Albuquerque Journal

LEADING OFF

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

SOUNDS FAMILIAR: Charlie Morton is set to start for Tampa Bay against prized rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays. In Morton’s big league debut in 2008 with Atlanta, he faced Guerrero’s father — future Hall of Famer Vlad, then with the Angels.

“That’s kind of cool,” Morton said.

The senior Guerrero went 1 for 3 against Morton on that day. Morton (12-3, 2.78 ERA) takes on Toronto at Tropicana Field.

CHECK HIM: The Mets will see how 2B Robinson Canó is feeling, a day after he limped off the field in Pittsburgh with a strained left hamstring.

Canó lined his third hit of the game — and ninth hit in his last 15 at-bats — but pulled up after rounding first and grabbed at the back of his leg. He was tagged out.

In his first season with the Mets after being acquired from Seattle, the 36-year-old was limited to one game between May 22 and June 16 because of a strained left quadriceps. He is hitting .252 with 10 homers.

The Mets host Miami in a doublehead­er, looking to sweep and go over .500.

NO FREEBIES: Cubs starters have gone six straight games without issuing a walk, which the team says is its longest such streak since at least 1905.

“It’s really fun to watch when you make the other team earn a trip down to first base,” manager Joe Maddon said.

HE’S BACK: The Indians will promote righty Aaron Civale from Triple-A Columbus to pitch at home against Texas. His lone big league appearance came on June 22, when he pitched six scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over Detroit.

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