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Polanco isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Polanco will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after failing to record a hit in 23 at-bats across his last seven games. Bo Bichette will serve as the Mets' designated hitter, opening up third base for Brett Baty.

Pederson went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.

Pederson's homer in the sixth inning was his 20th of the season and marked his return to the 20-homer club. This is the seventh time in 12 seasons he's reached that threshold and came after the low-point of his career in 2025, when he hit just nine home runs with a career-low .613 OPS.

Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Ohtani was held out of the lineup Thursday due to his ongoing bout of left knee inflammation, while continues to keep him from pitching. He's made up for it with plenty of success at the plate lately -- he's 10-for-25 (.400) with two homers, five doubles and seven RBI over his last six games as a hitter. For the season, the superstar is batting .291 with a .939 OPS, 24 homers, 67 RBI, 70 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 104 contests. Ohtani should continue to be reliable in terms of power and rate stats as long as he can play through the knee issue, but don't expect him to add much in terms of speed while he's less than 100 percent healthy.

Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the White Sox's 6-1 win over the Rays on Friday.

Benintendi was responsible for one of the White Sox's four home runs off Rays right-hander Nick Martinez. It was the 11th long ball of the season for Benintendi -- fourth most on the White Sox -- and first since June 26 against the Royals. The veteran outfielder has a .738 OPS with one steal and 56 RBI across 333 plate appearances this season.

Ohtani (knee) will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff Friday against the Red Sox.

Ohtani sat out Thursday's contest to give his inflamed left knee a chance to heal, but he now seems to be feeling well enough to play in Friday's series opener. The two-way star hasn't appeared on the mound since July 3 because of his knee but hasn't been impacted much as a hitter, slashing .265/.326/.518 with five homers, 15 RBI and eight runs scored across 92 plate appearances in July.

Schwarber (illness) is in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Orioles.

After missing the final two games of the series against Miami due to a gastrointestinal issue, Schwarber is back for the Phillies for Friday's series opener against Baltimore. The 33-year-old will act as the designated hitter and bat second for Philadelphia.

Eldridge went 2-for-5 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.

Eldridge singled in the first inning and added another base hit in the third, marking his first multi-hit performance since July 18. The 21-year-old is batting .213 with 12 runs scored, 10 RBI, five home runs, a stolen base and 15:35 BB:K in 104 plate appearances in July. Overall, he's slashing .253/.353/.451 with 35 runs scored, 26 RBI, 11 long balls and a stolen base across 275 plate appearances this season.

Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that he expects Ohtani (knee) to return to the lineup as the designated hitter and leadoff batter in Friday's series opener versus the Red Sox, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani was held out of the starting nine Thursday while tending to soreness in his inflamed left knee, an injury that initially forced him out of a June 11 game. The two-way phenom hasn't made an appearance as a pitcher since July 3 because of the knee issue and, to a lesser extent, a right biceps injury, is still presenting some lingering discomfort when he gets on the mound. Ohtani has continued to serve as the Dodgers' everyday DH and has been performing well at the plate in spite of the knee issue, producing a .265/.326/.518 slash line with five home runs, 15 RBI and eight runs in 21 July games. However, he hasn't attempted a stolen base in July, and his contributions in the running game could remain limited over the final two months of the season.

Ohtani is not in the starting lineup Thursday against Seattle as a result of left knee soreness, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ohtani has been dealing with an ongoing knee issue for over a month, and the Dodgers decided to give their superstar a day off. Manager Dave Roberts is "very confident" that the 32-year-old will be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener at home versus Boston.

Ohtani is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Mariners, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani has appeared in all 11 games as a hitter since the All-Star break despite ongoing soreness in his right biceps and inflammation in his left knee. The issues have caused the superstar to put a pause on pitching, and sitting Thursday is likely just a day for him to rest up. As he sits, Teoscar Hernandez is starting as the designated hitter while Enrique Hernandez is inserted in left field.