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Andrus will start at shortstop and bat eighth Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Andrus has picked up starts in all seven of the Athletics' games, but he has yet to take advantage of the steady playing time. He's one of several hitters struggling at the moment for the 0-6 Athletics, as Andrus has recorded just one hit through his first 21 at-bats.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

After going 0-for-7 with a walk while starting at second base in the first two games of the season-opening series in Philadelphia, McNeil will take a seat against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. McNeil should still be a fixture in the lineup against both right- and left-handed pitching, but manager Luis Rojas may just have wanted to get an early-season look at utility man Jonathan Villar, who will cover second base Wednesday.

Mendick is starting Wednesday's game against Seattle.

Mendick was recalled by the White Sox after Tim Anderson (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday. While Leury Garcia should see most of the at-bats at shortstop in Anderson's absence, Mendick will start at shortstop and bat ninth in the series finale against the Mariners.

Mendick was recalled by the White Sox on Wednesday.

Mendick was sent to the White Sox's alternate training site to begin the year, but he'll be called up to serve as infield depth after Tim Anderson (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday. Leury Garcia should serve as the primary shortstop in Anderson's absence, but Mendick could see some playing time as a backup.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

After a sizzling spring training, Frazier has largely struggled to keep the momentum going into the regular season. While leading off in the Pirates' first five games, Frazier has gone 3-for-18 with a triple, double, four walks and a stolen base. He still appears to be locked in as Pittsburgh's table setter, but Frazier will get a breather for the series finale Wednesday and cede leadoff duties to Kevin Newman.

Arraez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Arraez returned to the starting lineup Tuesday and went hitless with two strikeouts in five at-bats against Detroit. However, Brent Rooker will take his place in left field Wednesday while Willians Astudillo starts at third base.

Arroyo batted leadoff and went 1-for-6 with a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Arroyo made his second start of the season -- both have come at second base in place of Enrique Hernandez -- but this was the first time he batted leadoff. Hernandez, Boston's primary second baseman who started in center field when Arroyo made his first start, got his first night off after opening the season 2-for-15 as Boston's leadoff hitter.

Albies will start at second base while serving as Atlanta's No. 2 hitter in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Several lineup regulars are struggling at the moment for an 0-4 Atlanta squad, but none more than Albies, who has gone 0-for-16 with three strikeouts to begin the season. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could consider making some changes to the lineup if the offense isn't able to heat up in the next few days, but for now, Albies will retain a favorable spot in the lineup between Ronald Acuna and Freddie Freeman. Dansby Swanson would be the most likely candidate to move into the No. 2 spot if Snitker elects to move Albies down the order at some point.

Marte went 3-for-7 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 13-inning win over Colorado.

Marte provided the winning margin in the contest with a 13th-inning double that plated two runs. It was the third hit of the game and 12th overall this season for the 27-year-old, who has notched at least one base knock in each of his five games to start the campaign. He is slashing .522/.560/.957 overall with a pair of home runs and five RBI.

India went 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Pirates.

The bottom of the Reds' order was a wrecking ball Tuesday, as Nick Senzel, India and Tucker Barnhart combined for nine hits, nine runs and seven RBI from the 6-7-8 spots. India has gotten off to a stunning start to his big-league career, going 9-for-19 (.474) with four runs scored and seven RBI through five games.