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Moustakas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

With the two teams getting together for a day game in the series finale and Texas bringing a lefty to the hill in Cole Hamels, Royals manager Ned Yost decided it was an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Moustakas his second off day of the season. Moustakas has been the Royals' top hitter in 2018 but saw his production tail off over the last five games, during which he went 2-for-19 (.105 average).

Muncy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

The Dodgers are stacking their lineup with right-handed bats against Padres southpaw Matt Strahm, so Muncy will find his way to the bench and will be replaced by everyday player Cody Bellinger at first base. Enrique Hernandez takes over in center field.

LeMahieu (thumb) was able to participate in pregame batting practice Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu has been out since May 14 with a left thumb sprain but has recently been able to play catch and hit without pain. The Rockies haven't announced when he'll be activated from the disabled list, but he's certainly trending in a positive direction.

Duffy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Duffy has started each of the past seven games, so manager Kevin Cash decided it was an optimal time to rest the infielder in advance of the club's road trip that begins Monday. Duffy's move to the bench will open up third base for Christian Arroyo, who will serve as the Rays' No. 8 hitter in the series finale.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said Saturday after Seattle's 4-3 victory over Minnesota that he expects Segura (head) to enter MLB's concussion protocol, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura departed in the bottom of the eighth inning after he was inadvertently kicked in the head in the field while completing a double-play relay throw to first base. The shortstop was enjoying a productive night prior to departing with three hits and his fourth home run of the season, but it sounds like he could miss at least a couple of days due to the head injury. Segura is slated to undergo concussion tests Sunday, so expect the Mariners to provide an official ruling on his diagnosis shortly before the series finale begins at 4:10 p.m. EDT.

Segura left Saturday's game against the Twins after taking a foot to the helmet during a slide into second base in the bottom of the eighth inning, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Considering it was a 3-3 tie at the time of the injury, it certainly seems like Segura may need to go into the concussion protocol, as he likely would not have left at that stage in the game due to a contusion or something else minor. He was 3-for-4 with a home run prior to exiting. Gordon Beckham came in to play second base and Austin Romine moved over to shortstop. Segura should be considered highly questionable for Sunday's game.

Candelario went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI against the White Sox on Saturday.

Candelario hit both of his home runs off left-hander Hector Santiago, his sixth and seventh of the season. Just one game after returning from the disabled list, Candelario picked up where he left off by flashing surprising power at the plate. He is now slugging .529 on the season, well above his .468 pace in 94 at-bats with the Tigers last season.

McMahon was recalled and is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

He will start at second base and bat seventh against right-hander Tyler Mahle. The 23-year-old McMahon was an incredibly frustrating player to own in fantasy earlier this season, as he was on the bench more often than not and he did little when given an opportunity. His outlook is brighter this time around -- for playing time at least -- with DJ LeMahieu on the shelf with a thumb injury.

Devers is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

He will head to the bench with a tough lefty in Sean Newcomb due to start for Atlanta. The 21-year-old Devers has been slumping of late and is batting just .213/.245/.404 against left-handed pitching this season. We could see Devers sit more against southpaws -- or perhaps platoon outright with Eduardo Nunez -- now that Dustin Pedroia's back on the active roster.

Senzel (vertigo) is making progress at the Reds' extended spring training facility in Goodyear, Arizona, taking batting practice and fielding ground balls without incident, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

The next step for Senzel will be to play in extended spring training games. The Reds haven't indicated whether Senzel will need to go on a rehab assignment at lower minor-league levels before reporting back to Triple-A Louisville. This has pushed back any possible promotion to the majors, however. Chances are the Reds won't call him up until late summer, barring another injury to Eugenio Suarez.