LEADING OFF: Jays finish up in Buffalo, Pads-Braves twinbill

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

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SHUFFLE OUTTA BUFFALO

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are set to play their final home game in Buffalo when they host the Red Sox.

The teams were rained out Tuesday and will make it up as part of a doubleheader Aug. 7 in Toronto.

The Blue Jays will return to Toronto for a homestand beginning July 30 after the Canadian government granted them an exemption to the U.S.-Canada travel ban. The Blue Jays haven’t played at Rogers Centre since 2019 because of coronavirus protocols.

Toronto began this season hosting home games at its spring training site in Dunedin, Florida. The Blue Jays then moved to Sahlen Field, home of their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, in June.

ON A ROLL

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (12-4, 3.65 ERA) tries for his 11th straight win when struggling Chicago faces Adam Wainwright (7-6, 3.61) and the rival Cardinals in St. Louis.

Hendricks is the first Cubs pitcher to go at least 12 consecutive starts without a loss since Jon Lester in 2016. He is tied with Dodgers lefty Julio Urías (12-3, 3.78) for the major league lead in wins — Urías pitches a couple of hours later at home against the first-place San Francisco Giants.

LET’S PLAY TWO

Big stars such as Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Freddie Freeman will be on display as National League playoff hopefuls San Diego and Atlanta play a doubleheader to make up Monday night’s rainout.

Chris Paddack (5-6, 5.49 ERA) is scheduled to start one of the games for the visiting Padres. The Braves will counter with Kyle Muller (1-2, 3.45) in the first game and Bryse Wilson (2-3, 5.34) in the second.

TOUGH TURN

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