LEADING OFF: Darvish vs. Bauer; Yanks look to Garcia

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:

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PAIR OF ACES

Yu Darvish and Trevor Bauer pitch at Wrigley Field in a matchup of ace right-handers headed in different directions. Darvish, one of the front-runners for the NL Cy Young Award, is going for his eighth straight victory for the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs. He has a sparkling 0.98 ERA during his winning streak.

Bauer starts for the Cincinnati Reds. He was terrific at the beginning of the season, but he is 0-3 with a 4.08 ERA in his last three starts.

BRONX BLUES

The Yankees turn to rookie right-hander Deivi Garcia (0-1, 3.38) in the finale of a critical series against the Blue Jays. The 21-year-old Garcia is set for his third big league start — he overwhelmed the Mets in his debut, but struggled against Baltimore in his second game.

New York general manager Brian Cashman tried to fire up the slumping Yankees in a meeting prior to Tuesday's game.

“We haven’t played well now for quite some time,” Cashman said. “We all know we’re capable of more, significantly more, both individually and collectively.”

Right-hander Tanner Roark (2-1, 5.74) is set to pitch for second-place Toronto.

DISARMED

The Atlanta Braves are scrambling for rotation help after losing yet another starter Tuesday. Right-hander Max Fried was an NL Cy Young Award contender before landing on the 10-day injured list with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine. Atlanta's entire projected opening day rotation is now out, a list that includes Mike Soroka (torn right Achilles tendon), Cole Hamels (shoulder and triceps), Mike Foltynewicz (designated for assignment) and Félix Hernández (opted out).

Right-hander Tommy Milone (0-0, 11.37) will get the ball against Miami as Atlanta tries to maintain its place atop the...

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