LEADING OFF: Giolito debuts, Indians go for 11th straight

Cleveland Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall (8) and Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers, left, follow the flight of a three-run home run in the fourthinning of a baseball game Monday, June 27, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Cleveland Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall (8) and Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers, left, follow the flight of a three-run home run in the fourthinning of a baseball game Monday, June 27, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Associated Press June 28, 2016 3 min read

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

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THE NEXT BIG THING?

Top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito makes his big league debut for Washington against the NL East-rival Mets. Selected 16th overall in the 2012 amateur draft, the 21-year-old Giolito is 5-3 with a 3.17 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings at Double-A Harrisburg this season. “He’s ready for the task,” Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. A spot opened in Washington’s rotation when ace Stephen Strasburg went on the disabled list Sunday with an upper back strain.

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