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A look at whats happening all around the majors Sunday:---HOLIDAY GETAWAYThe Braves host the Marlins in a special for-the-troops contest in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Its believed to be the first regular-season baseball game played at an active military installation. Major League Baseball is staging the game at the sprawling U.S. Army post on the day before Independence Day as a thank you to the armed forces. It has turned an overgrown golf course into a major league-ready field surrounded by a temporary 12,500-seat ballpark -- a project thats costing MLB and the players association roughly $5 million.REINFORCEMENTSThe limping Dodgers get Brandon McCarthy back from the DL to make his season debut against Colorado. McCarthy made four starts after signing a $48 million, four-year free agent deal with Los Angeles in 2015 before having to have Tommy John surgery. His return is timely for L.A., which has sent six starting pitchers to the DL this season, including ace Clayton Kershaw on Friday.WRAP IT UPThe Cubs and Mets close a four-game rematch of last years NL Championship Series with aces Jon Lester (9-3, 2.03) and Noah Syndergaard (8-3, 2.49) on the mound. Lester has won five straight decisions, though hes coming off two consecutive no-decisions despite allowing just three runs over 14 2/3 innings. Syndergaard allowed five runs in three innings last time out against the Nationals, ending a six-decision winning streak.BETTER LUCK THIS MONTHAngels right-hander Matt Shoemaker (3-8, 4.12 ERA) hopes for better luck this month starting against Boston in the series finale at Fenway Park. He was winless in six starts (0-3) in June despite an impressive 2.14 ERA. Right-hander Sean OSullivan (1-0, 7.94) is slated to pitch for the Red Sox.STRUGGLING ARMSJose Quintana (5-3, 3.18) will start for the White Sox against Houston. Quintana looks to get back on track after going 0-7 with a 4.58 ERA in his last nine starts. Collin McHugh (5-5, 4.58) is up for Houston and is searching for his first win since May 30 after getting one loss and four no-decisions over his past five starts.HOT COLERangers lefty Cole Hamels (9-1, 2.60) has won four straight starts, giving up just two earned runs in 27 2/3 innings. Hell look to extend that streak against Minnesotas Kyle Gibson (1-5, 5.12), who earned his first win of the season on Tuesday. Gibson pitched seven innings in a 4-0 win over the White Sox.Nasir Adderley Youth Jersey . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Melvin Gordon III Womens Jersey .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. http://www.prochargersteamstore.com/Youth-Jerry-Tillery-Elite-Jersey/ . Rob Manfred, baseballs chief operating officer, testified last week during the grievance filed by the players union to overturn Rodriguezs 211-game suspension. A person familiar with the hearing, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Manfred testified the sport wasnt concerned whether Bosch distributed performance-enhancing drugs to minors because MLBs interest was his relationship with players under investigation. Easton Stick Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. Kellen Winslow Chargers Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history.Rafael Nadal will carry Spains flag at the opening ceremony of this summers Olympics.The announcement was made at an event in Madrid to mark 100 days until the start of the Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 5.In 2012 the 14-time Grand Slam winner was chosen for the honour in London but missed out through injury and was replaced by NBA star Pau Gasol.Nadal won the singles gold medal in 2008 at the Beijing Games and aalso played in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.ddddddddddddSpanish sport was in debt to Nadal, Spanish Olympic Committee president Alejandro Blanco said. He gave us a lot more than results.Also See:ATP scheduleTennis on SkyLatest scoresGet a NOW TV passVideo ' ' '