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A look at whats happening all around the majors Wednesday:---TRY AGAINDavid Ortiz and the playoff-bound Red Sox get their second chance to clinch the AL East title at Yankee Stadium. A victory over New York or a Toronto loss to Baltimore would do the trick. Bostons party was put on hold Tuesday night, when Big Papi came up uncharacteristically small in the clutch during a 6-4 defeat that snapped Bostons 11-game winning streak. Beginning his final series in the Bronx, Ortiz went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and stranded seven runners. He ended the game by whiffing with two on against Tyler Clippard.GETTING READYCubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (18-7, 2.85 ERA) gets what likely will be his last full tuneup for the playoffs when Chicago visits Pittsburgh. Last years NL Cy Young Award winner figures to slot in as the teams No. 3 postseason starter behind Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks. With veteran Miguel Montero back to catching him, Arrieta struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings last time out against St. Louis.BIRD WATCHINGOrioles right-hander Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.84 ERA) faces Blue Jays lefty Francisco Liriano (8-13, 4.88) in the second game of their AL wild-card showdown. Toronto won the opener Tuesday night and is closing in on a playoff berth, leading the wild-card standings by two games over Baltimore with five to play. Manny Machado and the Orioles are still ahead of Detroit and Seattle for the leagues final postseason spot. Tillman is 2-6 with a 7.51 ERA in 12 career starts at Toronto. Liriano pitched six shutout innings against the Yankees last Friday.ROOKIE RACEOne night after Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit his 20th home run since coming up from the minors Aug. 3, Detroit pitcher Michael Fulmer (11-7, 2.95 ERA) gets perhaps his final chance to boost his own case for AL Rookie of the Year. With the Tigers still in the wild-card chase, Fulmer faces the AL Central champion Indians. Sanchez, meanwhile, matched Wally Berger in 1930 as the fastest major league player to 20 homers (51 career games).BRIEF RETURNSonny Gray (5-11) will come off the disabled list to make his first start in nearly two months for Oakland. The 26-year-old righty hasnt pitched in a game since Aug. 6 because of a strained forearm. He is expected to be limited to one or two innings against the Angels. Darryl Dawkins 76ers Jersey . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Charles Barkley Jersey . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. http://www.76ersprostore.info/Cheap-Clarence-Weatherspoon-76ers-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Dana Barros 76ers Jersey . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Joel Embiid 76ers Jersey . The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals are ramping up talks about a trade that would send star outfielder Andrew McCutchen to D.C., sources who have spoken with both teams told ESPNs Jayson Stark.The Nationals, according to one executive, were interested in making this deal Thursday, so they would be free to nontender shortstop Danny Espinosa before Fridays tender deadline.If McCutchen joins the Nationals, he would play center field, which would move Trea Turner to shortstop and leave Espinosa without a position.Pittsburgh is reportedly seeking a package that includes top prospects in exchange for the 30-year-old outfielder.McCutchen, 30, is signed through 2017, when he is owed $14 million, and the Pirates hold a $14.5 million club option for 2018.The center fielder is coming off his worsst major league season, posting career lows in batting average (.dddddddddddd.256), on-base percentage (.336) and slugging percentage (.430). He also had 24 home runs and 79 RBIs.The 2013 National League MVP has a .292 batting average, 175 home runs and 637 RBIs in his eight years in the majors, all with the Pirates. McCutchen, a five-time All-Star, won a Gold Glove in 2012.If the Pirates are able to trade McCutchen, their plan is to move Starling Marte from left field to center field, according to multiple reports.Espinosa, who made $2.875 million in 2016, is eligible for arbitration if the Nationals tender the 29-year-old. If not, he would become a free agent Friday. ' ' '