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Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

Ozuna was once again a bright spot for the Cardinals in yet another lackluster offensive night from a team perspective. The veteran outfielder has bounced back nicely after struggling to a .226 average in May, as he's now hitting .305 during June following his eighth multi-hit effort of the month. Moreover, with another 12 RBI in since the calendar flipped, Ozuna has extended his very comfortable team lead in that category to 62, a figure which also ties him for third in all of baseball.

Carpenter went 1-for-5 with a two-run triple and a run in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

Carpenter erased an early 1-0 deficit for the Cardinals by lacing his second three-bagger of the season with Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong aboard in the second inning. While that extended Carpenter's modest on-base streak to four games, the veteran has actually regressed at the plate during June, following a lackluster May during which he hit .237. Factoring in Tuesday's line, Carpenter is hitting just .213 during the current month and has logged another 23 strikeouts, pushing his career-high whiff rate to 24.7 percent.

Turner is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Turner will get a scheduled day off with the Dodgers playing an afternoon game following a night game. In his place, Max Muncy is covering third base, with Joc Pederson at first and Matt Beaty in left. Over his last 10 games, Turner is slashing .250/.308/.417 with one home run and three RBI.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday.

Vogelbach's two-run shot in the third inning brought home Domingo Santana and doubled the Mariners' lead to 4-1 at the time. The 26-year-old slugger also extended his on-base streak to nine games with Tuesday's performance, and he's boosted his season average 10 points to .251 since the calendar flipped to June after limping to a .187 average during May.

Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the MRI on Stanton's right knee showed "no new injury," Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton exited Tuesday's game with a right knee contusion, a diagnosis confirmed by the MRI. While he's dealing with soreness and stiffness, he's experiencing no swelling and it doesn't sound like a move to the injured list is imminent at this point. The Yankees will instead see how his knee responds to treatment over the next couple of hours -- and possibly days, with the team's next game coming Saturday in London -- before making a decision regarding Stanton's status. In the meantime, Brett Gardner is starting in left field in his stead Wednesday.

Stanton (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Stanton's absence for the day game after the night game doesn't come as much surprise after he exited Tuesday's 10-8 win with a right knee contusion. The Yankees were scheduled to send Stanton in for an MRI on Wednesday, but the results of his tests haven't yet been publicized. Brett Gardner will enter the lineup in left field and would be the primary beneficiary if Stanton requires a trip to the injured list. If the Yankees confirm that Stanton's injury is minor, he'll have three days to recover before the team's next game Saturday against the Red Sox in London.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 3-2 victory against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

This was Turner's first homer since June 14, and just his second of the month. Turner hit five long balls in May, but April was a very dry homer period too, as he only had one in that month. Turner's power has been increasingly deteriorating since he smashed a career-best 27 homers in 2016. Part of his decline has been the fact he hasn't been completely healthy the last couple years. He's on pace to hit between 15-20 homers this year, and so far, he's missed minimal time in 2019 because of injury. Turner is batting .300 with eight home runs, 31 RBI, 38 runs and one steal in 260 at-bats this season.

Ohtani will throw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani has been a lineup fixture for the Angels since being activated from the injured list in early May, and he's enjoying a quality season with a .276/.341/.493 slash line and nine home runs in 41 games. The Angels said previously that his throwing progression wouldn't cause the 24-year-old to miss time as a hitter until at least September, and there's been no indication of a change of plan to this point.

Stanton's early exit from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays was due to a right knee contusion, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton left the game in the first inning with what at first appeared to be a hand injury after a slide into third base, but per Hoch, the knock is actually a right knee contusion. The slugger will get an MRI, which should provide more information as to the extent of the injury, while he should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Stanton was removed from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent hand injury, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Stanton appeared to have his left hand stepped on sliding into third base during the first inning and was removed a couple innings later after attempting to stay in the game. Brett Gardner took over in left field for the Yankees.