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  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Dodgers' Justin Turner: Posts two homers

    Turner went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 9-3 victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

    With the pair of long balls, the 34-year-old is one shy of the 20-homer plateau, which is a milestone he's reached two of the last three years. After posting eight home runs with the Mets from 2011-13, Turner has 97 homers in the last five years with the Dodgers. He is batting .287 with 19 home runs, 53 RBI, 68 runs and two steals in 390 at-bats this season.

  • Bryce Harper 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Reaches base four times

    Harper went 1-for-3 with three walks and two RBI in Sunday's loss to San Francisco.

    Hitting out of the leadoff spot for the third straight game, Harper found success by practicing patience at the plate, taking three walks in addition to lacing a two-run single. Despite hitting only .250 this year, Harper has posted a .372 OBP thanks to 82 free passes, ranking sixth in the majors.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Royals' Jorge Soler: Blasts two home runs

    Soler went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in a 10-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday.

    Soler hit a two-run shot in the third inning and added another solo homer in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old homered four times in the final three games of the series and is three away from the Royals franchise record. Soler is hitting .259/.344/.555 with 35 home runs through 120 games this season.

  • Astros' Michael Brantley: Reaches 72 RBI

    Brantley went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Orioles.

    Brantley knocked home a pair of runs in the ninth inning on a triple to right field, giving his team the lead. However, Baltimore would strike for three runs in the ninth to take the series finale. The 32-year-old has now hit safely in six straight games, going 11-for-25 with four extra-base hits and nine RBI over that stretch.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Closing in on 50 RBI

    Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

    Ohtani drove home a pair of runs in the second inning, giving his team an early three-run cushion. The 25-year-old continues to put up an impressive sophomore campaign at the dish, slashing .290/.353/.507 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI over 80 contests.

  • Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting against lefty

    Vogelbach is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

    He heads to the bench with a lefty (Ryan Yarbrough) on the hill for the opposition. Austin Nola will start at first base and hit fifth.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Productive day at plate

    Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a win over the Pirates on Saturday.

    Ozuna provided some rare pop for the Cardinals on Saturday, lacing his first double since back on June 26, prior to his extended stay on the injured list with finger fractures. The veteran slugger has mostly scuffled at the plate in the seven games since his return, but he does now have an extra-base hit in three straight games after having homered in each of the two contests prior to Saturday.

  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Out against lefty

    Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The Rays are going with a righty-heavy lineup with lefty Wade LeBlanc expected to serve as Seattle's primary pitcher. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at first base and leading off.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Reds' Jesse Winker: Sits against southpaw

    Winker is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cubs.

    He will take a seat against a lefty (Jon Lester) in the final game of this series. Phillip Ervin will start in left field and hit sixth.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Sitting Sunday

    Carpenter is not in Sunday's lineup against the Pirates.

    He recently returned from a minor foot injury. Carpenter is hitting .235 with zero home runs in 10 games since the All-Star break. Yairo Munoz will start at third base and hit sixth.

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