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Wade is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade rejoined the lineup Monday after missing one game with a sore elbow, but he'll take a seat Tuesday with lefty Tyler Gilbert pitching for Arizona. Darin Ruf will start in left field, pushing Joc Pederson to right.

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland.

Guerrero started the past 34 games and will step out of the lineup Tuesday for only the third time all season. He's riding a five-game hit streak during which he's gone 7-for-22 with a home run, three doubles, seven RBI and seven runs. It's likely just a maintenance day for the young slugger. Cavan Biggio will shift to first base while Santiago Espinal starts at the keystone.

Rizzo was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates due to lower-back stiffness, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Rizzo was penciled in to start at first base, per usual, but the back issue will result in him sitting out at least one game. DJ LeMahieu will shift to first base and Gleyber Torres will move to the keystone while Matt Carpenter enters the lineup as the designated hitter.

Naylor (back) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Naylor's back injury will keep him on the bench for the second game in a row after he previously sat out the second half of Monday's doubleheader. His absence will allow Owen Miller to pick up a start at first base.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers due to a sinus issue, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Mountcastle's ailment doesn't sound like a major concern, as the Orioles are likely just erring on the side of caution by withholding him from the lineup while he's under the weather. Adley Rutschman will serve as Baltimore's designated hitter while Mountcastle takes a seat, opening up a starting role behind the plate for No. 2 backstop Robinson Chirinos.

Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

The lefty-hitting Smith will give way to the righty-hitting J.D. Davis at designated hitter with lefty Nick Lodolo on the hill for Cincinnati. Smith went 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles and two RBI while starting in both of the past two contests, when the Mets opposed right-handed starting pitchers on both occasions. The 27-year-old may be trending toward earning a strong-side platoon role over infielder Luis Guillorme, who brings defensive value but is in a 2-for-26 slump at the plate over his past eight games.

Votto is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell said it's a "recovery day" for the 38-year-old Votto, who has gone hitless in four consecutive games. Mike Moustakas fills in at first base while Donovan Solano gets the start at designated hitter.

Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a base hit and a walk Monday in the Padres' 8-2 loss to the Mariners.

Cronenworth has most commonly hit out of the No. 2 spot in the order this season, but he's made six of his previous seven starts out of the three hole and looks to have settled into that position in the lineup for now. The 27-year-old has endured a bit of a rough patch over the past two weeks, having slashed .156/.269/.200 over his last 12 games. Cronenworth is still holding down a palatable .727 OPS for the season in spite of the slump and doesn't look to be in any danger of losing out on playing time.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Monday's 7-4 win over the Reds.

Smith's two-bagger in the sixth inning helped break the game open, as the Mets were clinging to a one-run lead before he plated the two runs. Since his June 20 call-up from Triple-A Syracuse, Smith has started in five of the Mets' 12 games while going 7-for-21 (.333 average) with four doubles, two RBI and one run.

Santana went 2-for-2 with three walks and two runs in Monday's 8-2 win against the Padres.

Santana produced his first vintage performance since arriving in Seattle on June 28, walking in the first, fourth and sixth and singling in the third and eighth. The five times reaching base nearly match his total of six tallied in his first six games with the team. The 36-year-old is now 5-for-21 with six walks with Seattle, though he's yet to record an extra-base hit or RBI.