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  • Matt Carpenter leading off Sunday vs. Red Sox
    Matt Carpenter is leading off as the designated hitter Sunday against the Red Sox.

    Advice: This will be Carpenter’s first time in the lineup for the Cardinals at home since returning to the club. The 38-year-old is getting the start with Nolan Gorman getting a day off, Alec Burleson playing left field, and Brendan Donovan handling second base. Rotoworld 10 minutes ago
  • 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 looks to not get swept in their series finale against the Cardinals. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
  • Makes impact late in win
    Lowe went 0-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Angels.

    Advice: Lowe, who is hitless over his last 13 at-bats, was the late-game hero for the Rangers. He set up extra innings with an run-producing, eighth-inning sacrifice fly, then Lowe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th for the walk-off win. The two RBI five him 14 over 26 games. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
  • Scores twice in win
    Freeman went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Reds.

    Advice: Freeman drew a leadoff walk to open the bottom of the fourth and would eventually come home to score the Dodgers' first run of the contest later in the frame on a single from Andy Pages. The star first baseman would add an RBI single in the fourth, along with a leadoff double in the eighth before coming around to score for a second time. Freeman had gone hitless in his previous two games but now has five multi-hit games in May to go along with six RBI and 14 runs scored. He's also tied for fifth in the league in doubles with 13 (Jarren Duran, Ezequiel Tovar, William Contreras). Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
  • Tallies three hits in win
    Urshela went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Urshela just returned from the injured list Thursday after missing about a month due to a hamstring injury, and these were his first hits since returning, pushing his season average up to a solid .290. The 32-year-old should continue to start most days at third base, though the team will likely find him regular off days to ensure he stays healthy. Matt Vierling is the top option to start at the hot corner when Urshela is on the bench. Rotowire.com Today, 5:54 am
    Gio UrshelaDET - 1B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm @AZ
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  • Freddie Freeman reaches three times in win
    Freddie Freeman went 2-for-3 with an RBI single on Saturday, lifting the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the Reds.

    Advice: Freeman reached base safely in three of his four plate appearances as he continues to find his groove at the dish, batting .302 (16-for-53) with two homers over his last 15 contests. The 34-year-old veteran on-base machine isn’t running much at the moment with just one steal through 48 games, but his plate skills remain elite. Rotoworld Today, 3:49 am
  • Spencer Steer goes 0-for-3 in loss to Dodgers
    Spencer Steer went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Saturday in the Reds’ shutout loss at the hands of the Dodgers.

    Advice: It’s probably too early to panic, but Steer is batting just .165 (18-for-109) with one homer and eight steals over his last 30 games. The 26-year-old’s plate skills remain solid and his underlying Statcast batted ball metrics point to some regression on the way. Rotoworld Today, 3:48 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    1:10 pm @LAD
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  • Reaches base five times
    Diaz went 3-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Saturday against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Diaz has gotten on track at the plate across the last two weeks, with Saturday's performance marking his eighth multi-hit performance across his last 15 games. He's gone 23-for-63 with 12 RBI and 10 runs scored, also chipping in a pair of home runs. Overall, Diaz owns a 106 wRC+ but just a .097 ISO across 206 plate appearances for the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:55 pm
  • Nearing return
    Jones (back) is expected to be recalled from his rehab assignment following Sunday's game with Triple-A Albuquerque, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Jones has appeared in three games with Albuquerque, starting twice in left field and once at designated hitter. He's lined up for a fourth appearance Sunday and will rejoin the big-league club as it travels to Oakland. Assuming all goes according to plan, it appears that Jones will be activated for the first game of the series on Tuesday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:43 pm
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,OF
    1:05 pm @SF
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