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Winker remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Athletics.

Winker was out of the lineup for two of the Reds' previous three games, with both absences coming against left-handed starters. But this absence against a right-hander in Chris Bassitt -- with the designated hitter available in an AL park -- should raise some eyebrows. There has been no mention of an injury to this point.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Atlanta.

What power outage? Turner hit only one home run through his first 34 games this year but now has four long balls in the last two, following up Tuesday's three-homer barrage with a 404-foot shot to left field off Jacob Webb in the eighth inning Wednesday. The performance has added 101 points to Turner's SLG, and he now boasts a .299/.385/.448 slash line on the year.

Winker is not starting Wednesday against lefty Brett Anderson and the Athletics.

Winker has started against just three of the seven lefties the Reds have faced this season. He has a career .558 OPS against lefties compared to a .919 mark against righties. Jose Peraza gets the start in left field.

McCutchen is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

McCutchen will retreat to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after starting the first 35 games of the season for the Phillies. The veteran outfielder is in a bit of a slump over his last 15 games, hitting .211/.318/.281 with a homer, three RBI and a stolen base over that stretch. Nick Williams draws the start in left field in place of McCutchen on Wednesday, hitting seventh.

Reyes went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

The 23-year-old has been on a tear lately, slashing .395/.385/.763 over the last 10 games with four homers, seven RBI and seven runs. Reyes already has 10 long balls through 37 games in 2019 after slugging 16 in 87 games as a rookie last year.

Turner went 4-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.

It was basically a two-man show for the Dodgers, as Hyun-Jin Ryu tossed his second career shutout and Turner gave him more than enough run support by going deep in the first, fifth and eighth innings. The third baseman came into the game with only one long ball on the year, but otherwise he's been catching fire at the plate, slashing .415/.455/.756 over his last 10 games.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Harper broke the game open with a grand slam off Dakota Hudson in the second inning, his seventh home run of the season. It was his first homer in eight contests, a stretch that was marred by 11 strikeouts in 33 plate appearances. Despite a .236 batting average, Harper has gotten on base at a .372 clip and continues to produce excellent counting stats batting out of the third spot in the Phillies' lineup.

Pederson isn't in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Braves.

Pederson will take a seat with lefty Max Fried slated to toe the rubber for Atlanta. Alex Verdugo gets the nod in left field and will hit eighth.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Phillies on Monday.

Carpenter is now a blistering 6-for-14 with a double, Monday's homer, three RBI and two runs over the last three games. The surge is a much-needed one for the veteran, whose average sat at .190 prior to the modest hot streak. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that manager Mike Shildt noted Carpenter's swing looked like it had "clicked" in batting practice before last Friday's game, and his assessment appears to be correct, at least for the moment. "I think we see Carp taking more consistent at-bats and being more Carp-like, so to speak," Shildt said. "His work has been very positive, and his bat has been really consistent."

Pederson is leading off and playing left field against the Braves on Monday.

Pederson sat the last two games with the Dodgers facing left-handed pitchers, but he gets the nod atop the order for this contest against Braves righty Kevin Gausman, who will get the start while he appeals a five-game suspension. Pederson is slashing .235/.345/.592 through 98 at-bats this year, 82 of which have come against right-handers.