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Carpenter entered Monday's win over the Brewers as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning, lacing a double and subsequently scoring in his one plate appearance.

Carpenter made a pinch-hit appearance for the third straight game and sixth in the last seven overall. His two-bagger to lead off the seventh was his second double in the last three games, a rare taste of offensive success in a season that's seen the veteran produce an abysmal .175 average and .289 slugging percentage across 232 plate appearances.

Vogelbach isn't starting Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Vogelbach will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games with left-hander Jon Lester starting for St. Louis. Eduardo Escobar will shift to first base while Luis Urias starts at the hot corner.

Baker was promoted to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Baker returned from the injured list in early September and slashed .286/.333/.518 with three homers, eight runs and seven RBI across 13 games since then. Double-A Springfield has wrapped up its season, so the 24-year-old's promotion will allow him to get a few extra weeks of game action in Memphis prior to the end of the regular season.

Miller isn't starting Monday's game against the Orioles.

Miller will be out of the lineup for a second straight game with left-hander John Means on the mound for Baltimore. Matt Vierling will start at first base and bat sixth.

Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Along with Miller, fellow left-handed hitters Didi Gregorius and Odubel Herrera will bow out of the starting nine with the Mets bringing southpaw Rich Hill to the mound. J.T. Realmuto will replace Miller at first base, while Andrew Knapp picks up a start behind the plate. Miller was in the lineup for each of the past three contests, going 4-for-11 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs.

Soler is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The outfielder gets a rare day off after doubling Saturday and hitting .262 with six extra-base hits in his last 10 games. Joc Pederson is leading off as the right fielder in Sunday's series finale.

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

The lefty-hitting Belt will ride the bench in the series finale with southpaw Max Fried on the hill for Atlanta. Wilmer Flores fills in for Belt at first base.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in the Phillies' 5-3 win over the Mets on Saturday.

Harper has now doubled in five consecutive games to bring his total to 38 on the season, leaving him two shy of the Tigers' Jeimer Candelario and the Cardinals' Tommy Edman for the MLB lead. The 28-year-old is currently in the midst of a 14-game hitting streak, his longest as a member of the Phillies. With a 1.056 OPS to go with 33 home runs, 92 runs, 79 RBI and 13 steals, Harper is enjoying his best season since his 2015 National League MVP campaign with Washington. He remains a candidate to take home the hardware again in 2021, though the Padres' Fernando Tatis still looks like the favorite with two weeks left in the season.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach started the last seven games but will head to the bench with southpaw Justin Steele pitching for Chicago. Eduardo Escobar will shift to first base while Pablo Reyes starts at the hot corner.

Blackmon is not in Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.

Blackmon will sit for the second time in the team's last three games, this time with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound. He could continue getting time off here and there to close the season, as the Rockies called up Ryan Vilade from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.