LEADING OFF: All-Star pitchers, Schwarber sidelined

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

PRIMED FOR PITCHERS

Mets ace Jacob deGrom, Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff, Texas' Kyle Gibson and the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole are among those likely to picked as All-Stars when pitchers and reserves are announced at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

Each roster will have 32 players for the July 13 game at Denver’s Coors Field.

Of course, one pitcher was picked with the starting lineups — Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, the Babe Ruth-like phenomenon who leads the majors in home runs AND is 3-1 with a 3.60 ERA in 12 starts with 83 strikeouts in 60 innings.

Ohtani was elected by fans as the American League's designated hitter, and Angels manager Joe Maddon is in favor of Ohtani pitching in addition to hitting.

HOBBLED HULK

Big-hitting Kyle Schwarber is expected to be out of Washington’s lineup for a while with a significant hamstring strain.

The Nationals put Schwarber on the 10-day injured list after he hurt himself running out a hit Friday night. There is no timetable for his return.

“It’s not the best, but not the worst,” Schwarber said. “Just got to take it for what it is.”

Schwarber hit a franchise-record 16 home runs in June, seven of them leading off games. His slugging boosted the Nationals to a 19-9 record in the month, turning around their season.

Schwarber said he does not need a procedure to repair damage to his right hamstring. Instead, he will use compression treatment to reduce swelling. Rest and strengthening exercises will follow.

STREAKING AND SAGGING

Omar Narváez and the Brewers have won 11 straight games, their best streak since winning a franchise-record 13 in a row to start the 1987 season.

Narváez got five hits as the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 11-2 on...

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