Red Sox sweep slumping Nationals with 3-0 win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in two runs, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out six in six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.  —  Rodriguez (10-3) allowed three hits and walked one.

Next Slide  —  CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers made a bunch of late-night roster moves after their two-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs.  —  Most notably, Dixon Machado, who showed unlikely power to start the season but has not hit well throughout, has been designated for assignment.

Cincinnati Reds credit confidence, command of the strike zone for their offensive surge  —  All season long, the Reds felt like they were on the verge of proving themselves as one of the top offenses in the Majors.  —  Throughout the last month, they've left no doubt.

Estrada frustrated with setback, but hopes to make his next start  —  The Blue Jays are hoping that a mild left glute strain suffered by right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada won't turn out to be too much of a pain in the, uh, gluteus maximus.  —  Estrada was forced to leave Toronto's game …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals … Yoshihisa Hirano hardly spent any time on the field during a 4-2 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday night, but the Diamondbacks' staff certainly learned something new.  —  The right-handed reliever faced just one batter and threw just one pitch …

Yu Darvish's rehab program — and return to Cubs rotation — remains murky  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses bringing up Victor Caratini, Chris Gimenez and Yu Darvish on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Wednesday marked the fifth …

Manny Machado isn't the only Orioles player with ties to Phillies officials  —  A few hours before Wednesday's game, a Baltimore Orioles player discussed his longstanding relationship with several Phillies officials, including general manager Matt Klentak and team president Andy MacPhail …

Keon Broxton makes amazing catch to preserve Milwaukee Brewers' sweep of Minnesota Twins  —  Keon Broxton is making the most of his major-league call up, continuing to make highlight-reel catches for the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  In the Brewers' 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins …

Jose Abreu back in White Sox lineup as Dylan Covey starts against Reds  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria says Jose Abreu will use a shin guard to protect his ankle for the near future.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jose Abreu didn't take much of a break to rest his bruised ankle.

Tyler Skaggs is the latest Angels pitcher to be injured  —  In spring training, the Angels had nine candidates for their starting rotation.  —  Not even four months later, eight of them have been on the disabled list.  —  Tyler Skaggs became the latest Wednesday when he was knocked …

Anderson stellar, Iannetta homers as Rockies beat Giants 1-0  —  Chris Iannetta homered in the seventh,  —  Tyler Anderson pitched eight stellar innings in outdueling  —  San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Wednesday night to sweep a three-game series.  —  It was the first 1-0 game at Coors Field since June 12, 2010.

Bauer, Indians beat Royals 3-2 for 3-game sweep  —  Trevor Bauer pitched effectively into the eighth inning and the  —  Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.  —  Michael Brantley had an early RBI double and the Indians scored all their runs in the first three innings on only one hit.