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Rooker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rooker went hitless in Saturday's game and is now hitting .200 with three doubles and four RBI in his last 10 games. Jake Cave starts in left field and bats ninth Sunday.

Reyes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Reyes' last 10 games have seen him hit .297 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter Sunday while Yu Chang mans third base.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout In Saturday's 14-1 triumph over the Mariners.

Ohtani tripled in runs in the first and third innings, and walked in a run in the third before walking and scoring in the fifth. The 27-year-old has been taking what's been given of late with 13 walks over his last four games and a .750 OBP in that stretch to contribute to a .227/.416/.418 line in September.

Buxton went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Toronto.

The outfielder walked and stole second in the fifth inning, but he was left stranded. Buxton is 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts this year. While his seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, the 27-year-old has gotten on base in nine straight contests. He owns a .290/.341/.594 slash line with 15 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs scored and 18 doubles through 54 games in another injury-plagued season.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over Boston.

Stanton smashed a first-pitch offering from reliever Darwinzon Hernandez to give the Yankees a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning. It was the 33rd long ball of the season for Stanton, who took over the team RBI lead with 91. He's gone deep seven times in his last 13 contests while hitting .320 (16-for-50) with 18 RBI during that stretch.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs Saturday against the Royals.

The 38-year-old carried Detroit's offense in this one, stroking a two-run double in the sixth inning and singling home two more in the eighth. He also had another single, giving Cabrera his third three-hit performance of the month. He's having a strong finish to the season, hitting .344 with an .824 OPS in 64 September at-bats.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the third inning, giving the Yankees an early 6-0 lead. Stanton has been swinging a big bat down the stretch, slashing .292/.314/.708 over the last 12 games with six of his 32 homers on the year, and 14 of his 87 RBI.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Friday.

Buxton took former teammate Jose Berrios deep to center field in the third inning for a two-run homer that proved to be the difference in the contest. The long ball extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he is batting .346 (9-for-26) with five extra-base hits. Buxton is slashing .294/.342/.603 with 15 homers, 27 RBI and six stolen bases through 219 plate appearances on the season.

Solak went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.

Solak's theft of second base in the ninth inning allowed Adolis Garcia to dart home for the last of five runs scored in the frame. It's been a middling September for Solak, who is batting .233 across 21 games this month. That's in line with his .238 average for the season, and he's added a meager .670 OPS with 11 home runs, 48 RBI, 54 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 122 contests.

Alvarez (soreness) is starting Friday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez missed Thursday's series finale against the Angels due to "overall body soreness," but he's feeling better Friday. The 24-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.