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Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in a win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Blackmon played a part in both runs scored against Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin, crossing the plate on an error after doubling in the second inning and registering the first home run this season against the right-hander in the fourth. Blackmon's long ball was only his second since Aug. 7. He has cooled down a bit after a scorching start to the season but is still slashing .347/.401/.524 overall.

The Marlins announced that Ramirez left Saturday's game against the Rays with a left hamstring strain.

Ramirez's injury may not sound too serious, but he did need to be carted off the field, so he is in danger of missing more time. Matt Joyce and Lewis Brinson figure to continue sharing right-field duties should that be the case.

Ramirez left Saturday's game against the Rays in the fifth inning after being injured running to first base on a groundball, David Wilson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ramirez returned to action Saturday after missing over a month while recovering from COVID-19, but he could be headed right back to the injured list, as he needed to be carted off the field with his injury.

Dickerson will sit against lefty Madison Bumgarner and the Diamondbacks on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson is hitting .542 with four homers in a stretch of five straight multi-hit games, but even that level of performance isn't enough for him to avoid getting platooned in this one. Darin Ruf starts in left field in his absence.

Ramirez was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday and will bat sixth and play left field against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ramirez appeared in just two games prior to being sidelined as part of the Marlins' early-season coronavirus outbreak. How exactly he'll fit into the team's plans in the outfield going forward remains to be seen. Corey Dickerson has been the team's primary left fielder, though he's hitting just .224/.291/.383 on the season.

Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's loss against the Diamondbacks.

Dickerson has now recorded two or more hits in each of his last five contests, knocking at least one double in three straight games. He seems to have received a confidence boost after his three-homer performance on Sept. 1 and is hitting .542 during the aforementioned five-game stretch. He's slashing a career-best .277/.351/.554 on the season.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two total RBI and a walk in Friday's loss against Arizona.

Belt smashed his sixth long ball of the season off reliever Hector Rondon, and that ended a streak of seven games without a homer for the veteran first baseman. Belt has been seeing the ball extremely well of late and is hitting .531 with a 1.709 OPS, three homers, eight RBI, nine runs scored and a 7:6 BB:K across his last 10 games.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's win over the Rockies.

Pederson hit back-to-back homers with AJ Pollock in the eighth inning to help the Dodgers reclaim the lead. The 28-year-old now has six home runs on the season while batting .191/.296/.415 across 33 games.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Cubs.

Carpenter was the only Cardinal to manage a hit off Cubs starter Yu Darvish, and that hit left the yard in the sixth inning. It's the second homer of the year for Carpenter, to go with 14 RBI and 14 runs scored across 27 games. He's slashing .181/.340/.289 through 103 plate appearances.

Harper won't be in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The veteran outfielder started the past 11 games, but he'll take a seat for the second time this season after going 6-for-37 with a .636 OPS during that stretch. Harper still has a .365 on-base percentage during that time frame, but he's also struck out 14 times. He should rejoin the lineup Saturday after receiving the day to reset.