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Soler hit a go-ahead pinch-hit homer in Game 4 of the World Series against the Astros.

Dansby Swanson tied the game at two with a one-out solo shot off Cristian Javier in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jorge Soler came off the bench to hit for Tyler Matzek one batter later and launched a solo homer of his own just past Yordan Alvarez and the left-field fence, giving Atlanta the lead. He's now hitting .240/.345/.600 with a pair of homers in nine games this postseason.

Soler is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series against the Astros on Saturday.

Soler was in the lineup for the first three games, twice at designated hitter and then Friday in right field for Game 3, the first of the series at Truist Park in Atlanta. He will be replaced in right by Joc Pederson on Saturday, but expect Soler to be back in the field again for Game 5 with lefty Framber Valdez slated to start for the Astros. Soler can return to DH if and when the series returns to Houston.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series versus the Astros on Friday.

The 29-year-old started the first two games of the series in right field with Jorge Soler serving as the designated hitter, and Soler will take over in right now that Atlanta is back home. Pederson is 1-for-8 with three strikeouts against Houston so far but otherwise has a .909 OPS with three homers and nine RBI in the playoffs this year.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Astros in Game 1 of the World Series.

Soler had come off the bench in each of the final two games of the NLCS against the Dodgers, but he served as the designated hitter and hit at the top of the order to begin the World Series. The 29-year-old hit a homer to lead off the game, his first home run of the postseason. He's a strong candidate to continue serving as the designated hitter at Minute Maid Park, but he'll likely have to share playing time in Atlanta's crowded outfield once the team returns to Truist Park.

Soler isn't starting Game 6 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Soler appeared off the bench in Thursday's Game 5 loss and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Joc Pederson will start in right field and bat sixth.

Soler isn't starting Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Thursday.

Soler will be available for Thursday's matchup after he was activated by Atlanta, but he'll take on a bench role during his first game back. Joc Pederson will remain in right field and bat sixth.

Soler (illness) was activated by Atlanta ahead of Game 5 of the NLCS on Thursday.

Soler was sidelined to begin the NLCS after he tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be available for Game 5 of the series after being activated. He should be the favorite to start in right field, and he'll take the place of Cristian Pache on the NLCS roster.

Manager Dave Roberts said Turner was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain Wednesday and will miss the rest of the playoffs, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Turner pulled up while attempting to beat out a double play during Game 4 on Wednesday, and he was removed from the contest after limping off the field. The 36-year-old went 1-for-3 with a run before leaving the game and struggled overall in the postseason this year, going 4-for-34 with a solo homer and three runs. He'll have three-plus months to get healthy for the start of spring training in February, while Chris Taylor is likely to fill in at third base for Los Angeles for the rest of the playoffs.

Turner was removed from Wednesday's Game 4 of the NLCS against Atlanta due to a left hamstring injury, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Turner suffered the injury during the bottom of the seventh inning when attempting to beat out a double play. The 36-year-old has struggled throughout the playoffs and went 1-for-3 with a run before leaving Game 4. The Dodgers will need to make a decision whether to keep Turner on the NLCS roster; removing him would prevent him from playing in the World Series should Los Angeles come back from its 3-1 deficit and advance.

Turner (neck) will bat fifth and play third base Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLCS against Atlanta, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Turner was on the bench for Game 2 due to a neck stinger. He hasn't looked like himself throughout the postseason, hitting .107/.194/.214 in eight games, but the Dodgers seemingly believe he's healthy enough to be one of their best options Tuesday.