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  • Checking out of lineup Thursday
    Rodgers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Advice: Rodgers will be joined on the bench by Elias Diaz, Charlie Blackmon and Kris Bryant as the Rockies rest four key regulars for the day game after a night game. Alan Trejo will step in at second base in place of Rodgers, who had slashed .280/.314/.317 with zero home runs and his first career stolen base while starting in each of the Rockies' previous 20 games. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
  • Receiving Thursday off
    Bryant is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Advice: Bryant will be joined on the bench by Elias Diaz, Charlie Blackmon and Brendan Rodgers as the Rockies rest four key regulars for the day game after a night game. After being activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Bryant started at first base in both of the first two games of the series in Oakland, going 1-for-8 with two walks between the contests. Elehuris Montero will replace Bryant at first base Thursday. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
  • Getting breather Thursday
    Blackmon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Advice: Blackmon will be joined on the bench by Elias Diaz, Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers as the Rockies rest four key regulars for the day game after a night game. Hunter Goodman will pick up the start at designated hitter in place of Blackmon. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
  • Resting Thursday
    Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

    Advice: Diaz will be joined on the bench by Charlie Blackmon, Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers as the Rockies rest four key regulars for the day game after a night game. Jacob Stallings will fill in behind the plate in place of Diaz, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
  • Moving back to bench role
    Madrigal is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: Madrigal had started at second base or third base in seven of the past eight games, but his opportunities to pick up playing time in the infield are likely to be more limited moving forward after shortstop Dansby Swanson and second baseman Nico Hoerner both recently returned from injuries. The 27-year-old hasn't done much with the opportunities he's received with the Cubs this season, slashing .213/.276/.250 with no home runs and one stolen base across 87 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 14 minutes ago
  • Getting rest Thursday
    Amaya is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: Amaya will receive a breather as Chicago and Atlanta wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Yan Gomes will check in behind the dish to replace Amaya, who had started at catcher in five of the Cubs' previous six games. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
  • Sitting against right-hander
    Soderstrom is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

    Advice: It's notable because Soderstrom had started each of the previous six games against right-handers, but he'll begin this one on the bench as the Athletics take on righty Ryan Feltner. Soderstrom sports a .689 OPS and 42.1 percent strikeout rate in 11 contests with the big club this season. J.D. Davis will cover first base Thursday. Rotowire.com 48 minutes ago
  • Homer, double in win
    Winn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.

    Advice: Winn's seventh-inning solo shot ended up being the difference in this game. The shortstop is on a roll, having hit safely in his last 11 games. During that span, he's gone 15-for-41 (.366) with two homers, seven RBI and two stolen bases. He's up to a .295/.348/.432 slash line over 157 plate appearances this season, and he's now hit leadoff against the last two southpaws the Cardinals have faced. Rotowire.com 48 minutes ago
  • Day off Thursday
    Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rockies.

    Advice: Langeliers will get a breather for the day game after catching each of the first two games of the series. Kyle McCann will be behind the dish for the Athletics on Thursday. Rotowire.com 51 minutes ago