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Lewis, activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout while playing all nine innings in center field during a loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.

The slugging outfielder's long-awaited season debut came on a night when Lewis was one of only three baserunners for the Mariners. Now apparently over the knee issues that plagued him since late in spring training, Lewis will look to begin building on the expectations he set with a stellar 2020 campaign that was enough to garner the AL Rookie of the Year Award.

Rooker will start in right field and bat eighth Wednesday against the Athletics.

He'll be picking up his third consecutive start after playing in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader loss, going a collective 0-for-6 between the contests. With Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick both on the COVID-19 injured list, Rooker looks like he could end up seeing regular starts in corner outfield in the short term.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Though he was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Alvarez will remain on the bench for a second straight day since the Astros don't have the designated hitter available in a National League park. Alvarez should serve as the Astros' top option off the bench for pinch-hitting duties Wednesday before re-entering the starting nine in Thursday's series opener against the Angels.

Belt (quadriceps) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Belt exited Tuesday's game due to right quadriceps soreness but is feeling better Wednesday and could be available off the bench if needed. However, Wilmer Flores will start at first base Wednesday, batting sixth.

Belt (quadriceps) is feeling better Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt left Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to right quadriceps soreness and is still being examined Wednesday. However, manager Gabe Kapler is hopeful that Belt could be available off the bench for Wednesday's series finale against Philadelphia. If Belt is ultimately held out of the lineup, Wilmer Flores or Darin Ruf could fill in at first base.

Alvarez entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and grounded out to end Houston's 6-2 loss to Colorado.

Alvarez returned to action after missing the last four games while on the COVID-19 protocols list. Since the Astros are playing in a National League city, the DH is not in effect, and he came off the bench. Presumably, he will not start Wednesday's game and resume designated hitter duties when Houston returns home for Thursday's game against the Angels.

Harper went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.

Both of Harper's hits went for singles but he continued his hot streak at the plate. He's slashed .692/.765/.1.077 with one home run, three RBI and four runs scored while also posting a 4:1 BB:K over his last four games. He'll look to keep things rolling and help the Phillies avoid the sweep in Wednesday's series finale against Anthony DeSclafani.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.

Miller missed on a big run-scoring opportunity in the first when he grounded into a bases-loaded 4-6-3 double play to end the inning. The 31-year-old redeemed himself his next time up after sending a three-run drive deep to right to put the Phillies up 4-0. The long ball was his first of the season and just his third hit overall in 14 at-bats, as he's spent the majority of the early campaign filling a bench role.

Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies.

Dickerson was quiet most of the game but came up big in the eighth when he demolished a three-run homer to right to give the Giants their first lead of the night at 7-6. The 31-year-old is slashing just .190/.277/.405 with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored, but he has hit safely in four of the last five games and seems to finally be finding some consistency as the plate.

Solak went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in the 6-2 loss Tuesday against the Angels.

After starting the season slow, Solak has cut his strikeout rate down and is on a six-game hitting streak during which he's slugged three homers and hit .455. Thursday's walk was only his fourth of the season, but the 26-year-old has been adept at putting the ball in play over the last week.