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Blackmon is not in the starting lineup for the Rockies on Wednesday.

Blackmon has struggled at the plate over his last 10 games, hitting only .244 with one RBI and 14 strikeouts in 41 at-bats. Blackmon should be back in the lineup on Thursday as the Rockies host Jacob deGrom and the Mets. The outfielder has no hits in eight career at-bats against deGrom.

Belt went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over Cincinnati.

Belt has responded well to being moved down to sixth in the order, homering Monday and reaching base four times Tuesday. He appears to be breaking out of the eight-game slump in which he went 2-for-33. He will likely stick in the six-hole so long as the Giants continue to put up runs like they have over their last two contests.

Dickerson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the Padres' 7-6, 12-inning loss at the hands of the Blue Jays.

Tuesday's sixth inning blast makes it three straight days with a homer for Dickerson, who seems determined to hold onto regular playing time following the departure of Melvin Upton Jr. This recent three-game tear raised Dickerson's batting line to .288/.329/.550, although he has just 80 at-bats on the season. Even after the Melvin Upton Jr, the Padres organization still overstocked with outfield talent, with Manuel Margot and Hunter Renfroe tearing up the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Still, it would be hard to imagine Dickerson losing playing time if he continues anything close to his recent pace at the plate.

Ozuna is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Philadelphia, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Ozuna will get his first maintenance day in eight games as Ichiro Suzuki takes his place in center and bats leadoff. Ozuna has gone 7-for-38 (.184) with no homers in 10 games since the start of the second half. He'll likely be back out there when the Phillies send Zach Eflin to the mound in the series finale.

Belt homered and knocked in two runs in a 3-for-4 game Monday against the Reds.

Belt was dropped to sixth in the lineup Monday and responded in resounding fashion. He had been in a horrendous slump, with just a .223/.310/.348 line and zero home runs since his last blast June 19 against the Rays. If he can come up with a few more nights like these in the near future, expect him to rise back to his old spot in the heart of the Giants' order.

Dickerson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Blue Jays.

The outfielder has started on consecutive days, collecting six hits, two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored in the process. Dickerson had been struggling at the dish after the All-Star break, but this could be the start of a turnaround for the lefty. He's now hitting .280 with four home runs over 75 MLB at-bats this season.

Belt was dropped to the sixth spot in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

He's hitting just .185/.312/.277 in 65 at-bats in July, a cold stretch that prompted manager Bruce Bochy to bat Belt sixth for the eighth time this season. The first baseman has typically hit third or fifth, and he should return to a more advantageous spot at some point, provided he snaps out of this funk. Jarrett Parker is starting in right field and hitting third Monday.

Manager Mike Matheny suggested Sunday that Carpenter (oblique) could head out on a rehab assignment within the next few days, Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Carpenter has missed approximately three weeks because of the issue at this point, so he may require more than a couple games before returning to the big league squad. An early August return seems plausible if he indeed begins his rehab assignment in the near future, but a return date should firm up as it draws closer.

Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and two runs Sunday at the Nationals.

Dickerson's third homer of the campaign brought the team within one run in the eighth inning of a Padres' victory. He now has only two RBI since July 7 and boasts a .254/.303/.451 slash line on the year.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

McCutchen will get the day off after making 15 straight starts in center field and going 1-for-7 at the plate during the first two games of the series. A cold start for McCutchen has led into a July in which his OPS (.725) is the same Sunday as it was back on the first of the month. While the outfielder gets a maintenance day, Starling Marte will cover for him in center field, while Matt Joyce draws the start in right.