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Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during a 2-0 win over the Red Sox in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

While he didn't start the first game Tuesday, Stanton came through as a pinch hitter with a big RBI single in a 5-3 victory, and then he clobbered a Nathan Eovaldi pitch in the fourth inning of the nightcap to give the Yankees an insurance run. Stanton extended his hitting streak to seven games during the twin bill, although he doesn't have a multi-hit effort in that stretch. On the season he's slashing .263/.361/.458 with 19 homers and 58 RBI through 99 contests.

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over San Diego.

It's been a tough month for Blackmon, but he put in a classic Chuck Nazty performance on Tuesday night, smacking a two-run homer and picking up another RBI on a groundout. Even with this latest production, the numbers for August don't look great for the 35-year-old. Since the calendar flipped, he's batting just .224 with three home runs and eight RBI.

Cabrera went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Since hitting his 499th career home run Wednesday, Cabrera has gone just 1-for-11 with three walks. It's possible the milestone is weighing on him a bit, but the Tigers will keep getting him into the lineup regularly in the hope that he can reach the mark soon. Cabrera has 12 home runs this season across 94 games.

Dickerson was added to Tuesday's starting lineup against the Mets after Kris Bryant was scratched because of hamstring tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dickerson was initially slated to sit, but he'll instead start in left field. If Bryant is forced to miss time beyond Tuesday, Dickerson would figure to be one of the top beneficiaries from a playing time standpoint.

Dickerson is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 31-year-old sat on the bench three of the previous four games with the Giants facing left-handed starters, but he's now on the bench again Monday despite righty Marcus Stroman pitching for New York. Dickerson has a 1.167 OPS with three homers, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs through 13 games in August, but he's clearly being squeezed for playing time with the Giants' lineup back up to full strength. LaMonte Wade will start in right field and bat leadoff while Kris Bryant shifts to left.

Turner is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Turner missed four games last week with a groin injury, so the Dodgers will look to get the veteran third baseman off his feet Tuesday. Gavin Lux (hamstring), who was activated from the injured list Tuesday, will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Reyes is not starting Tuesday against the Twins.

Reyes will take a seat as he continues to work through a 1-for-28 slump that dates back to Aug. 9. Amed Rosario will handle the DH duties as Andres Gimenez shifts to shortstop Tuesday.

Vogelbach (hamstring) is battling a foot injury, which explains why his rehab assignment ended Sunday but didn't result in him being activated from the injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach had been rehabbing since late July, as the Brewers have no urgent need to activate him given that Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar were both acquired while he was out. The exact nature of his foot issue is not yet clear, so it's uncertain when he'll be ready to return.

Alvarez (illness) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said that Alvarez is still feeling ill after leaving Monday's game in the eighth inning with an upset stomach. The slugger may have a chance to pinch hit Tuesday and can be considered day-to-day to return to the starting nine.

Choi is not starting Tuesday against the Orioles and left-hander John Means, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi scored a pair of runs while reaching base three times Monday, but he'll now get a chance to rest against the southpaw. Jordan Luplow is set to man first base and bat eighth.