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Gordon (knee) is starting in center field and leading off Saturday against the Indians, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

He was removed from Friday's game as a precaution after he was involved in a collision with the outfield wall. However, it was obviously a very minor issue, as he is back in for the afternoon game the following day. Deploy him as usual.

Wendle is out of Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With the Rays facing southpaw David Price, they are loading up the lineup with right-handed hitters, resulting in Wendle starting the game on the bench. Daniel Robertson will start at second base and hit fifth in his place. Wendle should be back in the lineup Sunday against righty Rick Porcello.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Friday's win over the Brewers.

With his RBI single in the first inning, Baez extended his hitting streak to 10 games. During this stretch, the young infielder is hitting .413 with three home runs, six doubles, 10 runs scored and 15 RBI. Baez is locked in at the plate right now and remains a strong option in all fantasy formats.

Anderson batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday's 7-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Yoan Moncada is the primary leadoff bat for the White Sox, but he's been replaced atop the order the last three times when facing a left-handed starter, as was the case Friday against Kansas City's Danny Duffy. This was the third time Anderson's batted leadoff this season. He was the team's primary leadoff hitter to start the 2017 season, but his free-swinging ways eventually led to a drop to the seven hole, where he's been most often deployed this year. He's been a more patient hitter in 2018, striking out less frequently while taking an occasional walk along the way. He has seven free passes through 23 games after walking 13 times over 146 games in 2017.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a walk and his second home run of the season in Friday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

Crawford teamed up with Evan Longoria to deliver solo shots off Hyun-Jin Ryu in the second inning. The 31-year-old has struggled to the tune of a .205/.259/.333 slash line through 23 games. His career-high 30.6 strikeout percentage is the main culprit of his early slump, as his .275 BABIP isn't that far off from his career norms. Crawford posted strikeout rates below 20 percent in each of the last two seasons, so expect the veteran to make the necessary mechanical adjustments to right the ship eventually.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double in Friday's win over the Mariners.

Lindor led off the bottom of the first with a home run, his fourth of the season. He also collected his sixth double of the year in addition to a single. The three-hit night brings his season average to .235, which is well below his career mark of .290. The young shortstop's hit totals are behind expectations, but he is running and scoring at a decent rate, with five stolen bases and 15 runs scored in 24 games.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.

Bogaerts was fresh off the disabled list, playing his first game since recovering from a cracked bone in his left ankle. At the time of his injury, he was one of the hottest hitters in baseball and that continued Friday after he missed 16 games. Bogaerts has six multi-hit games out of 10 played thus far.

Gordon expects to play against the Indians on Saturday after being removed from Friday's game for precautionary reasons with a minor knee issue, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon's knee slightly buckled as he prepared to attempt a jumping catch on the warning track, leading him to collide with the wall. The 30-year-old briefly remained in the game before being removed an inning later, but appears slated to be ready for Saturday's game in Cleveland.

Gordon exited Friday's game against the Indians for precautionary reasons following a collision with the outfield wall, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon crashed into the fence in the sixth inning and remained in the game briefly before being replaced in the seventh by Austin Romine. The specification of it being a precautionary move is clearly a good sign, but the Mariners' center fielder should still be considered day-to-day for now.

Seager (hip) is available off the bench Friday and expects to play in Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts also said Seager could play both games of the Saturday's doubleheader, indicating that being held out of Friday's lineup was a precautionary move. The 24-year-old tweaked his hip Wednesday but appears ready for a return to the field for the Dodgers.