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A look at whats happening all around the majors on Thursday.---BIG ONE BEFORE THE BREAKThe NL East-leading Nationals begin a four-game series to end the first half of the season against the second-place Mets with four games separating the teams. Washingtons offense broke out Wednesday in a 7-4 win over Milwaukee, with Bryce Harper hitting the Nats first homer in three games. The Mets, meanwhile, have won six of seven . Youngster Lucas Giolito (0-0, 0.00) makes his second ML start for the Nationals and will face 43-year-old Bartolo Colon (7-4, 2.87) in the opener.BAD NEWS BEARSThe struggling Cubs host the Braves for one game to make up a rainout from April 30. Chicago is coming off a lost series vs. Cincinnati and has dropped 12 of its past 17 games. I cant connect a bunch of negative dots. It just happened, said manager Joe Maddon, who believes this poor stretch is more a snapshot than a sign of bigger problems. Jason Hammel (7-5, 3.45) of the Cubs takes on Lucas Harrell (1-0, 1.50), who is coming off his first major league start in more than two years.RYU RETURNSDodgers right-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu makes his season debut and his first start since the 2014 playoffs when L.A. faces San Diego. He had shoulder surgery in May 2015 after going 14-7 with a 3.38 ERA in 2014. The Padres counter with Drew Pomeranz (7-7, 2.65).BUC UPHard-throwing pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow will make his major league debut for Pittsburgh against St. Louis. The 6-foot-8 right-hander has a 1.78 ERA in 96 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis, runs his fastball up to 99 mph and also throws an impressive curveball. He was a fifth-round draft pick in 2011 and has ranked among the Pirates top prospects since breaking out in Class-A in 2013. Its a downhill angle, manager Clint Hurdle said. Its firm. Its hard. The curveball plays. The changeup hell use aggressively as well. Hes shown the ability to throw those secondary pitches in offensive counts. Adam Wainwright (7-5, 4.70) -- another tall right-hander with an exceptional curveball -- is up for the Cardinals.BAUER POWERIndians right-hander Trevor Bauer (7-2, 3.02) tries to extend a dominant stretch when he faces the Yankees. Bauers overpowering stuff is finally translating into outstanding results -- he has a 1.81 ERA over his past seven appearances (six starts) and hasnt lost since May 21. Ivan Nova (5-5, 5.06) is up for the Yankees. Nivaldo Rodriguez Jersey . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Ivan Rodriguez Jersey . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . http://www.customastrosjersey.com/custom-george-springer-jersey-large-1516y.html . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Joe Smith Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. Andy Pettitte Jersey Large . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. All six territorial boards of the West Indies Cricket Board will find representation for the first time in the upcoming Regional Womens Tournament, comprising the limited-overs format, starting Thursday. Leewards Islands will field a team for the first time in the tournament, while Windward Islands will play as a single unit, also for the first time.Windwards earlier had each of its four nations - Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada - playing as individual teams when the regional tournament was an eight-team competition. That changed in 2015 when Windwards fielded only two outfits - North and South.We want to welcome Leewards Women into the fold and are looking forward to them playing a valuable role in the expansion of the womens game in the region, Josina Luke, WICB project officer for womens cricket, said. We have spent the last year working with the Leewards in the development of this squad, following a decision by our directors to have them involved this year, so this is another step towards strengthening the base of the womens game in the region and expanding our talent pool.The banding together of the talents of the Windwards Women helps us to streamline our tournaments and bring greater competitiveness to the overall womens game, as the ultimate aim is to create a stronger West Indies Womens team with a view to winning more global titles.Leewards will be captained by Shawnisha Hector, the Antiguan pacer, while Afy Fletcher, the West Indies Womens legspinner, will lead Windwards.The tournament, this year, will comprise the Super50 as well as Twenty20 competitions. We want to broaden the pool of players for the West Indies Womens team, bearing in mind two important things, Luke said. First, we are well-placed for automatic qualification for the ICC Womens World Cup next year in England and want to remain on that trajectory with important series in the ICC Womens Championship later this year against England at home and India on the road. Also, we want to fortify our squad in the T20 format, so we can continue to put forward the kind of performances that enhance our position as World champions.The tournament will begin with the Super50 competition. Barbados, the ddefending champions, will face Trinidad & Tobago.dddddddddddd Leewards will take on five-time champions Jamaica, while hosts Guyana kickstart their campaign against Windwards. Each of the teams will meet the others once in the round-robin stage, which will consist of five matches of 50-overs-a-side. The teams with the maximum points will clash in the final, on July 17.The T20 tournament will take place four days later with three games on each match day, all of them at the Guyana National Stadium, before a final round of play-off matches to determine positions on July 25.SquadsBarbados: Shaquana Quintyne (captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Keila Elliott, Allison Gordon, Reshelle Griffith, Malissa Howard, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Shakera Selman, Charlene Taitt, , Shanna Thompson, Tiffany ThorpeGuyana Tremayne Smartt (captain), Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Erva Giddings, Melanie Henry, Mandy Mangru, Plaffiana Millington, Subrina Munroe, Kaysia Shultz, Heema Singh, Latoya Smith, Akaze Thompson, Lashuna Toussaint, Kavita YadramJamaica Stafanie Taylor (captain), Alecia Bookal, Shanel Daley, Keneshia Ferron, Chinelle Henry, Corrine, Howell, Natasha McLean, Jodian Morgan, Chedean Nation, Roshana Outar, Tameka Sanford, Jerona Walcott, Vanessa Watts, Rashada WilliamsLeeward Islands Shawnisha Hector (captain), Jasmine Clarke, Melicia Clarke, Davanna Claxton, Kimberly Dookhan, Amanda Edwards, Sherma Jackson, Rozel Liburd, Terez Parker, Grace Persaud, Kerisha Powell, Jenisen Richards, Eldora Sylvester, Saneldo WillettTrinidad & Tobago Merissa Aguilleira (captain), Kirbyina Alexander, Reniece Boyce, Britney Cooper, Rosalie Dolabaille, Stacy Ann King, Lee Ann Kirby, Shenelle Lord, Anisa Mohammed, Selene ONeil, Kamara Ragoobar, Karishma Ramharack, Amanda Samaroo, Rachael VincentWindward Islands Afy Fletcher (captain), Stacy Ann Adams, Holly Charles, Roylyn Cooper, Nerissa Crafton, Krisani Irish, Qiana Joseph, Juliana Nero, Akeira Peters, Rosilia Registe, Yasmine St. Ange, Glendeen Turtin, Rackel Williams, Swayline Williams ' ' '