LEADING OFF

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

PAYING RESPECTS: Ryan Braun will miss Milwaukee’s home game against the Cincinnati Reds to attend the funeral of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead in a Texas hotel room on July 1. Braun and Skaggs were workout buddies. Mike Trout and the Angels have an off day between road series at Seattle and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

NET GAINS: The Chicago White Sox are set to become the first team to have protective netting in place entirely from foul pole to foul pole when they host Miami. Washington also has extended its netting in midseason — nearly as far as the White Sox.

The new netting at Guaranteed Rate Field and Nationals Park will debut a day after another fan was injured by a foul ball. Cleveland star Francisco Lindor said he was told his liner at Progressive Field sent a 3-year-old boy to the hospital. REMEMBER ME? Adam Jones will see plenty of former teammates when the Diamondbacks host Baltimore. Jones spent 11 years in the Orioles’ outfield before signing with Arizona in spring training. EYES ON OCTOBER: It’s a matchup of American League division leaders and a potential playoff preview when the Yankees visit Minnesota. One day after turning 39, lefthander CC Sabathia (5-4) starts for New York against Martín Pérez (8-3). HOW THE WEST IS WON: Michael Brantley and the AL West-leading Astros seek their sixth consecutive victory when they host second-place Oakland, which has won eight of 10.