LEADING OFF: Báez, Lindor set to hear from frustrated fans

A look at what’s happening around the majors on Tuesday:

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THUMBS DOWN

Mets fans get their say after it was revealed stars Francisco Lindor and Javier Báez were among the New York players making derogatory hand gestures at Citi Field crowds.

Frustrated at their team’s poor play in August, Mets fans have been booing the club. Báez said Sunday that he and teammates have been turning double thumbs down on the crowd in response.

“When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed,” Báez said. “So they’re going to get booed when we have success.”

Mets President Sandy Alderson said the comments and signals were “totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

The Mets were off Monday. They return to action at home in the afternoon, playing Miami in the resumption of a nine-inning game that was suspended after just one out because of rain on April 11. The Marlins and New York then play a seven-inning game at night.

NO SHO

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the Angels against Yankees in order to give his right hand extra time to heal.

Ohtani was hit in his throwing hand by a fastball while batting last weekend.

“It’s just sore right now. It was going to be problematic if he pitched,” Los Angeles manager Joe Maddon said.

Ohtani is 8-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 19 starts. The only time he permitted more than four runs this season came when he was tagged for seven runs while getting just two outs at Yankee Stadium on June 30.

Ohtani went into this series against the Yankees at Anaheim with a major league-leading 41 home runs. He remains in the lineup in his usual spot as the designated hitter.

VIRUS WOES

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