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Kelenic isn't in Atlanta's lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Kelenic will take a seat on the bench Wednesday as Atlanta prepares to face a left-handed starter -- Robbie Ray -- for the second time in as many days. Jorge Soler, Michael Harris and Ramon Laureano will start from left to right across the outfield while Kelenic rests.

Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Glasnow's next start will be pushed back to Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Glasnow had originally been in line to start Friday's series opener, but the team will instead opt to give him an extra day of rest after he lasted seven innings in his most recent start. Justin Wrobleski is a likely candidate to come up from the minors to make a spot start Friday.

Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Milwaukee.

Rojas has tallied a base hit in all five games he's played in since returning from the injured list last week, and he'll now get a breather against right-hander Frankie Montas. Nick Ahmed will get the starting nod at shortstop instead and bat ninth.

Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Smith broke out of his slump at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance Tuesday that included a home run, and he'll get a breather Wednesday while Austin Barnes starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

Gamel will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Gamel is part of the lineup for the second time in three games, but he will be making just his eighth start in 43 contests overall since he was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on June 25. Though he's fared well in his limited opportunities with a .723 OPS in 26 plate appearances, Gamel could nonetheless be at risk of losing his roster spot when the Mets bring Starling Marte (knee) back from the injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend.

Hoskins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Dodgers.

Hoskins has been seeing the ball well since the beginning of August, slashing .300/.349/.500 with two homers and four RBI across 43 plate appearances. He'll get a breather against right-hander Walker Buehler while Jake Bauers covers first base and Tyler Black serves as Milwaukee's designated hitter.

The Dodgers optioned Knack to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

After recording a four-inning save against the Brewers on Tuesday, Knack will head back to the minors in order to make room for Walker Buehler (hip), who was reinstated from the IL to start Wednesday's contest. The 27-year-old Knack has turned in a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 48 innings during his first season in the majors and would be a likely candidate to return to Los Angeles if the Dodgers' starter depth is tested down the stretch.

Buehler (hip) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Right hip inflammation forced Buehler onto the injured list June 19, but he's now set to return to the Dodgers rotation for the first time in nearly two months. During his rehab assignment, the 30-year-old righty allowed nine earned runs in 12.2 innings across three starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, though he gave up only one run in 5.1 frames during his most recent outing. Landon Knack was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Encarnacion isn't in the Giants' lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Encarnacion will get a breather after going 0-for-7 with a strikeout to begin the Giants' four-game series with Atlanta. His absence will open a spot in the lineup for Grant McCray to make his MLB debut in center field while batting ninth.

The Giants optioned Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

After coming up from the minors in late July, Luciano went 4-for-21 with nine strikeouts over seven games. He'll now be sent back to Triple-A in order to make room for outfielder Grant McCray, but Luciano remains a top candidate to return to San Francisco should the Giants run into problems with infield depth.