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Lee is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Lee went 2-for-8 with two runs across the last two games but will be on the bench for Sunday's series finale, while Ryan Kreidler starts at shortstop and bats ninth. Lee has gone 19-for-74 (.257) with one steal, seven RBI and nine runs scored since May 1.

Keaschall is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Boston on Sunday.

Keaschall will end up sitting for the last two games of the series, with Orlando Arcia starting at second base and batting seventh against Sonny Gray on Sunday. Keaschall is slashing .233/.318/.307 with 10 steals in 12 attempts, one home run and 18 RBI across 201 plate appearances this season.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Martinez will hit the bench for the series finale in Philadelphia, ending a streak of 11 consecutive starts for the 24-year-old. The Guardians will go with David Fry as Martinez's replacement in the lineup in left field.

Buxton is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Buxton will get a breather Sunday after going 3-for-10 with one home run, three RBI and five strikeouts over the first two games of the series. James Outman will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale in Boston.

Hoskins will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Hoskins will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with four of those starts coming at first base in place of Kyle Manzardo. The two had largely been working in a platoon this season, but Manzardo has been on the bench for three of the last four matchups with right-handed pitchers despite having posted a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. It's unclear if Hoskins has usurped Manzardo as the Guardians' primary option at first base, or if manager Stephen Vogt simply wanted to give Hoskins extra playing time during a series in Philadelphia, where the 33-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his big-league career.

Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The 25-year-old will sit for the fourth time in five games, with three of his absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Manager Stephen Vogt's decision to keep Manzardo out of the lineup of late is somewhat surprising, as he's overcome a slow start to post a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. Rhys Hoskins will draw a fifth consecutive start.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Bailey will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after starting behind the dish in three of the Guardians' previous four games. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties in the series finale in Philadelphia.

Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

While he wasn't optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when Jose Caballero (finger) returned from the injured list Friday, Volpe looks like he'll have to settle for a reserve role in the majors. Volpe will be on the bench for a second straight game after he had started at shortstop in the preceding eight contests, going 5-for-23 with two doubles, a 7:7 BB:K and two stolen bases.

Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

After starting the last three games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, four RBI and a run, Palacios will retreat to the bench while southpaw Ryan Weathers takes the hill for New York. Carson Williams will get the nod at second base Sunday and should continue to occupy the short side of a platoon with Palacios until Ben Williamson (back) returns from the injured list, with the season debut of Gavin Lux (shoulders/ankle) also potentially coming at some point this summer.

Monasterio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Monasterio will hit the bench for the third time in four games, with each of his absences coming while Boston has faced right-handed starting pitchers. Though Monasterio appeared to have temporarily taken over as the preferred shortstop when Trevor Story (sports hernia) landed on the injured list last weekend, interim manager Chad Tracy recently said that Marcelo Mayer will become the primary option at the position. Monasterio will vie with Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Nick Sogard for playing time at second base while Mayer is occupying shortstop.