Scherzer Starts Despite Broken Nose, Cubs, Cards Win

Despite a broken nose from his batting practice mishap, the Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer started Wednesday night’s game.

Apparently, the injury didn’t bother Scherzer as he tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out 10 in his team’s 2-0 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Rays put Diaz on 10-Day IL

The Tampa Bay Rays have put infielder Yandy Diaz on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury. Diaz injured the hamstring Sunday in a game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Ortiz Wasn't Intended Target

Authorities in the Dominican Republic now say former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz wasn’t the intended target of this month’s shooting. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said that Sixto David Fernandez, a friend of Ortiz’s who shared a table with him that night, was the real target.

Wednesday, June 19 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 3

St. Louis 2, Miami 1 (F/11)

New York Yankees 12, Tampa Bay 1

Cincinnati 3, Houston 2

Oakland 8, Baltimore 3

Washington 6, Philadelphia 2

San Diego 8, Milwaukee 7

Seattle 6, Kansas City 2

Los Angeles Angels 11, Toronto 6

Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 7

Atlanta 7, New York Mets 2

Boston 9, Minnesota 4

Cleveland 10, Texas 4

Colorado 6, Arizona 4

Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Francisco 2

Thursday, June 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Cleveland at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 2:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Houston at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Miami at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at MIlwaukee, 7 p.m.

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansa City, 7:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 9:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Friday, June 21 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Houston at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 9:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 3:07 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 6:15 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 6:15 p.m.

Houston at New York Yankees, 6:15 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 23 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Cleveland, noon

Toronto at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Houston at New York Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansa City, 1:15 p.m.

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 3:07 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis, 6 p.m.