LEADING OFF

A look at what’s happening around the majors today:

BACK TO MAX: Nationals ace Max Scherzer is set to start against Colorado after recovering from inflammation under his right shoulder. The 34-year-old right-hander threw a bullpen Monday and felt ready to go. An All-Star for the seventh straight season, Scherzer is 9-5 with a 2.30 ERA but has not pitched since July 6. He was 7-0 with a 0.87 ERA in his last seven starts.

GALLO OUT: Texas slugger Joey Gallo has been sent home to see a hand specialist after leaving Tuesday’s game with a sore right wrist that’s bothered him for a while. X-rays were negative, and Rangers manager Chris Woodward said an MRI was inconclusive. Woodward said he thinks a stint on the injured list is likely. Gallo is hitting a career-best .253 with 22 homers and a .986 OPS this season.

NEED DIRECTIONS? Aaron Judge and the Yankees visit Fenway Park for the first time this year to open a four-game series. Boston has made two trips to Yankee Stadium this season and the longtime rivals also played in London. Masahiro Tanaka (7-5, 4.00 ERA) starts for AL East-leading New York against Rick Porcello (8-7, 5.61).

GONE: A player fans won’t see today is right-handed reliever Blake Parker, who was designated for assignment by Minnesota. Before the Twins’ game on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, the AL Central leaders also sent righthander Kohl Stewart to Triple-A Rochester and promoted lefthander Devin Smeltzer and right-hander Carlos Torres from the International League club. Parker had signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract as a free agent with the Twins in January.