National League
Trevor Williams tossed six innings of one-run ball in the Chicago Cubs 4-1 victory over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. David Bote drilled a two-run homer and Kris Bryant drove in a pair for Chicago. The Cubs have won three straight and go for three-game sweep today.
Interleague
Tommy Edman hit two home runs as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Chicago White Sox 4-0 at Guaranteed Rate Field. St. Louis snapped a three-game skid and head west to start a series with the Arizona Diamondbacks this evening.
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Wednesday. The Braves are off today before opening a series at the New York Mets tomorrow night.
Mickey Callaway was fired by the Los Angeles Angels as their pitching coach after being placed on Major League Baseball’s ineligible list. According to The Athletic, Callaway will be banned through the end of the 2022 season following the league’s investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.
The news outlet reports that five women accuse the former coach of improper conduct. Such instances occurred while he was the pitching coach in Cleveland and the manager of the New York Mets.