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Winker is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Atlanta is bringing southpaw Sean Newcomb to the hill, so the lefty-hitting Winker will take a seat, clearing a spot in the lineup for Adam Duvall. Winker is hitting just .188 against lefties this season, though he has reached base at a .350 clip in those matchups.

Carpenter went 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and five runs scored in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Indians.

Carpenter blasted solo home runs in his first and last at-bats of the game, adding in a double and a couple of singles in between. The monster night comes on the heels of a three-hit effort the day before, and he's been red hot throughout June. In 91 at-bats in the month, Carpenter is slashing .319/.404/.659 with eight homers, seven doubles, 15 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Indians on Monday.

The veteran infielder has proven that his surge in the second half of May was no mirage, as he's followed it up with a solid June. Factoring in Monday's production, Carpenter has racked up seven multi-hit efforts so far this month while also compiling 12 extra-base hits (six doubles, six home runs) and 12 RBI.

Turner came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Mets.

Turner was slated to get the day off Sunday, but he entered a tightly contested contest in the eighth inning. The substitution paid off big time, as the 33-year-old's 11th-inning homer proved to be the deciding run. Turner is slashing .241/.325/.380 over 31 games since returning from a broken wrist sustained in the preseason, but he has delivered four extra-base hits (two homers) in 11 games since receiving extra rest earlier this month, which is an improvement over the five extra-base hits (one homer) in the previous 20 contests.

Pederson started in center field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-innings win over the Mets on Sunday.

It was Pederson's 10th long ball of the season, nine of which have come in just 11 June starts. The 26-year-old has proven to be a streaky hitter over the course of his young career, and he appears to be as locked in as ever right now. The dilemma for fantasy owners regarding Pederson is his sporadic playing time. Matt Kemp, Cody Bellinger and Yasiel Puig are the Dodgers' three primary outfielders, but Pederson's strong play could force manager Dave Roberts to come up with a creative way to get his bat in the lineup on a more-regular basis (i.e. moving Max Muncy to the keystone and Cody Bellinger back to first base). Until that happens, the slugging outfielder will be limited to three to four starts per week.

Harper went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI to help the Nationals to an 8-6 win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Harper's recent struggles have been well documented, but he finally looked like his old self in this one, lacing three two-baggers and playing a part in three of Washington's eight runs for the game. The .219/.356/.479 slash line is still far off the pace we know he's capable of, but it seemingly has to be a matter of time before Harper gets back to his old tricks. Hopefully this three-hit effort was a sign that he's gearing up for a vintage hot streak that will start to pump those numbers back up toward their usual levels.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in a 8-2 win over the Brewers on Sunday.

Carpenter is up to 33 RBI and 39 runs scored with 13 long balls this season. He's slashing a pedestrian .237/.347/.467, but it's drastically improved since ending April with a .155/.305/.274 line. As long as he can get on base regularly, he should continue scoring runs near the top of the St. Louis lineup.

Ozuna went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Brewers on Saturday.

Ozuna and Yadier Molina essentially served as the Cardinals offense on a day when only one other Cardinal, Yairo Munoz, managed so much as a single. The productive afternoon was simply an extension of what has been a stellar month of June for Ozuna, one that's seen him slash .329/.376/.620 with 26 hits overall, including seven home runs.

Turner is not starting Sunday against the Mets, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner has struggled since returning from a fractured wrist in mid-May, hitting .236/.322/.349 on the season, with just two home runs in 30 games. He certainly wouldn't be the first player to feel the lingering effects of a wrist injury even after returning to the field. Max Muncy will start at third base Sunday.

Winker will take a seat against southpaw Mike Montgomery and the Cubs on Sunday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Winker is hitting a respectable .260/.375/.365 with four homers in 66 games, making him a fairly valuable hitter in OBP leagues and an unremarkable one everywhere else. Adam Duvall will get the start in left field Sunday, with Scott Schebler returning from the bereavement list to play right field.