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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Smith started the past six games and will step out of the lineup Sunday after he went 5-for-22 during that span. Tyler Wade will take over at shortstop in the series finale versus Texas.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Smith will step out of the lineup Sunday with southpaw Kyle Muller pitching for Oakland. Ezequiel Duran will start at shortstop while Bubba Thompson mans left field.

Baez was removed from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles due to swelling in his left middle finger, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The 30-year-old suffered the injury Saturday on a slide into second base during the first inning, and his finger swelled up overnight after playing through the injury. It's not believed to be a serious issue, and Baez is expected to be able to play Monday against the Brewers.

Baez was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore for unspecified reasons, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The 30-year-old was penciled in at shortstop and to bat third in Sunday's series finale, but Zach McKinstry has replaced him in the starting lineup. The Tigers should provide an official update on Baez in the near future, and he should be considered day-to-day in the meantime.

Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Diaz will get a chance to rest for Sunday's finale against the Rangers with Jordan Diaz handling second base duties and Tyler Wade lined up at shortstop.

Mateo (hip) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Mateo didn't start in either of the past two games while tending to right hip discomfort, but he was included in the initial lineup for Saturday's 5-1 win before ultimately being a late scratch. The 27-year-old took part in a pregame workout Sunday without incident and apparently checked out fine, so he now appears set to put an end to his two-game absence. Gunnar Henderson will move back to the hot corner to open up shortstop for Mateo.

Duran went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Saturday's 18-3 victory over the Athletics.

Duran's first long ball of the year came in the eighth inning, when the game was already out of reach. The second-year player now has six career homers after being called up in June. The former top-100 prospect is also on a four-game hit streak, so he seems to be coming into his own at the big-league level.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a loss to Seattle on Saturday.

Edman's homer brought the Cardinals to within a run in the ninth inning, though it proved to be the team's final hit of the game. The long ball was the second in a span of three games for Edman, a stretch during which he's gone 5-for-11 with four extra-base hits and six RBI. Edman had been cold in his six contests prior to the three-game pickup, going 3-for-20 without an extra-base hit.

Chang went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.

Chang has four hits this season, and three of them have left the yard. He's also driven eight runs despite a .111 average. The infielder has a part-time role in Boston with just 36 at bats on the season.

Pena went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

Pena manufactured a run in the eighth inning, as he dropped down a bunt, stole second and came around to score on a Corey Julks single. The bunt single helped Pena to his first three-hit game of the season. It was a good bounce-back performance after he struck out three times Friday. The second-year shortstop has his average up to .226 after a slow start to the season.