A look at what's happening around the majors today:SAME NAME GAMECole Hamels (3-5) pitches for Texas against Gerrit Cole and the visiting Astros in the opener of a four-game series. Hamels, with a 2.89 ERA in his last seven starts, threw six shutout innings vs. Houston on May 11. Cole (6-1, 2.20 ERA), who leads the AL with 116 strikeouts, has a four-game winning streak. The defending World Series champions are hoping for positive news on star shortstop Carlos Correa, who will be re-evaluated after leaving Wednesday's game. Correa experienced discomfort on his right side when he swung the bat in the seventh inning.BIG MOMENT IN BOSTONJalen Beeks makes his major league debut for the Red Sox (43-19) when baseball's top team, looking for its fifth straight victory, hosts Detroit. The 24-year-old lefty allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his 10 starts for Triple-A Pawtucket. He said he expects his wife, two kids and "I'm guessing like 15 others" to be in the stands. Before the game, Boston... [
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