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  • Slugs 12th homer
    Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-0 win against Seattle.

    Advice: Stanton crushed a 445-foot solo shot to center field in the second inning to plate the first run of the contest. The homer was his 12th of the campaign, half of which have come over his past 14 contests. Over that span, Stanton is slashing .288/.327/.673 with nine RBI and seven runs in addition to the six homers. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Takes seat Friday
    Tellez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Advice: Tellez will dodge a matchup with southpaw Ray Kerr on Friday. Connor Joe will start at first base and bat third. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Back in lineup Friday
    Grandal (groin) is catching and batting eighth Friday against Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Advice: Grandal missed a pair of games with soreness in his left groin but will return to the starting lineup Friday against lefty Ray Kerr. Grandal is batting .220 with two home runs on the year. Rotowire.com 25 minutes ago
     
  • Ruiz returns to lineup Friday
    Keibert Ruiz is back in the Nationals’ lineup for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Ruiz was on the bench for the Nationals’ last game against the Twins on Wednesday, though he did pinch hit and record two at-bats. He’s back behind the plate and hitting sixth on Friday. Ruiz is slumping badly this season with a .157 average and two home runs in 108 at-bats this year. Rotoworld 27 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting Friday
    Benson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Benson will avoid a matchup with southpaw James Paxton on Friday. Stuart Fairchild will start at center and bat leadoff for the Reds. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
     
  • Senzel back in lineup Friday
    Nick Senzel is back in the lineup hitting seventh for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Senzel had the day off when the Nationals last played on Wednesday against the Twins. He’s hitting just .196 with five home runs in 92 at-bats on the season. Rotoworld 30 minutes ago
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  • Sitting against southpaw
    Ford is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Ford will get the day off with lefty James Paxton on the bump for Los Angeles. Nick Martini will bat seventh and DH on Friday. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • Hits third homer
    Kelenic went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Kelenic opened the scoring in the fifth inning, taking Hayden Wesneski deep. This was Kelenic's third straight game with a hit, and all three of his homers this year have come over his last 11 contests, a span in which he's hitting .222 (8-for-36). The outfielder is at a .248/.293/.376 slash line with eight RBI, 11 runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 116 plate appearances. He is likely to remain limited to a strong-side platoon role in left field, sharing the position with Adam Duvall, unless either outfielder goes on an extended hot streak. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:18 pm
     
  • Jarred Kelenic homers, Braves shut out Cubs
    Jarred Kelenic slugged a go-ahead solo homer on Thursday, powering the Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Cubs.

    Advice: Kelenic connected for a tie-breaking fifth-inning solo shot to right-center field off Cubs reliever Hayden Wesneski. It was just third round-tripper of the season and wound up being one of just 10 hits combined in a rare low-scoring afternoon showdown at Wrigley Field. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:54 pm