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  • Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Sitting down Saturday

    Schneider isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

    Schneider has gone just 2-for-17 with six strikeouts over his last seven games and will get a chance to regroup while he sits out Saturday's game. In the meantime, Daulton Varsho, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer will start across the Blue Jays' outfield.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Sitting again Saturday

    Polanco isn't in Seattle's lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jays.

    Saturday will mark the third consecutive absence from the lineup for Polanco, with Dylan Moore starting at second base for the second game in a row. The 31-year-old Polanco has put up a career-low .576 OPS through 208 plate appearances this season.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Getting Saturday off

    France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

    France has recorded a base hit in each of his last three games, but he'll take a seat Saturday versus Yariel Rodriguez and the Blue Jays. As a result, Luke Raley will pick up a start at first base while Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger fill in the outfield from left to right.

  • Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Not starting against lefty

    Butler isn't in Oakland's lineup Saturday against the Orioles.

    The left-handed-hitting Butler will catch a breather Saturday while southpaw Cade Povich takes the mound for Baltimore. Tyler Nevin will enter the lineup as Oakland's right fielder, batting seventh.

  • J.J. Bleday LF | CIN

    Athletics' JJ Bleday: Getting breather against LHP

    Bleday isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

    The lefty-hitting Bleday will take a seat on the bench as fellow left-hander Cade Povich toes the slab for Baltimore. Miguel Andujar, Daz Cameron and Tyler Nevin will make up Oakland's outfield while Bleday rests.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting versus southpaw

    Soderstrom isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.

    Left-hander Cade Povich will start on the mound for the O's, forcing the lefty-hitting Soderstrom into the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. In his place, Armando Alvarez will start at first base and bat fifth.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Resting versus lefty

    Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    After going 1-for-4 with a walk during Friday's series opener, Lowe will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's game as left-hander Andrew Heaney starts on the bump for Texas. Amed Rosario will fill the vacancy in the lineup, batting third while serving as the DH.

  • Joshua Lowe LF | LAA

    Rays' Josh Lowe: Out against LHP

    Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Southpaw Andrew Heaney will start on the mound for Texas, so the left-handed bat of Lowe will begin Saturday's contest on the bench, opening up right field for Jonny DeLuca.

  • Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting against southpaw

    Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney toes the slab for Texas. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at second base instead while batting seventh.

  • Ben Rortvedt C | LAD

    Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle versus lefty

    Rortvedt isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game versus Texas, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    With left-hander Andrew Heaney on the mound for Texas, the lefty-hitting Rortvedt will step out of Tampa Bay's lineup Saturday. Alex Jackson will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.

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