LOOKING AHEAD

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

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 slumping 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.

The Yankees have lost five straight and 15 of 20 to fall three games behind Toronto for

second place in the AL East. New York dropped the first two games of the series despite New York general manager Brian Cashman’s attempt to fire up the slumping Yankees in a meeting prior to Tuesday’s game.

DISARMED: The Atlanta Braves are scrambling for rotation help after losing yet another starter Tuesday. Righthander 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 on Wednesday.