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Making his first start in nearly a week, Phillies left fielder Darin Ruf connected for a three-run home run on Saturday against the Braves. It wasn't enough, however, as the Braves would hang on for the 9-5 victory.

Ruf's home run came in the fifth inning, but the Braves were already comfortably ahead 9-1 at the time. It was his only hit of the evening, and his fourth home run of the season--his first since May 17.

Tigers left fielder Yoenis Cespedes went 3 for 5 in Saturday's win over Toronto. 

Cespedes has four hits over the last two games. He doubled for the second straight day and has 24 for the season. 

Cespedes drove in his 44th run of the season. 

Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez hit a solo home run in Saturday's win over Toronto. 

Martinez has homered in six of the last nine games and has nine home runs in his last 11. 

Martinez went 1 for 3 and is 10 for 21 over his five-game hitting streak. Martinez has seven RBI in the last three games and 55 for the season. 

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Turner will be replaced by Alberto Callaspo, who will hit seventh in the lineup.

Turner entered Saturday, hitting .300 with six hits, a home run and two RBI over the last five games.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his recent offensive surge during Saturday's loss to the Nationals. 

Belt went 2 for 3 with two doubles and a RBI in the 9-3 loss.

Belt is now hitting .370 with 10 hits, three doubles and six RBI over his last seven games.

Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper continued his offensive tear through the season during Saturday's matchup against the Giants.

Harper went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBI. Harper hit a two-run blast, his 25th of the season,  in the first inning to set the tone in the 9-3 win. Harper later hit his 19th double of the season.

Harper is hitting .375 with 18 hits, six doubles, four home runs and nine RBI over his last 13 games.

The Indians' outfield will look a little different when they take the field against the Pirates on Saturday.

Michael Brantley will start at center field; Brandon Moss will take the role of right fielder; and Mike Aviles will play left field.

Ben Zobrist will replace Mark Canha in the Athletics' starting lineup for Saturday's game. 

Canha has started the last two games and three of the last four. Zobrist has started the last two games at second base. 

The Tigers placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left calf on Saturday, the team announced via Twitter.

Cabrera -- on the disabled list for the first time in his career -- left Friday's game against the Blue Jays in the fourth inning while running the bases. He was 2 for 2 with a RBI prior to the injury.

Detroit will be without Cabrera for an estimated six weeks after the slugger was diagnosed with a Grade 3 calf strain on Saturday.

Cabrera is hitting .350 with 15 home runs and 54 RBI in 277 at-bats this season.

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon hit his 11th home run during Friday evening's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. 

Blackmon hit a solo shot to lead the game off in the first inning. Blackmon finished the game 1 for 4. The homer snapped a two-game hitless streak for Blackmon and is the second long ball in his past five games. 

Blackmon is now slashing .269/.344/.442.