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LEADING OFF: Hamels looks for 1st decision; Cubs in Cincy

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. Cole Hamels makes his fourth start this season for Texas on Friday, April 21,, and the Rangers left-hander is still looking for his first decision when the Rangers host Kansas City. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. Cole Hamels makes his fourth start this season for Texas on Friday, April 21,, and the Rangers left-hander is still looking for his first decision when the Rangers host Kansas City. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. Cole Hamels makes his fourth start this season for Texas on Friday, April 21,, and the Rangers left-hander is still looking for his first decision when the Rangers host Kansas City. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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

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HAMELS LOOKS FOR A DECISION

Cole Hamels makes his fourth start this season for Texas, and the Rangers left-hander still is looking for his first decision when the team hosts Kansas City. The 33-year-old Hamels has a 3.50 ERA and exited each of his three starts in position for a win, but the Rangers lost all of those games. Only once in his big league career has Hamels made four consecutive starts without a decision – midway through the 2010 season with Philadelphia. He was 2-0 in his first three starts last year, his first full season in Texas and then won his fourth start. That was after going 0-2 his first three games in three consecutive seasons for the Phillies (2013-15).

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