MLB Player News

Ezequiel Carrera returns to right field for the Blue Jays on Sunday after not starting the last two games. He'll bat seventh in the order. 

Chris Colabello, who had been manning right field in Carrera's place, moves to left field. He bats sixth. 

The Blue Jays are -120 money line favorites at home against Boston. 

Phillies infielders Chase Utley, Cody Asche and Ryan Howard are back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

The Phillies gave all three a break from starting with a lefty on the mound Saturday, but all have returned to their regular roles.

The Phillies are home underdogs (+130) against the Mets Sunday.

Marlins second baseman Donovan Solano was supposed to get Saturday night off. Instead, he made a key contribution to his team's victory.

Solano entered when replacement Jeff Baker went down to injury. He all but put the finishing touches on the win with a two-round double in the eighth inning that stretched a two-run lead to 6-2.

The hit gave Solano just three RBI on the year.

Astros first baseman Chris Carter went 1 for 4 at the plate in Houston's 6-5 win over the Angels on Saturday.

Carter did his damage in the second inning when he ripped a 1-0 pitch from Matt Shoemaker over the right field wall for a two-run shot, his fifth of the season.

Carter, who also struck out twice, is now hitting .155 with 12 RBI in 103 at-bats this season.

The Reds scored just twice in a lopsided loss Saturday night to the White Sox. But don't blame Joey Votto.

The resurgent Cincinnati slugger slammed three of his team's six hits and drove in both of its runs with a two-run single in the third.

Votto boasts a fine slash line of .327/.424/.579, but hasn't homered since April 28 after blasting seven in his first 20 games.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 3 for 4 at the plate in Tampa Bay's 7-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Cabrera ripped a double to right field in the fourth inning, but was left stranded at third after Tim Beckham was picked off at first base. Then in the eighth, Cabrera ripped a solo home run over the right field wall off of Spencer Patton, his first off the season.

Cabrera is now hitting .211 with nine RBI in 114 at-bats this season.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu connected for a 441-foot home run in a loss to the Reds in Game 1 of their doubleheader Saturday.

The bomb was Abreu's fifth of the season and first since April 22.

Terry Collins said via the New York Post that Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores "has a lot on his plate." And it apparently has nothing to do with eating.

Pitchers, however, have been eating him up, which is why he's not in the lineup Saturday in Philadelphia.

Flores has just three hits in his last 28 at-bats as his average has dipped to .229, its lowest point since April 18.

Angels designated hitter C.J. Cron is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

Cron has seen action in each of his team's previous matchups with lefties, but he'll take a seat Saturday despite lefty Dallas Keuchel's presence on the mound for the Astros. David Freese will server as the designated hitter, with Taylor Featherston sliding into the lineup at third base.

The Angels are slight favorites (-106) against the Astros, per VegasInsider.com.

Ryan Howard is not in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game. The first baseman will be rested for the fifth time this year. 

Replacing him at first is Darin Ruf, who started the last three games in left field. Ben Revere, who had been starting in right for the last three, switches back to left, where he started 19 games. Jeff Francoeur returns to right.