Albuquerque Journal

LEADING OFF

- — Associated Press

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

DAD’S DAY: Major League Baseball is paying tribute to the dads this weekend, with blue tones added to hats, uniforms and cleats for Father’s Day. Washington’s Bryce Harper wore eyeblack patches to honor his pop. Angels Cam Bedrosian and C.J. Cron certainly could share some stories — all of their dads played in the majors, too.

DAZZLING DIAMONDBAC­K: Arizona lefty Robbie Ray is 5-0 with a 0.24 ERA in his last five starts. He’ll try to give the D-backs their seventh win in a row when he pitches at Philadelph­ia.

CLOSE IT DOWN: The Yankees have lost a season-high five in a row, blowing a couple of late leads along the way. They expect to activate closer Aroldis Chapman from the disabled list before they play at Oakland. Chapman has been out for more than a month with inflammati­on in his left rotator cuff.

WASHING ’EM AWAY: The Nationals go for a four-game sweep at Citi Field — the NL East leaders have battered the Mets so far in the series, totaling eight home runs, a triple and nine doubles.

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