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Cooper is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Ben Gamel will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and bat eighth. This appears to be a routine day of rest for Cooper, who has tallied two doubles and a homer over his last three games.

Beaty will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Beaty will be rewarded with his fourth start in five games after recording a pair of base hits and scoring a run in Tuesday's 10-8 loss. With Nick Pratto (groin) still stuck on the injured list and with Edward Olivares having recently been optioned to Triple-A Omaha, the lefty-hitting Beaty could be in store for steady playing time versus right-handed pitching.

Cron is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Cron went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored Tuesday versus Texas after sitting out Sunday and Monday due to back tightness. Maybe it's still an issue. Mike Moustakas will start at first base and bat cleanup for the Angels on Wednesday.

Calhoun is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

With starts in each of the last six games, Calhoun appears to have emerged as the Guardians' primary first baseman in place of the injured Josh Naylor (oblique). However, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will head to the bench Wednesday while the Guardians play matchups and turn to the right-handed-hitting Gabriel Arias to pick up the start at first base versus southpaw Andrew Abbott.

France went 4-for-6 with a two-run single, a double and a solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Tuesday.

France authored his first four-hit effort of the season and third multi-hit tally in the last six games in the extra-inning victory, which he sealed with his 10th-inning base knock. The veteran infielder has now left the yard in three of the last 10 contests as well, a stretch during which he's produced a .333 average, 1.117 OPS and tiny 7.5 percent strikeout rate across 40 plate appearances.

Wade is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The lefty-hitting Wade will begin the series finale on the bench even as Tampa Bay starts right-hander Aaron Civale, who has held right-handers to a .576 OPS this season. Granted, Civale has been tough on lefties, too, holding opposite-handed hitters to a .656 OPS. Wilmer Flores is starting at first base Wednesday in place of Wade.

Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Harold Ramirez will enter the Tampa Bay starting nine at designated hitter while Raley retreats to the bench for the second time in the series. Raley has maintained a modest .626 OPS since the All-Star break, but he still appears to be locked into a near-everyday role against right-handed pitching while serving as a DH or playing the corner outfield.

Toglia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's 8-5 loss, Toglia will take a seat in the series finale and make way for Nolan Jones in right field. While bouncing between right field and first base, Toglia had started in nine of the Rockies' last 10 games but went just 2-for-30 with 12 strikeouts.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory over the Rockies.

Walker took starter Ty Blach yard in the third inning to bring Tommy Pham around to score and get the Diamondbacks on the board. The long ball was Walker's 26th of the season and his fourth of the last eight games. During that stretch, Walker's 12-for-32 (.375) with 10 RBI and five runs scored.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Santana's blast was one of just two hits for the Brewers in the contest. It was his second game in a row with a homer, though he's still hitting a meager .176 (9-for-51) in August. The first baseman is at a .226/.304/.405 slash line with 16 long balls, 60 RBI, 51 runs scored, six stolen bases and 25 doubles through 109 contests between the Brewers and the Pirates, but his Milwaukee stint has been largely unimpressive. He's also posted a 2:10 BB:K over 15 games with his new team, an unusually poor walk rate for the well-disciplined batter.