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LEADING OFF: Hall inductions, Beltre 1 hit from 3,000

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:

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FOREVER FAMOUS

There may be no crying in baseball, but likely there will be a tear or two shed during the speeches on induction day at the Hall of Fame. Star players Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez, former Commissioner Bud Selig and longtime executive John Schuerholz take their places in the shrine at Cooperstown, New York. The forecast calls for sunny skies for the thousands of fans who will gather on a giant field to watch the ceremonies.

COUNTDOWN TO 3,000

Adrian Beltre needs one more hit for the 3,000th of his career. The Rangers third baseman is on deck to become the 31st major leaguer to reach the milestone. He got No. 2,999 on Saturday night in Texas, and will try to hit the mark at home against Baltimore lefty Wade Miley.

BIG TEN

The Cleveland Indians go for their 10th straight win when Josh Tomlin (7-9, 5.59 ERA) starts for the AL Central leaders in Chicago vs. White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon (1-4, 6.29).

HOLD THAT TIGER?

Detroit ace Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.50 ERA) makes his final start before Monday's trade deadline - he's been mentioned in swap speculation. The 34-year-old righty has spent his entire career with the Tigers, and is sure to get a big cheer at Comerica Park when he faces Houston. Verlander is 4-0 with a 2.83 ERA in eight starts against the Astros.

SOLID DUDA

Lucas Duda has homered in his first two games since being traded from the New York Mets to Tampa Bay. The longballs haven't been enough to hold off the Yankees, who try to complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Rays. Brett Gardner already has two walkoff hits in the series for the AL East leaders, who have won six in a row overall.

CHECK HIM

The Mariners will see how outfielder Mitch Haniger is doing, a day after being hit in the face by a 95 mph fastball from Mets ace Jacob deGrom. Blood was dripping from Haniger's mouth as he walked off the field. Seattle manager Scott Servais said Haniger probably is going on the disabled list.

"Obviously when something like that happens, it's scary," Servais said. He's got no fractures, his teeth are OK, and he's got a pretty severe laceration on his upper lip. He's getting some work done on that now. It could have been a lot worse."

FILE- In this Aug. 11, 2009, file photo, Houston Astros' catcher Ivan Rodriguez tags Florida Marlins' Jeremy Hermida (27) out at home plate in the 10th inning of a baseball game in Miami. Rodriguez, who holds the major league records for games caught (2,427) and putouts by a catcher (12,376), will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 30, 2017.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File) The Associated Press
FILE - In this April 30, 1997, file photo, New York Yankees lead off batter Tim Raines follows the flight of his first inning home run at Yankee Stadium in New York. Raines, 57, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. on Sunday, July 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File) The Associated Press
Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre follows through on a single off a pitch from Baltimore Orioles' Kevin Gausman as Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, right, watches in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The hit was the 2,999th of Beltre's career. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) The Associated Press
Cleveland Indians closing pitcher Cody Allen right, celebrates with catcher Yan Gomes (7) after defeating the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Rays' Lucas Duda rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) The Associated Press
New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud rushes to aid Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger after Haniger was hit by a pitch thrown by Jacob deGrom in the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Seattle. Haniger was taken out of the game. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) The Associated Press