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  • Sitting Saturday as expected
    Schwarber (back) will sit for Saturday's game against the Marlins, as expected.

    Advice: He left Friday's game in the ninth inning with a sore back and told reporters he'd probably take Saturday off, which is indeed the case. Cristian Pache draws the start in left field with Whit Merrifield starting at third base and Alec Bohm getting the nod at designated hitter. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Makes third straight start
    Duran started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to Colorado.

    Advice: Duran made a third consecutive start and has hit in all three, going 6-for-10 with one RBI and three runs scored. He's started in left field and third base during the three-start run, and there will be plenty of opportunities at each position with Wyatt Langford (hamstring) and Josh Jung (wrist) on the injured list. Neither is due back until the end of the month at the earliest. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
    Ezequiel DuranTEX - 1B,3B,SS,OF
    5:10 pm @COL
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  • Not starting Saturday
    Mullins is not in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Advice: Mullins has struggled over his last three outings, going 1-for-12 with five strikeouts over that span. He'll get a break from the action Saturday, and Heston Kjerstad will start at left field while Colton Cowser shifts to center field. Rotowire.com Today, 9:37 am
     
  • Two more RBI
    Steer went 2-for-3 with a walk, double and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over San Francisco.

    Advice: Steer's first-inning, two-out double plated the Reds' first run, then his third-inning single tied the game. He has four RBI in the last two games and leads the Reds with 27 runs driven in. Rotowire.com Today, 9:27 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    4:15 pm @SF
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  • Collects first XBH
    Friedl went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

    Advice: Friedl's fourth-inning double was his first extra-base hit since returning from a fractured wrist. It also produced the go-ahead run for Cincinnati, which snapped an eight-game losing streak. Friedl is 4-for-18 with one stolen base in four contests since his return. Rotowire.com Today, 9:19 am
     
  • Heston Kjerstad draws first start since May 3
    Heston Kjerstad is in left field and batting eighth on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Kjerstad is making his first start for Baltimore since May 3. The 25-year-old slugger hasn’t been able to carve out an everyday role since being promoted last month from Triple-A Norfolk, batting .182 (2-for-11) in just six games for the Orioles. It’s a bit mystifying why he isn’t being given more of an opportunity, but there isn’t much of a path to consistent playing time with everyone — Colton Cowser, Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins — healthy at the highest level. It’s possible he’ll be shipped back to the minors once Austin Hays is ready to return from the injured list. Rotoworld Today, 9:12 am
     
  • Davis Schneider leading off again for Blue Jays
    George Springer (illness) remains absent from the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Twins.

    Advice: It’s Davis Schneider in the leadoff spot for the second straight contest with Springer out of the lineup due to a viral illness. Blue Jays manager John Schneider was noncommittal when it came to Springer, who has struggled to a .574 OPS through 35 games, reclaiming the leadoff role once he’s healthy. It’s a significant development for fantasy managers rostering Schneider, who boasts a robust .378 on-base percentage this season in 98 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 9:04 am
     
  • Kevin Kiermaier (illness) not in Saturday’s lineup
    Kevin Kiermaier (illness) is not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Twins.

    Advice: Kiermaier remains on the bench for the second straight contest due to an ongoing illness. The 34-year-old defensive stalwart might be available for a late-game situation, but that remains to be seen. It’ll be Daulton Varsho in center field on Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. Rotoworld Today, 9:01 am
     
  • Rare offensive success Friday
    Butler went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

    Advice: Butler spared the Athletics from a shutout loss with his ninth-inning knock, which drove home Kyle McCann. The multi-hit effort was Butler's fourth of the season over 38 games, with the most recent having come back on April 14. Butler had been mired in a 1-for-19 funk over the previous nine games before Friday, so his season slash line still sits at an anemic .188/.284/.292. Rotowire.com Today, 8:56 am