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Pederson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two additional runs and four RBI in Atlanta's 15-3 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Pederson connected on one of five home runs on the day for Atlanta, and his four RBI established a new season high. Since being acquired from the Cubs on July 15, Pederson has gone 9-for-33 (.273 average) with a pair of home runs, eight RBI and four runs. He'll remain atop the order while starting in right field in Sunday's series finale.

Winker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

Winker played a part in all but one of the Reds' runs in the contest. He doubled home a pair of runners in the second inning and crushed a two-run homer to right field in the seventh. Winker has enjoyed two three-hit games in his past five contests and is slashing .297/.374/.531 with 20 homers and 56 RBI in his breakout campaign.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two RBI in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Rockies.

Turner got on the board in the third with a solo blast to left center to put the Dodgers up 4-1. He's been on an elite tear this month, slashing .387/.458/.710 with six homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored and 4:8 BB:K over his last 18 games. He is one of the toughest outs at the plate and continues to be one of the most underrated fantasy assets year in and year out.

Blackmon went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

Blackmon had a massive day against his division rivals. He walked in the sixth before scoring and then later had an RBI double in the eighth and a two-run homer in the 10th to put the Rockies out in front 9-6. The 34-year-old has been red-hot in July, slashing .333/.377/.509 with two homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, two steals and a 3:5 BB:K over 15 games. He's now hit two long balls over his last four games after not hitting one since June 3. For the year, he's slashing .277/.368/.401 with six homers, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored, two steals and a 37:44 BB:K over 353 plate appearances.

Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pirates.

Dickerson's two-run blast in the sixth inning off Chad Kuhl tied the game up at 3-3 and tied his career high of 10 long balls. He's gone deep twice in his last four games and four times in July. The 31-year-old lefty is slashing .234/.307/.432 with 28 RBI this season.

Vogelbach (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment next week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach was given a six-week timeline when he strained his left hamstring in late June. Beginning a rehab assignment next week should keep him right on schedule. Exactly what his role will be upon his return is unclear, as the Brewers acquired fellow left-handed first baseman Rowdy Tellez in a trade with Toronto in early July.

Belt (knee) will start running the bases over the weekend, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Belt resumed light baseball activity early in July and is set to begin the next step toward his return. After the diagnosis, he opted to avoid surgery in an effort to return to the field faster, though there is still no timetable for his activation off the injured list.

Turner (knee) is starting at third base and batting third Thursday against the Giants, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The veteran third baseman took the day off Wednesday after suffering a bruise on his left knee during Tuesday's contest, and he'll rejoin the lineup after missing only one game. Turner is 5-for-20 with two homers, two doubles, five RBI and five runs in six games since the All-Star break.

McCutchen isn't in the lineup Thursday against Atlanta.

McCutchen had recorded extra-base hits in each of the last three games with two home runs, two doubles, three RBI and two runs during that time. He'll get a breather as Odubel Herrera shifts to left field while Travis Jankowski starts in center.

Harper (foot) is starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Harper fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday against the Yankees but was able to remain in the game afterward. He underwent X-rays that apparently came back negative, and he'll start in right field and bat third Thursday.