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LEADING OFF: Verlander-Syndergaard & King Felix-Lincecum

FILE - In this July 25, 2016, file photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. Verlander is scheduled to start for the Tigers in the opening game of a series Friday, Aug. 5, against the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File
FILE - In this July 25, 2016, file photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. Verlander is scheduled to start for the Tigers in the opening game of a series Friday, Aug. 5, against the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File

By Associated Press 2 min read

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

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CY OLD VS. CY FUTURE?

Noah Syndergaard (9-5) starts for the New York Mets in a series opener, facing the Tigers for the first time and trying to end a four-start winless streak (0-2). Justin Verlander (11-6), the 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner, starts for the Tigers. Verlander was AL pitcher of the month in July, going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in four starts.

STREAKING BOTH WAYS