For now, Max Scherzer remains “questionable” for his next start after leaving Tuesday night’s 12-2 win over the A’s after two innings with right shoulder fatigue.

For the first time since he was shut down with left shoulder fatigue, Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw in a side bullpen session on Wednesday. Chapman threw 25 pitches and reported no issues.

Reds manager Dusty Baker was hospitalized on Wednesday afternoon and diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. He will remain in a local hospital overnight and have more tests performed on Thursday morning.

The Reds hope Johnny Cueto can get back on track as they look to secure a playoff berth and march closer to the NL Central title with a sweep of the Cubs, who counter with Jason Berken.

The uncertainty of what he is dealing with hit Neil Walker right in the face when he awoke on Wednesday. The morning after he felt “great, the best I’ve felt yet,” he didn’t feel well enough to risk remaining in the lineup for the second game of the series against the Brewers.

In a 6-5 victory over the Cubs in 11 innings, Joey Votto’s run production drought ended and Drew Stubbs emerged from his lengthy funk to get three hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 11th.

It wasn’t easy for Justin Verlander, but he delivered six scoreless innings and the Tigers took full advantage in a 6-2 win over the A’s at Comerica Park.

With yet another loss to the Tigers in the book on Wednesday — a 6-2 defeat at the hands of Justin Verlander — the A’s were left speculating an even bigger one to their pitching staff.

The Tigers already have swept five series at Comerica Park since the start of July. If they can collect No. 6 on Thursday afternoon against the A’s, it would be a big one.

While Ryan Howard’s clutch two-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday didn’t get the Phillies closer to the second National League Wild Card spot, it was a badly needed win, and the kind of win that allows you to dream of making the playoffs.

The Phillies continue their quest for a National League Wild Card berth Thursday night, going for a three-game sweep as rookie Tyler Cloyd opposes the Mets’ Jeremy Hefner at Citi Field.

With two outs in the ninth inning, Ryan Howard crushed a two-run homer to send the Phillies to a 3-2 win over the Mets on Wednesday night at Citi Field, keeping the Phillies four games behind the Cardinals for the second National League Wild Card.

The Indians are giving Travis Hafner a chance to finish the season in the lineup — not on the disabled list.

One day after Clayton Kershaw’s visit with a hip specialist yielded no new information, the Dodgers continued to not rule anything out regarding their young ace.

In the first leg of a day-night doubleheader against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi got five scoreless frames and 75 pitches from Andy Pettitte en route to a 4-2 win that snapped New York’s tie atop the American League East with the Orioles.

Winners of the first two games of the series at PNC Park, the Brewers will try to continue their climb up the Wild Card standings. The Pirates, on the other hand, are just trying to stay in the postseason discussion. Mike Fiers and Wandy Rodriguez square off in the finale.

Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the Brewers lowered the Pirates’ record to 74-74, the first time it has been at the break-even point since June 2, when the Bucs were 26-26, summer’s joyride still in front of them.