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Reyes (neck) is starting in right field and batting fifth Monday against the Brewers.

Reyes has been on the bench since Friday due to neck stiffness, but he's ready to roll for Monday's series opener. He's slashing .240/.290/.535 with 19 homers and 33 RBI over 68 games in 2019.

Turner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Turner had started 10 games in a row, tied for his longest stretch of the season. Max Muncy will slide over to third base in his absence, with Matt Beaty starting at first.

Buxton (wrist) is not in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton will remain on the bench for a third straight game as he continues to nurse a wrist injury he picked up after getting hit by a pitch Friday. Max Kepler is once again covering center field in his stead, with Marwin Gonzalez starting in right.

Winker will head to the bench against lefty Wade Miley and the Astros on Monday.

Winker sits for the second time in three games, though he should be in line for an extended run of starts the rest of the week as the Reds face six straight righties. Phillip Ervin starts in left field.

Alvarez is expected to play left field at some point during the Astros' three-game series that begins Monday against the Reds in Cincinnati, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Alvarez was back at designated hitter Sunday after a flawless day in the field Saturday, when he made three putouts and handled everything that came his way. He's going to be the primary DH going forward, but manager AJ Hinch downplayed any concerns about Alvarez's ability to play the field. "You come up and predominantly you're going to be a DH, and people confuse that with not being useful in the outfield," the manager said. "He made some nice catches and made a running catch. He looked, I'll even call it graceful for a guy that size." With several regulars out of the lineup, the Astros could use Alvarez's bat, which has produced four home runs in 21 at-bats.

Winker went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and five RBI in an 11-3 victory against the Rangers on Sunday.

This performance snapped a streak where Winker went 0-for-6 during a four-game span. With the four hits, Winker's average is now as high as it's been all season. The five RBI was also a season high and matched the total he recorded in the category during all of May. Winker is hitting .244 with 11 home runs, 23 RBI and 31 runs in 205 at-bats this season.

Blackmon finished 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI during Sunday's 14-13 loss to the Padres.

Blackmon came in on the back of three straight four-hit efforts and wasted little time as he hit a solo home run in the first inning. He also collected an RBI on two separate singles, giving him 10 for the four-game series against the divisional foe. Blackmon also collected four homers and nine runs scored over the weekend and will hope to keep it up in the next series on the road against the Diamondbacks.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and double in a 5-4 loss against the Pirates on Sunday.

The former Pirates prospect crushed the pitching of the first MLB organization he was apart of, going 5-for-12 (.417) with a double and homer in the weekend series. Power has been rare to come by for Ramirez against every other team, but against the Pirates on Sunday, he posted his first game with two extra-base hits of the season. Ramirez is batting .325 with 10 extra-base hits (including two homers), 16 RBI, 17 runs and two steals in 117 at-bats during 2019.

Collins will have his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

Collins is in line to make his major-league debut after hitting .258 with nine home runs and 38 RBI over 48 games this season while with Triple-A Charlotte. He'll add depth behind the dish while Welington Castillo deals with a lower-back injury.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pederson will head to the bench after starting the last two games with southpaw Jose Quintana on the mound for Chicago. Kyle Garlick will start in left field in his absence while Enrique Hernandez enters the leadoff spot.