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Blackmon isn't in Colorado's lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Blackmon will retreat to the bench with southpaw Jordan Wicks lined up to start on the bump for the Cubs. Blackmon's absence will shift Elias Diaz to the DH spot while Austin Wynns starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

Bryant isn't in the Rockies' lineup Sunday versus the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Bryant will get a day to clear his head Sunday after slashing .174/.208/.348 since returning from the injured list Sept. 11. Elehuris Montero will start at first base, and Hunter Goodman will start in right field while Bryant sits.

McMahon isn't in the Rockies' lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

With lefty Jordan Wicks starting on the mound for Chicago, the lefty-hitting McMahon will take a seat to begin Sunday's game. Alan Trejo will cover third base and bat seventh in McMahon's absence.

Riley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Washington, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old started the past 14 games after sitting out a couple contests due to an illness in early September, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee after he posted a 1.017 OPS with three homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs during that 14-game stretch. Luke Williams will handle the hot corner in Game 1 with Riley likely to be back in the starting nine for the nightcap.

Taylor (hamstring) is starting in right field and batting ninth Sunday versus Miami.

Taylor missed three consecutive starts after tweaking his hamstring, but he was able to make a pinch-hit appearance during Saturday's loss to the Marlins. Now fully recovered, Taylor will look to stay hot, as he's slashing .305/.339/.610 with four homers and 12 RBI since the start of September.

Tauchman isn't in the Cubs' lineup Sunday against Colorado, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Tauchman will retreat to the bench as left-hander Ty Blach prepares to start on the mound Sunday. Alexander Canario will instead get the nod in center field and bat ninth.

Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Marte started the past three games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-13 with an RBI during that span. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat fifth.

Winans was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and will start Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

The right-hander was sent to Gwinnett on Sept. 11 after making a spot start for Atlanta, and he'll rejoin the big-league rotation Sunday with Charlie Morton (finger) landing on the injured list. Winans has a 4.50 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 26:4 K:BB across 22 big-league innings this season.

Scott struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 10th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Brewers.

The lefty fired nine of 12 pitches for strikes while breezing through Milwaukee's 8-9-1 hitters. Scott has been mostly outstanding since taking over the closer role in late August, converting eight of 10 save chances over his last 13 appearances while posting a 1.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 15:1 K:BB through 15.2 innings.

Betts went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, two runs and two RBI in a 7-0 win over the Giants on Saturday.

When Betts doubled in a pair of runs in the seventh inning, it gave him 105 RBI on the campaign, establishing a new single-season MLB record for runs batted in by a leadoff hitter. The previous mark was held by Charlie Blackmon, who knocked in 103 runs with the Rockies in 2017. Betts is enjoying an MVP-caliber campaign for the NL West champion Dodgers, complementing the RBI mark with a .309/.411/.593 slash line along with a career-high 39 homers, 40 doubles, 125 runs and 13 stolen bases.