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LEADING OFF: All-Star break nears, teams try to stay healthy

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:26 p.m. ET

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

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EVERYONE OK?

It's the last day before the All-Star break, and teams are hoping their players stay healthy through one more game. Yoenis Cespedes, Craig Kimbrel, Dexter Fowler and Noah Syndergaard are among the guys who recently got hurt and will be out of action Tuesday night in San Diego.

BREAK AWAY

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner starts in the twilight at home against Arizona in the last scheduled matchup before the All-Star Game. San Francisco holds a comfortable lead over the Dodgers in the NL West.

MURPHY MASHING

NL batting leader Daniel Murphy has homered six times against the Mets this season - last year while playing for the Mets, he had a total of five home runs at the break. He gets one more chance to tag his former team when Washington plays at Citi Field.

AS CLOSE AS IT GETS

Mark Trumbo tops the majors with 28 home runs, and looks to boost his total when Baltimore faces Tim Lincecum and the visiting Angels. The Orioles lead the closest division race heading toward the break - they're up two games on Boston and Toronto.

WALK THIS WAY

Marlins righty Tom Koehler (6-7, 4.40) is scheduled to start against the Reds in Miami. He began the weekend tied for fifth in the majors with 48 walks, but manager Don Mattingly is pleased with his season so far.

''He has kept us in almost every game he has pitched,'' Mattingly said. ''He hangs in there. I call him effectively wild. He doesn't always hit his spot, but that's tough on the hitter, too.''

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