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  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Receiving day off

    Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Christian Koss will fill in for Schmitt at second base in the series finale. Schmitt will get a chance to clear his head after he slashed just .170/.235/.340 with a 25.5 percent strikeout rate while starting in each of the Giants' last 12 games.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Hitting bench Sunday

    Hoerner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Hoerner will receive a breather after starting 11 straight games while slashing .275/.333/.425 with a home run, a stolen base, six RBI and six runs. Willi Castro will step in for Hoerner at the keystone.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Exiting lineup Sunday

    Dubon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    The versatile Dubon will hit the bench after starting 11 straight games across three different positions. His last two starts came in center field, where he could end up seeing the bulk of his playing time until Jake Meyers (calf) is ready to return from the injured list.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Sitting in second straight

    India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    The Royals will hold India out of the lineup for the second day in a row while he's stuck in a 5-for-32 slump. Michael Massey will step in for India at the keystone.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw

    Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    The left-handed-hitting Garcia was included in the lineup for Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Yankees while New York sent southpaw Max Fried to the hill, but the infielder will hit the bench Sunday versus Rays lefty Ian Seymour. With Garcia out of the lineup, Paul DeJong will receive the starting nod at the keystone.

  • Matt McLain SS | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Belts homer in loss

    McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

    McLain's seventh-inning home run brought the Reds within a run, but they couldn't complete the comeback. The homer was his 12th of the season, but his first since July 18 and just his fifth extra-base hit in the second half. August hasn't been kind to McLain, who has a .219/.254/.281 slash line over 21 games this month.

  • Padres' Jose Iglesias: Filling in for injured Bogaerts

    Iglesias will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

    With Xander Bogaerts landing on the injured list Friday due to a non-displaced left foot fracture, Iglesias has gained some traction in the San Diego infield. The 35-year-old will pick up his fourth consecutive start Sunday after going 3-for-12 with an RBI and a run scored over the previous three contests.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Serves as DH

    Marte started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Marte served as the DH for a second consecutive game, which could become a normal deployment over the final month of the season, per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. Manager Torey Lovullo indicated that Jordan Lawlar would stick at third base down the stretch while Blaze Alexander shifted into a super-utility player. That opens up the possibility of using Alexander at second base and reducing the wear and tear on Marte while maintaining his bat in the lineup as the DH. Additionally, utility infielder Ildemaro Vargas, who started at second base and homered Saturday, is also around to give Marte a break.

  • David Hamilton SS | BOS

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: On bench against righty

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Though Hamilton has posted a 1.053 OPS in six games since being called up from Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 21, the Red Sox aren't yet ready to give him consistent playing time. He'll be on the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-handed starter (Mitch Keller), clearing the way for Romy Gonzalez to shift from first base to the keystone in Nathaniel Lowe's return from the paternity list.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | MIN

    Twins' Edouard Julien: On bench for third straight

    Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

    The Twins have now left Julien out of the lineup for three consecutive contests, which follows a stretch of four straight starts in which he went 2-for-13 with a double and three walks. Julien has produced a poor .545 OPS since getting called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Aug. 1 and may play second fiddle to Kody Clemens at first base in September.

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