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  • Out against righty Wednesday
    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: Even with the Rays bringing a right-hander (Ryan Pepiot) to the hill, the lefty-hitting Smith will find himself on the bench in the series finale. Smith has mustered a lowly .460 OPS since signing with Boston earlier this month, and he looks like he could soon be in danger of losing out on a regular spot in the lineup if he doesn't show improvement. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:12 pm
     
  • Dominic Smith takes seat versus right-hander
    Dominic Smith is out of the lineup against a right-hander Wednesday for the first time since joining the Red Sox on May 1.

    Advice: Garrett Cooper is starting over him at first base. Smith hasn’t much resembled a major leaguer through 17 games with his new team. He’s hitting .182/.224/.236 with a 15/2 K/BB ratio and exit velocity numbers again well down from his best days with the Mets. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:24 pm
     
  • Provides two-run blast
    Brown went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

    Advice: Brown took Justin Lawrence deep in the seventh to knot the game up at four. He's now homered in two of his last three games and has a hit in three straight, but is still struggling to get going overall at the plate. He's slashing just .185/.236/.336 with five homers, 13 RBI, seven runs and an 8:42 BB:K in 127 plate appearances. Strikeouts have become a noticeable issue for the 31-year-old, as he's currently striking out at a 33.1 percent clip. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:53 am
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  • Goes deep in win
    Walker went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.

    Advice: Walker led off the top of the sixth inning with a solo homer. The blast was Walker's ninth and tied him for the team lead with Ketel Marte. May has not been kind to Walker, who is batting .194 with a .606 OPS through 18 games, but he continues to lead the Diamondbacks with 31 RBI. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:44 am
     
  • Idle Tuesday
    Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Advice: The 32-year-old will yield to Jonathan Aranda at first base Tuesday, giving Diaz his first day off after playing 10 straight games. During that stretch, Diaz is batting .341 with a pair of homers. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:57 am
     
  • Homers in first game of twin bill
    Olson went 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk and two total RBI across both games of Monday's doubleheader split with San Diego.

    Advice: Olson did most of his damage in Game 1, swatting a solo homer and adding another RBI on a single. The first baseman has gotten off to a slow start this season with a .230/.332/.410 slash line and just six homers through 44 games after going deep a career-high 54 times last year. Olson has been perking up with the bat of late, though, hitting .393 (11-for-28) with two home runs and seven RBI over his past eight contests. Rotowire.com Monday, 11:43 pm
     
  • Matt Olsen hits sixth homer against Padres
    Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI versus the Padres in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader.

    Advice: Olson’s homer, a no-doubter off Dylan Cease, was his sixth of the year. That’s way off last year’s pace, but his barrel and hard-hit rates are completely intact. There’s some bad luck involved here, but it also seems to be the case that balls just aren’t traveling as far this year as they did last season. Rotoworld Monday, 1:38 pm
     
  • Not in Monday's lineup
    Cooper is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Cooper has an .860 OPS over his past nine contests but will head to the bench Monday for the second time in Boston's last three games. Connor Wong will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Reese McGuire receives a start behind the plate. Rotowire.com Monday, 1:13 pm
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    Smith is not in the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Smith will get a break as Boston takes on southpaw Matthew Liberatore. Garrett Cooper will fill in at first base and bat sixth while Tyler O'Neill moves to designated hitter as the Red Sox look to avoid the sweep in St. Louis. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:22 am