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LEADING OFF: Stress over Strasburg, buggy in Cleveland

CORRECTS DIFO'S POSITION TO THIRD BASEMAN, NOT SHORTSTOP - Washington Nationals third baseman Wilmer Difo, left, and shortstop Danny Espinosa, stand as starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is approached by trainer Paul Lessard, with catcher Wilson Ramos, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Washington. Hours after he was activated from the disabled list, Strasburg left in the third inning of Wednesday night's game against the Braves. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
CORRECTS DIFO'S POSITION TO THIRD BASEMAN, NOT SHORTSTOP - Washington Nationals third baseman Wilmer Difo, left, and shortstop Danny Espinosa, stand as starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is approached by trainer Paul Lessard, with catcher Wilson Ramos, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Washington. Hours after he was activated from the disabled list, Strasburg left in the third inning of Wednesday night's game against the Braves. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) CORRECTS DIFO'S POSITION TO THIRD BASEMAN, NOT SHORTSTOP - Washington Nationals third baseman Wilmer Difo, left, and shortstop Danny Espinosa, stand as starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is approached by trainer Paul Lessard, with catcher Wilson Ramos, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Washington. Hours after he was activated from the disabled list, Strasburg left in the third inning of Wednesday night's game against the Braves. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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

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STRAS STRESS

The Nationals might find out more about ace Stephen Strasburg, a day after he exited in the third inning against Atlanta. He winced on the mound, then left early in his first start since Aug. 17 after being on the disabled list because of soreness in his right elbow.

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