on a balk, Adam Eaton led the D-backs to a 6-2 victory over the Padres for the team’s third consecutive win.

Pablo Sandoval ended a prolonged home-run drought while collecting three hits Wednesday night to lead the Giants past the Colorado Rockies, 7-1.

Esmerling Vasquez will try to pitch the Twins to a sweep of the Indians on Thursday at Progressive Field. Corey Kluber is set to get the call for the Tribe.

Few pitchers in the Majors are throwing as well as Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke are right now. But only one of their teams will leave with a win as they take the mound to close out a three-game series between the Rangers and Angels on Thursday.

Barry Zito will try to keep the Giants’ hot streak going against the Rockies on Thursday. Colorado will send left-hander Jorge De La Rosa to the hill in his first start since last season.

While a 2012 return still remains unlikely and unexpected following knee surgery, Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman on Wednesday refused to rule out the possibility of returning to action.

With the Braves inching closer to a postseason berth, manager Fredi Gonzalez has a big decision looming. Who will be Atlanta’s No. 1 starter in the playoffs?

The D-backs will send young Tyler Skaggs to the mound with a chance of completing a sweep of the Padres on Thursday and earn their fourth straight win.

Team Israel rode two solo homers from first baseman Nate Freiman and a late push against South Africa’s bullpen to a big win, giving the country its first Classic victory and breathing further confidence into an already upbeat, talented group.

The Rangers will be without Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre in the heart of their lineup on Wednesday night when they face former teammate C.J. Wilson and the Angels at Angel Stadium.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Bruce Chen outdueled 17-game winner Chris Sale as the Royals snapped the American League Central-leading White Sox five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night in Kansas City.

Chris Sale battled against the Royals once again on Wednesday, while the South Siders were shut down by Bruce Chen. The loss snapped the White Sox five-game winning streak and allowed the Tigers to close to within two games of the AL Central lead.

The White Sox are leading the second-place Tigers by two games in American League Central, but one thing they haven’t accomplished this season is finding a solution for the Royals’ Jeremy Guthrie, whom they face in Thursday’s finale in Kansas City.

Catcher Alex Avila and outfielder Quintin Berry were out of the lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the A’s.