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  • Gets breather Saturday
    Taylor isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Taylor will sit down Saturday after going 2-for-4 during the Pirates' loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe will start across Pittsburgh's outfield. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Idle versus southpaw
    Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, source reports.

    Advice: Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench as the left-handed Martin Perez prepares to start on the mound for the Bucs. Austin Slater will step in to cover right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • Mookie Betts collects three hits against Blue Jays
    Mookie Betts went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base on Saturday to lead the Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Betts opened the game with a triple off Yusei Kikuchi and scored the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. He later drove in a run with a base hit in the fourth. Betts added a single in the ninth and stole second for his eighth steal of the season. The 31-year-old star is slashing an incredible .391/.489/.661 with six homers, 29 runs scored, and 23 RBI across 137 plate appearances. Rotoworld 48 minutes ago
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 4-2 @TOR
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  • Davis Schneider drives in a run vs. Dodgers
    Davis Schneider went 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI, and a walk on Saturday against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The Blue Jays couldn’t get much going against Tyler Glasnow and the Dodgers on Saturday. They had just one hit through six innings before Schneider finally put them on the board with a double in the seventh to drive in a run. The 25-year-old is hitting .218/.317/.436 with three homers and 11 RBI across 63 plate appearances. Rotoworld 50 minutes ago
    Davis SchneiderTOR - 2B,OF
    L, 2-4 vs LAD
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  • Resting against lefty
    Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: With the Giants set to face lefty Martin Perez on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Wade will stay put in the dugout to begin the game. Wilmer Flores will start at first base instead and bat second. Rotowire.com 53 minutes ago
     
  • Gets a breather Saturday
    Ramirez is not in the Rays' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Ramirez has started in each of the Rays' last four games, going 4-for-16 with two runs and a stolen base over that span. With Ramirez out of the lineup, Isaac Paredes will shift over to DH for Saturday's game, while Austin Shenton draws the start at first base with Yandy Diaz sitting due to a left pinky injury. Rotowire.com 57 minutes ago
     
  • Idle against lefty
    Frelick isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: The left-handed bat of Frelick will step out of the lineup Saturday as the Brewers prepare to face lefty Carlos Rodon. Joey Wiemer will fill in as Milwaukee's left fielder and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 2:29 pm
    Sal FrelickMIL - OF
    4:10 pm vs NYY
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  • Gets breather versus LHP
    Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: Southpaw Carlos Rodon will start on the hill Saturday for the Yankees, meaning the lefty-hitting Bauers will watch the beginning of the game from the dugout. Rhys Hoskins will cover first base in his absence while William Contreras serves as Milwaukee's DH and Gary Sanchez starts behind the plate. Rotowire.com Today, 2:23 pm
    Jake BauersMIL - 1B,OF
    4:10 pm vs NYY
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  • Jackson Merrill (groin) returns to action Saturday
    Jackson Merrill (groin) returned to the Padres’ starting lineup on Saturday.

    Advice: Merrill missed each of the previous two games due to minor tightness in his right groin. He’s right back out there on Saturday though, starting in center field and batting eighth against Ranger Suarez and the Phillies. The 21-year-old rookie outfielder is hitting an impressive .318/.378/.409 with a homer, 12 RBI and four stolen bases in his first 27 games in the big leagues. Rotoworld Today, 2:20 pm