LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yanks twinbill, Cabrera tries for 500

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

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BRONX TWO-STEP

The Yankees host the Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader as the longtime rivals jostle for playoff position.

Boston holds one of two AL wild-card spots, but New York is only two games behind after winning 10 of 13 heading into the three-game series.

Left-hander Jordan Montgomery (4-5, 3.69 ERA) is expected to come off the COVID-19 injured list to start one game for the Yankees — a day after ace Gerrit Cole did the same — and lefty Luis Gil (1-0, 0.00) will make his third big league start in the other. Boston plans to pitch right-handers Nathan Eovaldi (10-7, 3.91) and Tanner Houck (0-3, 2.93).

ONE AWAY

Following an off day, Miguel Cabrera takes another swing at career homer No. 500 when the Detroit Tigers face Dylan Bundy (2-9, 6.17 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels at home.

Cabrera struck out twice and hit a shallow flyball Sunday as Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie retired the first 23 Detroit batters before Harold Castro singled with two outs in the eighth inning of an 11-0 Indians victory.

DIFFERENT STYLES

There’s an interesting pitching matchup on tap in St. Louis, where Corbin Burnes (7-4, 2.23 ERA) and the NL Central-leading Brewers face Adam Wainwright and the streaking Cardinals.

Burnes tied a major league record by striking out 10 straight batters in his last start against the Chicago Cubs. He equaled the mark set by Hall of Famer Tom Seaver of the New York Mets in 1970 against San Diego and matched this June by Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola against the Mets.

A first-time All-Star this season, the 26-year-old Burnes finished with a career-high 15 strikeouts in eight innings on a steamy night at Wrigley Field. All 10 of his Ks...

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