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  • Exits starting nine
    Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

    Advice: Marte had started each of the previous 18 contests for the Diamondbacks but will receive some rest during Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Blaze Alexander will cover second base for Marte. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:15 am
     
  • Scratched with hand soreness
    Bregman has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to lingering left hand soreness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Bregman was hit on the hand by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. X-rays came back clean, but with the hand not feeling 100 percent the team will play it safe. Bregman is expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Angels after Thursday's scheduled off day. Jake Meyers will enter Wednesday's lineup in center field, with Mauricio Dubon shifting to third base to cover for Bregman. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:03 am
     
  • Alex Bregman scratched due to sore left hand
    Alex Bregman was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to left hand soreness.

    Advice: It turns out Bregman wasn’t ready to go after all. X-rays were negative on the hand after Bregman was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game. With Bregman out, the Astros have moved Mauricio Dubón from center to third and canceled Jake Meyers’ planned day off. Rotoworld Wednesday, 9:58 am
     
  • Secures another win
    Smith (3-0) allowed one hit over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Royals on Tuesday. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

    Advice: Smith entered the game while the Guardians were down, 5-3, but they put together a rally in the seventh inning to put him in line for the win. During his 10.1-inning scoreless streak, Smith has two wins, one save, four holds and a 14:1 K:BB. That impressive stretch has helped him get into the high-leverage mix. He's been fantastic in his first big-league season with a 1.67 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 38:7 K:BB over 27 innings, though he's unlikely to be anything more than a setup man with Emmanuel Clase entrenched as the closer. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:48 am
     
  • Alex Bregman in lineup after hand scare
    Alex Bregman is in Wednesday’s lineup after suffering a bruised hand when he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game.

    Advice: He’s batting second against the Cardinals with Kyle Tucker (shin) again absent. Rotoworld Wednesday, 8:26 am
     
  • In Wednesday's lineup
    Bregman (hand) will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Bregman was struck on the left hand by a pitch in Tuesday's 8-5 win. He was able to remain in the game and is back in the lineup a day later after X-rays came back negative. Bregman has hit five home runs in his last eight games. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 8:15 am
     
  • On base four times in win
    Marte went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

    Advice: Marte notched three hits for the second time over his last three games and for the seventh time this season. He now has at least a hit in five of his last six games and boasts a 4:3 BB:K over that span as well. For the year, the 30-year-old is slashing .278/.337/.502 with 12 homers, 32 RBI, 40 runs and a 21:51 BB:K in 270 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 6:59 am
     
  • X-rays on hand negative
    X-rays on Bregman's left hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Bregman took a 93-mph sinker off his hand during the first inning of Tuesday's contest, but he was able to shake it off and remain in the game, going 1-for-3 with three runs scored. Precautionary X-rays confirmed the All-Star third baseman isn't dealing with any serious damage, but there is still a chance he sits out Wednesday's series finale in order to avoid playing with any lingering hand soreness. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 8:54 pm
     
  • Alex Bregman day-to-day with bruised hand
    Alex Bregman had X-rays on his hand that came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game.

    Advice: Bregman is day-to-day. If he can’t go on Wednesday, Mauricio Dubón will likely start at third base. Rotoworld Tuesday, 8:51 pm