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LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

LeMahieu will sit for a second straight game. He pinch hit for Ben Rice in Friday's 9-7 loss to Boston, striking out in his lone plate appearance in the ninth inning. Oswaldo Cabrera will start at third base Saturday and bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello.

McMahon is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

With southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, the lefty-hitting McMahon will head to the bench. Aaron Schunk will bat ninth and play third base during the matinee, though McMahon should be back in the lineup for the nightcap against right-hander Hayden Birdsong.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Nationals.

Arenado has gone just 5-for-25 (.200) since the All-Star break, but three of those hits have been homers. He's also added four walks in that seven-game span. The third baseman is up to 11 homers, 45 RBI, 41 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and a .266/.322/.393 slash line through 97 contests, and it looks like his power is trending in the right direction.

Westburg is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Westburg will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to San Diego. Connor Norby will get the start at second base Saturday and bat eighth against Padres right-hander Michael King.

Vientos went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's win over Atlanta.

The third baseman slugged a two-run homer off Charlie Morton in the third inning, one of three Mets long balls in the frame. Vientos has put together an impressive July, slashing .293/.341/.520 over 20 games with five doubles, four homers and 13 RBI as he solidifies his hold on the starting job at the hot corner.

Burger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Brewers.

The slugger took Freddy Peralta deep in the first inning, helping the Marlins jump out to a 3-0 lead they never relinquished. Burger entered July with a disappointing ,601 OPS, but his bat has heated up with the weather -- in 19 games this month he's slashing .278/.333/.569 with six of his 13 homers on the season.

Vosler went 1-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Vosler gets credit for lighting the proverbial match for what had been a completely moribund Mariners offense coming into Friday -- his timely knock that drove in Jorge Polanco and Cal Raleigh ignited what would be an eight-run first inning and 10-run night for Seattle. The recent arrival slotted in at first base in the big win, and he figures to continue splitting time there with rookie Tyler Locklear for the foreseeable future while also potentially seeing occasional time at third base or designated hitter. Vosler has hit safely in each of his first three games with the Mariners, and Friday's pair of RBI were his first in a Seattle uniform.

Rojas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Rojas made his one hit count, as he hit a 386-foot shot to right center in the first inning that brought home Jason Vosler and Mitch Garver. The blast was the first of three straight for the Mariners in the opening frame and snapped a 31-game homerless drought for Rojas, who'd last left the yard June 15. Despite the big hit, Rojas still has a ways to go to bring his numbers back up to par with his early-season body of work, as he's hitting just .158 and sporting an anemic .518 OPS across 66 plate appearances in July.

The Twins reinstated Miranda (back) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Miranda went 3-for-6 with two walks during his two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul and checked out fine after going through a pregame workout with the Twins on Friday, so he will now officially return from the injured list. The 26-year-old infielder has yet to play a game in the second half, though he had turned in a cool .515 batting average and 1.300 OPS through 35 plate appearances in July before getting injured. Edouard Julien was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers.

The third baseman took Gavin Stone deep in the third inning, giving Bregman an extra-base hit in his third straight game. After a sluggish start to the season, he's put things together in July, slashing .295/.360/.500 over 20 games with four of his 13 homers and 13 of his 50 RBI on the year.