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Gurriel will start at first base and bat third Sunday against the Giants, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

After batting cleanup in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Giants, Gurriel will be back to his usual No. 3 spot in the order for the series finale. The veteran first baseman has been among the hotter hitters in the Houston lineup of late; he enters Sunday's game with four consecutive multi-hit games, during which he's driven in five runs and scored four times. His average is up to a career-high .319 for the season.

Cabrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Cabrera is 5-for-20 with three doubles, four walks, four RBI and two runs in six games since returning from the injured list, and he'll receive the day off Sunday. Drew Ellis will cover the hot corner for Arizona in the series finale.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Calhoun started the last eight games and will head to the bench Sunday with left-hander Julio Urias starting for Los Angeles. Josh Reddick will take over in right field for the Diamondbacks.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Vaughn will take a seat for the first time since July 20, ending a streak of 10 consecutive starts. During that stretch, Vaughn slashed .361/.410/.556 while picking up work in both left and right field in addition to making his first career start at second base. The White Sox will continue to find ways to keep Vaughn's bat in the lineup while he's rolling, though his lack of extensive experience in the infield aside from at first base means he probably won't play the keystone or third base with much regularity.

Rizzo went 2-for-2 with a home run, two additional runs scored and two walks in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

Rizzo has now homered in his two games with the Yankees after being traded from the Cubs before the deadline, and while the sample size is extremely small, the slugging first baseman has gone 4-for-5 with two homers and three walks. Already, Rizzo has done something no other Yankees player ever has. He's the first to reach base eight times in his first two games with the franchise.

Solano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-6 win over Houston.

The infielder hit his first homer since June 26. Solano is rarely a threat as a power hitter, as his long ball Saturday allowed him to match his career high of four in a season. He's added 23 RBI, 27 runs scored, a pair of stolen bases and a .271/.327/.371 slash line through 278 plate appearances.

Wade (lower leg) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-6 win over Houston.

Wade was held out of the lineup for three days after suffering a bruised right leg Tuesday. He made a fairly emphatic return to the starting nine with his fifth homer in his last 35 at-bats. The 27-year-old is up to 13 long balls, 30 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases through 183 plate appearances. It's unclear how the Giants' acquisition of the versatile Kris Bryant might affect Wade's playing time over the last two months of the season.

Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over Detroit.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third inning. Mountcastle added another pair of singles for just his third multi-hit effort in 13 games since the All-Star break. He's hit .224 with a .708 OPS, three home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored in that span.

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

After starting each of the Blue Jays' first 101 games of the season at first base or designated hitter, Guerrero will get a breather for the first time in 2021. The day off comes even while Guerrero continues to rake at the dish, as he's opened the second half with a 1.007 OPS across 14 contests. Cavan Biggio will cover first base in the series finale, while George Springer gets a turn as Toronto's DH.

Hoskins (groin) is out of the lineup Sunday against the PIrates.

Hoskins will be sidelined for the third straight contest as he continues to manage a left groin injury. Brad Miller will receive another start at first base in his place.