LEADING OFF: Trout's strikeout slump, deGrom's rehab start July 2 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:___TROUT DROUGHTAngels star Mike Trout has struck out in seven straight at-bats during a tough series in Houston.Trout was 0 for 4 on Saturday after going 0 for 3 on Friday night against the Astros, fanning every time.Just losing my posture up there, he said. It makes my swing long. Just grinding through some stuff with the lower half. Itll be all right.The three-time AL MVP is having another stellar season, with a .378 on-base average and .632 slugging percentage.The AL West-leading Astros will try for a sweep when lefty Framber Valdez (8-3, 2.65 ERA) faces Angels left-hander Jos Surez (1-2, 4.36).JAKE' Ozzie Newsome Jersey S TURNMets ace Jacob deGrom is set, at last, to pitch in a competitive game.Sidelined by injuries since last July, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start for Cla s A St. Lucie against the Jupiter Hammerheads. Hes expected to throw about 25 pitches and two innings.It will be the first game action since spring training for deGrom, slowed all year because of a stre s reaction in his right scapula that caused inflammation.The announcement Saturday by NL East-leading New York came nearly a year since deGroms last major league outing on July 7, 2021. He mi sed the second half of last season with right forearm tightne s and a sprained Terrance Mitchell Jersey elbow, then returned in spring training this year and made two Grapefruit League starts.As he builds up arm strength and stamina, the 34-year-old deGrom will need several minor league rehab outings before hes ready to rejoin New Yorks rotation. So the likelihood is deGrom still wont be back in the big leagues until at least late July, after the All-Star break.Fellow ace Max Scherzer (5-1, 2.54 ERA) is scheduled to return from a strained left oblique muscle Tuesday Greedy Williams Jersey night at Cincinnati. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, got hurt May 18 against St. Louis and recently made two rehab starts for Double-A Binghamton.NOT RED HOTThe Reds have lost 10 straight home games after falling to Atlanta 4-1 at Great American Ball Park. They dropped a season-high 25 games under .500 at 26-51.This is Cincinnati's worst home skid since it lost the first 11 games at Riverfront Stadium in 1986. The Reds ended that drought by beating Atlanta 2-0 as player-manager Pete Rose got two hits.The Reds have lost four in a row overall.Theres plenty of frustration, staff, players, myself, manager David Bell said. I know our players are doing everything in their power to try to turn this around. Im looking long and hard at what I need to do to Britton Colquitt Jersey turn this around.Luis Castillo (3-4, 3.32 ERA) starts for the Reds against Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.73 ERA) in the series wrapup.MIGGY'S MILESTONESTigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is one hit away from matching Hall of Famer Craig Biggio for 25th place on the all-time list with 3,060.Cabrera alos is two RBIs behind Manny Ramirezs 1,831 for 18th place.Cabrera can keep moving up the lists when Detroit plays the Royals at Comerica Park.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball Charlie Morton Miguel Cabrera Max Scherzer Framber Valdez Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Myles Garrett Jersey Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS