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Reyes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

Reyes worked the back end of a double-steal with Jose Ramirez in the first inning, although both were left on base. In his last three games, Reyes has gone 4-for-13 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks. He's worked his way out of a week-long slump, but that poor stretch has dropped his slash line to .253/.320/.534 with 22 homers, 60 RBI, 41 runs scored and four stolen bases through 322 plate appearances overall.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over Baltimore.

Pederson took Matt Harvey deep in the the fourth inning for his 15th long ball of the season. The solo shot marked his first homer since Aug. 5 and just his second overall in August. Pederson is batting only .227 this month but has notched a tidy 8:9 BB:K.

Ruf went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over Oakland.

The 35-year-old went back-to-back with Brandon Belt in the seventh inning, cutting San Francisco's deficit to one run. Ruf was also on base after a walk in the second inning when Kris Bryant homered. While his playing time has dried up with San Francisco's batters nearly at full health, Ruf has gone 11-for-34 (.324) with three homers, seven RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in August. Ruf's path to playing time is as a short-side platoon option with Belt at first base or one of Alex Dickerson or LaMonte Wade in left field.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a hit by pitch in Saturday's 6-5 win over Oakland.

The first baseman initiated a sequence of back-to-back homers with Darin Ruf in the seventh inning that pulled San Francisco within a run. Belt has cooled off dramatically after he was red-hot in his return from a six-week stint on the injured list. Over his last 10 games, the 33-year-old has gone just 3-for-31 with two homers, two RBI, three runs scored and a double. The cold stretch has dropped his season slash line to .238/.352/.533 across 253 plate appearances.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.

Alvarez broke Seattle's heart yet again Saturday with a three-run homer off Logan Gilbert that broke the game wide open in the third inning. The 24-year-old slugger is now hitting .367 with three home runs and 13 RBI in seven games against the Mariners. Both the Astros and fantasy managers alike will be happy to know that these two teams play seven more times this season.

Vientos (undisclosed) rejoined the Double-A Binghamton lineup Monday after a two-week absence and has gone 3-for-12 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in his first three games back in action.

Binghamton never officially placed Vientos on the 7-day injured list, but he was believed to be inactive as a result of COVID-19-related protocols. The 21-year-old didn't take long to make an impact in his return, homering in his second start back with the Rumble Ponies. Vientos is hitting .280 with 21 home runs and 54 RBI in 65 games on the campaign.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Consecutive two-hit showings have raised Dickerson's average to .476 with three extra-base hits and three RBI in his last 10 games. Darin Ruf is playing left field and batting cleanup Saturday.

Turner is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Turner went 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's contest, lowering his average to .231 in his last 10 games. Max Muncy will play third base Saturday, with Albert Pujols getting the start at first.

Choi isn't in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Choi started the last three games and went 4-for-12 with a home run and five RBI. Yandy Diaz will shift to first base while Joey Wendle takes over at the hot corner.

Rooker isn't starting Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Rooker saw plenty of playing time in late July and early August, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Rob Refsnyder will take over in left field and bat fifth.