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Taylor isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's contest against Philadelphia.

Taylor tallied a base hit in both of the first two games of the series, though he also struck out four times in that span. Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe will start in the outfield while Taylor rests.

Gallegos (2-0) earned the win Friday over the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out two over 1.1 innings.

Gallegos was called on in the fifth inning after Steven Matz got into a jam, and Gallegos ultimately allowed a game-tying home run to Eugenio Suarez. That was the extent of the damage, as Gallegos settled down for a scoreless sixth inning and picked up the win when the Cardinals took the lead for good in the seventh. The right-hander has allowed at least one run in three of his seven appearances so far, pitching to a 5.40 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB over 6.2 innings. He's added a save and two holds, but manager Oliver Marmol is no longer using a closer-by-committee approach, so Gallegos is unlikely to see as many save chances as in previous years.

Triolo isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Triolo will get a day to rest after going 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored through the first two games of the series. Alika Williams will instead get the nod at the keystone, batting ninth.

Wade went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.

Wade was hitless for the first time since April 5, but he was able to make an impact on the basepaths. He's not known for speed with a career high of six steals back in 2021 and no more than two attempts in either of the last two campaigns. The first baseman is hitting .343 with one RBI, five runs scored, three doubles and no home runs over 41 plate appearances this season. Wade continues to see a strong-side platoon role and is unlikely to get many at-bats versus southpaws at all.

Gordon isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game versus Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Left-handed starter Chris Sale will begin Saturday's contest on the mound for Atlanta, meaning the lefty-hitting Gordon will start on the bench. Emmanuel Rivera will fill the opening in Miami's lineup, batting seventh and starting at third base.

Sanchez isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The lefty-hitting Sanchez will retreat to the bench Saturday as left-hander Chris Sale prepares to take the mound for Atlanta, allowing Avisail Garcia to pick up another start in right field while batting sixth.

Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run against San Diego in an extra-innings loss Friday.

Hernandez produced LA's final runs of the contest with his two-run blast to right field in the third inning. The long ball increased his RBI total on the campaign to 17, which ranks first in the majors. Hernandez has been a great addition to the Dodgers' offense thus far, supplementing the RBI total with a .290/.343/.581 slash line, five homers, 12 runs and a stolen base.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's extra-innings loss to San Diego.

Muncy mashed one of four Dodgers homers in the contest, belting a solo shot to right field in the second inning. It was his third long ball of the campaign and second in as many games. Muncy's batting average (.255) has been better so far this season than in recent campaigns, but that may not hold if he continues to strike out at a poor 41.5 percent rate.

Anderson (illness) isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson missed Friday's game as a result of an illness, and he is seemingly still under the weather ahead of Saturday's contest. Vidal Brujan will once again start at shortstop and bat ninth while Anderson recovers.

Betts went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Padres.

Betts made the most of his only hit in the contest, smashing a 409-foot blast in the second inning to plate three runs. The long ball pushed Betts back into a tie for the major-league lead with six on the campaign. He's also tied for seventh in MLB with 14 RBI and leads the league with 20 runs scored and 16 walks.