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Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado.

The 28-year-old is in great form at the plate, riding a nine-game hitting streak with six homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Harper's having his best season since 2017 with a .307/.421/.611 slash line, 32 homers, 72 RBI, 87 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 518 plate appearances.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Rooker will be placed on the paternity list ahead of Monday's game against the Yankees, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Rooker will spend up to three days away from the team following the birth of his child. Rob Refsnyder and Nick Gordon will likely fill in while the 26-year-old is away from the club. Rooker went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Martinez (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The slugger will miss a third straight game due to back spasms. Martinez should still be considered day-to-day, with a chance of returning for Monday's series opener in Seattle. Travis Shaw is batting seventh as the designated hitter Sunday.

Belt will hit the bench Sunday against the Cubs.

The Giants will load up on righties against southpaw Justin Steele. Wilmer Flores (hamstring) returns from the injured list to start at first base.

Brantley (knee) is not starting Sunday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Right knee discomfort caused Brantley to exit Saturday's contest after one at-bat and will keep him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. It's unclear whether the veteran outfielder is available off the bench. Yordan Alvarez starts in left field and Aledmys Diaz fills in as the designated hitter.

McCutchen will sit Sunday against the Rockies.

McCutchen has been cold at the plate for quite some time, hitting .170/.265/.340 over his last 30 games. Matt Vierling will take over in left field Sunday.

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

Jordan Luplow starts at first base while Choi, hitting .235 with two doubles, a home run and eight RBI in his last 10 games, gets the day off.

Brantley's injury that forced him to leave Saturday's game is to his right knee, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Rome described the injury as knee discomfort, and the team had no update following the game. Manager Dusty Baker called Brantley's removal a "precaution" and said the veteran outfielder was "getting analyzed." Jose Siri replaced him in left field.

Martinez (back) is considered unlikely to play Sunday against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez was scratched from the lineup for each of the last two games due to back spasms, and he'll likely remain on the bench for Sunday's series finale. However, the 34-year-old still appears to be day-to-day for now.

Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over Kansas City.

Buxton got the Twins off and running in the first inning when he connected for a solo homer off Kansas City starter Brady Singer, the first of five long balls allowed by Singer. It was the second homer in as many games for Buxton, who also singled for his third multi-hit effort in the last six contests. The 27-year-old is hitting .290 with 13 homers, five steals and a .938 OPS over 171 plate appearances in what's been another injury-plagued season.