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Cave will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

When Nolan Jones returned from the injured list Aug. 18, Jordan Beck appeared to have supplanted Cave for a regular role in the corner outfield, but the Rockies have since turned back to Cave as their preferred option versus right-handed pitching. He'll draw a fifth consecutive start after going 8-for-17 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and three runs over the previous four contests.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Rojas has an .831 OPS through 15 games in August but will sit Wednesday for the second time in Los Angeles' past three games. Tommy Edman will again shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field against Baltimore righty Corbin Burnes.

Happ went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and two walks in Wednesday's comeback win over the Pirates.

Happ led off the game with a double off Pirates ace Paul Skenes and later came around to score on a Cody Bellinger single. Happ helped the Cubs erase a seven-run deficit Wednesday, driving in runs in the eighth and ninth innings to propel the team to victory. The 30-year-old has enjoyed a productive August as the Cubs' leadoff man, batting .267 with six home runs, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored, eight doubles and four stolen bases in 24 games.

Freeman (finger) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Freeman sustained a hairline fracture in his right middle finger Aug. 17 and attempted to play through the injury for more than a week, but he's now sitting Wednesday for the second consecutive game. The 34-year-old struggled in six games while gutting it out, as he went 3-for-23 with seven strikeouts. Freeman could be back in the lineup after taking a few days to recover since it hasn't been reported that he's suffered a setback.

McNeil isn't in the Mets' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The lefty-hitting McNeil will take a seat on the bench to begin Wednesday's contest as left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez starts on the hill for Arizona. Jose Iglesias will start instead at second base and bat seventh.

Bethancourt drove in seven runs in Wednesday's comeback win over the Pirates, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a stolen base and three runs scored.

Facing a 10-3 deficit in the seventh inning, Bethancourt slugged a two-run home run off Kyle Nicolas before driving in two more runs on an eighth-inning double. With the Cubs trailing 10-9 in the ninth inning, it was none other than Bethancourt who drove in two runs single to give the Cubs an 11-10 lead, completing the improbable comeback. The 32-year-old Bethancourt has been highly productive since being acquired by the Cubs in late July, batting .407 with three home runs, eight runs scored and 15 RBI in just 29 plate appearances (11 games) as the Cubs' backup catcher behind Miguel Amaya. Bethancourt has certainly made a strong case for more playing time behind the plate, but his career .622 OPS indicates regression is coming for the veteran.

The Marlins optioned Bermudez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Miami selected the left-hander's contract from Jacksonville over the weekend, and he'll return to Triple-A after giving up two runs over 3.2 frames of long relief during Tuesday's contest. Bermudez had a 6.46 ERA over 23.2 innings for Jacksonville this season, and he's unlikely to see anything more than low-leverage opportunities down the stretch for the Marlins, if he even rejoins the MLB roster.

The Marlins optioned Munoz to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Munoz was lit up for six earned runs on seven hits (including three home runs) and a walk in just 1.1 innings Tuesday, and he'll now head back to the minors in an effort to get back on track. Xzavion Curry was recalled from Jacksonville in a corresponding move, though it remains unclear if he will replace Munoz in the Marlins' rotation going forward.

The Marlins recalled Kitchen from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old was sent to Jacksonville in early August and will rejoin the major-league bullpen for the final stretch of the month. Kitchen has made just one appearance in the big leagues and has a 2.96 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB over 48.2 innings across three minor-league levels this season.

The Marlins recalled Curry from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins optioned Roddery Munoz to Triple-A following his poor start Tuesday, so Curry will now come up from the minors and could potentially claim the fifth spot in the rotation. The 26-year-old righty owns a 5.84 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 24.2 innings in the big leagues this season and hasn't performed well at Triple-A either (6.82 ERA, 1.48 WHIP through 60.2 innings).