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  • Sitting again
    Davis is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: Davis will miss a third consecutive game Friday -- each of which has come against right-handed pitching. Considering the 31-year-old has been significantly better against southpaws, he could slip into the short side of a platoon. Tyler Soderstrom will fill in at the cold corner and bat eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:40 pm
    J.D. DavisOAK - 1B,3B
    1:10 pm @ATL
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  • Jon Singleton on the bench on Thursday
    Jon Singleton is not in the starting lineup on Thursday.

    Advice: José Abreu is starting at first base and Kyle Tucker is at DH with Mauricio Dubon in right field. Interestingly, the Astros will be facing a right-handed pitcher, so this isn’t about pitcher-handedness. Singleton got off to a decent start to the year, but he’s hitting just .212 in May with a 27 percent strikeout rate. Abreu hasn’t been great himself, but it’s looking like Singleton will lose playing time with Abreu back in the fold. Rotoworld Thursday, 10:35 am
     
  • Getting Thursday off
    Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Singleton went 1-for-11 with five strikeouts through the first three games of Houston's series with the Mariners, so he'll get a day to regroup Thursday. Jose Abreu will draw a start at first base instead, batting eighth. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:34 am
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Diaz isn't in the Astros' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Diaz has slashed just .207/.221/.268 since the beginning of May, and he'll now sit down for the final game of Houston's series in Seattle. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:31 am
    Yainer DiazHOU - C,1B
    1:10 pm vs MIN
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  • Resting Thursday
    Renfroe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Renfroe appears to be receiving some routine maintenance while the Royals and Twins wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Nelson Velazquez will step in for Renfroe in right field. Rotowire.com Thursday, 8:14 am
     
  • Sitting out Thursday
    Brown is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.

    Advice: He had started each of the previous six contests but will give way to Daz Cameron in right field Thursday. Brown is slashing just .210/.252/.343 on the season, but he's been trending in the right direction with an .853 OPS and two home runs across his last 10 tilts. Rotowire.com Thursday, 7:29 am
    Seth BrownOAK - 1B,OF
    1:10 pm @ATL
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  • Not in Thursday's lineup
    Davis is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Davis is on the bench for a second straight day. The Rays are using a right-handed opener in Shawn Armstrong, so it's possible Davis enters mid-game if Tampa Bay eventually turns to a lefty. Davis has a .776 OPS against southpaws this season versus just a .581 OPS versus righties. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base Thursday. Rotowire.com Thursday, 7:18 am
    J.D. DavisOAK - 1B,3B
    1:10 pm @ATL
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  • Heads to bench Thursday
    Kirilloff is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: With Thursday's contest being a day game after a night game, manager Rocco Baldelli will give rest to several key regulars. Along with Kirilloff, Edouard Julien, Max Kepler and Trevor Larnach will rest as the Twins open up room in the lineup for reserves Carlos Santana, Kyle Farmer, Manuel Margot and Christian Vazquez. Rotowire.com Thursday, 6:47 am
     
  • Starting to heat up
    Donovan went 3-for-4 with a double and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Reds.

    Advice: This was Donovan's third multi-hit effort in the last five games. He's now gone 17-for-49 (.347) over his last 13 contests, though he has zero home runs and six doubles in that span. The 27-year-old is up to a .245/.326/.382 slash line with four homers, 25 RBI, 26 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 233 plate appearances this season. Donovan's lack of steals and mediocre sprint speed -- in the 42nd percentile, per Statcast -- makes him an odd fit for the leadoff role, but that's where he's hit for most of the campaign. Masyn Winn has also seen time at leadoff versus left-handed pitchers recently, but Donovan remains atop the order versus righties. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:28 pm
    Brendan DonovanSTL - 1B,2B,OF
    4:15 pm @PHI
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