A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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RUNDOWN ROTATION
The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a tough situation.
Right-hander Bailey Ober (1-2, 4.01 ERA) went on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin Monday, becoming the fifth sidelined pitcher among the eight who have started three or more games for the Twins this season.
Sonny Gray, Chris Paddack and Josh Winder are on the injured list, and Joe Ryan is on the COVID-19 list. Two of their starting pitchers from last year, Kenta Maeda and Randy Dobnak, also remain out with long-term injuries. Paddack is done for the season.
Minnesota hadn’t announced a starter for Tuesday as of Monday night. Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon (6-1, 2.30) starts for the first time since taking a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Angels last week.
DIRTY DOZEN
Mike Trout and the reeling Los Angeles Angels host Boston again looking to stop a 12-game losing streak that matches the team’s longest in a single season — last done to end the 1988 schedule.
The three-time MVP singled in the first inning Monday night to end an 0-for-26 drought, the worst hitless run of his career, but the Los Angeles offense mustered little else in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Michael Wacha pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in five years as the Red Sox won 1-0 for their fifth consecutive victory.
FAMILIAR FACES
Braves first baseman Matt Olson faces his former team for the first time when Atlanta hosts the Oakland Athletics.
“It’ll be good to see some old people and catch up,” said Olson, acquired from the Athletics in a March trade to replace Freddie Freeman in Atlanta.
Olson hit…