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Turner went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in the Dodgers' 4-3 loss to the Padres on Monday.

Turner's torrid month of August continued with this three-hit day that included his 24th long ball of the season, which he launched in the third inning off Eric Lauer. The 34-year-old veteran has ripped off nine multi-hit games and cranked seven homers since the calendar flipped from July, boosting his slash line up to a healthy .294/.376/.513 across 435 at-bats for the season.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a three-run double and two runs scored in Monday's 12-2 win over Milwaukee.

Ozuna knocked a bases-clearing double off starter Gio Gonzalez as part of a huge six-run inning for St. Louis. He's racked up 15 RBI this month, including 10 in his last five games, bringing him to 77 on the year with a .873 OPS.

Dickerson isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson will head to the bench with a southpaw in Alex Young slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Abiatal Avelino is set to man left field and bat sixth with Dickerson out of the mix.

Pederson is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

As per usual, Pederson will hit the bench with a left-hander (Eric Lauer) starting for the Padres. Enrique Hernandez is starting in right field and hitting eighth in his place in this one.

Harper was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

Harper missed the Phillies' weekend series in Miami to be with his wife and newborn son. He'll return and hope to build on his .298/.385/.737 line over his last 15 games as the Phillies continue to fight for a playoff berth. Maikel Franco was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Harper (personal) is expected to be reinstated from the paternity list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Pirates, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper missed all three of the Phillies' games in Miami over the weekend while awaiting the birth of his son, Krew. With the Phillies in the thick of a tight wild-card race, expect the superstar to immediately re-enter the starting nine upon rejoining the team Monday. Harper's return will likely result in Scott Kingery moving back to third base on a full-time basis, leaving fewer at-bats to go around for Brad Miller and Maikel Franco.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

Pederson crushed Domingo German's first pitch of the game 420 feet to right field, producing the only Dodgers run in the affair. The 27-year-old has tallied 82 hits this season, with 39 going for extra bases, including 26 long balls. He continues to play almost exclusively against right-handed pitchers while sitting against southpaws, against whom he has hit only .175 (7-for-40) with no home runs this season.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-4 win over Colorado.

It was Carpenter's second multi-hit game of the month and he's still hitting just 12-for-51 (.235) with four extra-base hits in August. His current .703 OPS is the lowest of his career, and he could miss the 20-homer mark for the first time since 2014.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Oakland, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Saturday, but he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Brett Anderson on the mound for the A's. Mike Yastrzemski will slide over to left field while Austin Slater starts in right.

Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Miller had started the previous two games at third base but will cede the position to the recently recalled Maikel Franco in the series finale. Bryce Harper is expected to return from the paternity list ahead of Monday's game against the Pirates and should reclaim a spot in the outfield, which will likely result in Scott Kingery taking back over at the hot corner on a full-time basis.