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Ruf went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Ruf came up in the seventh inning with a pair of runners on base and delivered a three-run blast to break a 3-3 tie. The home run was the first of the season for the veteran, who has been relegated to a platoon role at the start of the campaign. Ruf is slashing .281/.395/.406 through 38 plate appearances.

Canha went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Canha had already registered a pair of hits before coming to bat with two outs in the ninth inning and Oakland trailing by a pair of runs. The 31-year-old delivered with a 411-foot home run to drive in three and provide the difference in the Athletics' victory. Canha has collected five hits over his last 13 at-bats and is slashing .271/.398/.414 on the season.

Jimenez went 2-for-6 with a home run during Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Jimenez saved his production for the second game, driving a two-run homer to right field off Genesis Cabrera. It was his sixth home run of the season and his third in his past four starts. Jimenez continues to flash plenty of power overall, collecting eight extra-base hits in 75 plate appearances this season, good for a .282 ISO.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.

He opened the scoring with a blast off tiring rookie Daniel Castano in the seventh inning. Ozuna is now up to five homers and 12 RBI through 22 games, supplying the power Atlanta was looking for when it signed him to a one-year deal back in January.

Brantley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right quadriceps discomfort, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The move was backdated to Wednesday, meaning Brantley will be eligible to return next Saturday, though it's not yet clear whether or not he's expected to do so. Kyle Tucker will be the primary left fielder in his absence, with Yordan Alvarez serving as the designated hitter.

Pederson will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive game Saturday as the Angels are starting another lefty in Andrew Heaney, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Not a major surprise that Pederson will be available off the bench again Saturday as the 28-year-old has made just one start against a left-handed pitcher this season. Chris Taylor will pick up the start in left field as a result.

Miller will start at third base for the Cardinals in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Miller will get the nod at third base after sitting the first game of the doubleheader. It will be the 2020 debut for the 30-year-old utility man who could play an important role for the Cardinals as a flexible field player off the bench. Miller slashed .260/.329/.565 across 170 plate appearances in 2019.

Brantley isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Brantley will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive game with Yordan Alvarez back in the fold for Houston. Kyle Tucker is starting in left field, batting eighth.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a 10-5 win over the Tigers on Friday.

Reyes set the tone early in the game after he sent a pitch to deep center to put the Indians up 2-0. He wasn't done yet as he later tied the game in the fourth inning with an RBI single in what was part of a six-run frame for The Tribe. Reyes has been one of the hottest hitters in the MLB over the last 10 days, slashing .441/.486/.765 with 15 hits and 11 RBI. Reyes won't keep up this kind of production for the remainder of the season, but it appears he has become much more disciplined at the plate, which is something fantasy owners should be excited about.

Turner went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's win over the Angels.

Turner has been one of the Dodgers' hottest and most consistent bats this season, and this 2-for-3 performance allowed him to push his hitting streak to nine games. The slugging third baseman is hitting .355 with a 1.041 OPS, two homers and eight RBI during that stretch.