Quiet please! Grunting season starts today at the National Tennis Center. Maria Sharapova, not expected to win the title, is once again expected to shriek loudest. She’s been recorded at 109 decibels. Almost as much noise as a chainsaw, or two times louder than Citi Field on any given night. … This one may have sneaked by the News You Can Use desk. Serena Williams will be wearing designer Virgil Abloh’s “Queen collection.” … Picks? Roger Federer (5-1) and Garbine Muguruza (16-1).

Two in a row? Accompanying the Mets to Chicago after they were blanked 15-0. Misery loves company. Noah Syndergaard exits a strong start against the Giants. Jon Lester, enduring a rough stretch since the All-Star break, beat the toothless Tigers last week. Shut out the Mets for seven innings in New York in June. Lineup should eventually get to Thor. 20 units on the Cubs.

“I’m one of the best.” Are you sure Sonny Gray? Guess you’re only as good as your last game. Stitches is “one of the best” after the Brewers ended our week-long drought. Beat the Pirates 7-4. Milwaukee getting to Chris Archer in a six-run third inning. Manny “Pineapple” Pina and Mike “Moose” Moustakas going yard to help Chase Anderson pick up an easy win. “One of the best” handicappers in baseball is now down -1,165 goolagongs.