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  • Takes seat Wednesday
    Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Vidal Brujan, who contributed a walk-off RBI single in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the Cardinals, will start at second base Wednesday. Lopez will get a day off after going 1-for-11 across his last four contests. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
    Otto LopezMIA - 2B,SS
    9:40 am vs STL
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  • Whit Merrifield out of Phillies lineup once again
    Whit Merrifield is on the bench for a sixth consecutive game Wednesday against the Padres.

    Advice: After hitting a big homer in London, Merrifield got to remain in the Phillies lineup for a few days and came up with a few more hits. However, he’s at just .190/.274/.298 for the season, and he’s been a non-factor this last week. It’s not hard to imagine the Phillies cutting him loose if Johan Rojas gets hot in Triple-A and pushes his way back onto the roster. Rotoworld 29 minutes ago
    Whit MerrifieldPHI - 2B,3B,OF
    10:05 am vs SD
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  • Day off Wednesday
    Cronenworth is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

    Advice: It's Cronenworth's first day off in more than a month. Tyler Wade will fill in at second base while Cronenworth gets some rest. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
     
  • Homer, stolen base in win
    Moore went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Guardians.

    Advice: Moore extended Seattle's lead to 7-1 with a 402-foot blast off Cade Smith in the sixth inning, his seventh long ball of the year and first since May 21. The 31-year-old Moore had been slumping coming into Tuesday's contest, going 5-for-51 in his previous 16 games. Overall, he's slashing .210/.323/.409 with 23 RBI, 27 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 60 games in a utility role this season. Rotowire.com 50 minutes ago
    Dylan MooreSEA - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    3:40 pm @CLE
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  • Enters as pinch runner
    Hamilton (side) entered Tuesday's game as a pinch runner, stole a base and scored a run in a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Hamilton was held out of the starting lineup after exiting Monday's game with discomfort in his side. He eventually entered as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and scored the game-winning run after stealing his 19th bag of the season (fifth in MLB). Ten of those 19 steals have come in the last 11 games. Boston manager Alex Cora told Ian Browne of MLB.com there's a good chance Hamilton will return to the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale. Rotowire.com Today, 5:58 am
     
  • Provides offense in win
    Espinal started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Pittsburgh.

    Advice: Espinal provided all the offense needed with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. He was making his first start in seven games and has just 18 at-bats this month; however, he could see action in the immediate future. Jeimer Candelario, who started at first base, was removed from Tuesday's contest due to tendinitis. Candelario has been the team's primary third baseman and may be held out of Wednesday's series finale in Pittsburgh. Rotowire.com Today, 4:42 am
    Santiago EspinalCIN - 2B,3B,SS
    9:35 am @PIT
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  • Provides early lift
    Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Washington.

    Advice: Marte got it started early with a two-run home run in the first inning. He later plated a run on a sacrifice fly. While he's had a good season to date -- one that's generating All-Star buzz from Arizona Sports -- Marte can be even more productive if Corbin Carroll's bat stays hot ahead of him in the lineup. Carroll's batting .340 over the last 12 games, and Marte has driven in 10 runs during that stretch. For the season, Marte has an .863 OPS, 15 home runs, 42 RBI, three steals and 50 runs scored. Rotowire.com Today, 4:06 am
     
  • Willi Castro plates three in victory over Rays
    Willi Castro doubled twice and finished with three RBI on Tuesday, leading the Twins to a 7-6 victory over the Rays.

    Advice: Castro put Minnesota ahead briefly in a topsy-turvy marathon at Target Field with a bases-clearing double in the fourth inning off Rays starter Aaron Civale. He also recorded another double and walked in this one, reaching base safely in three of his five plate appearances out of the leadoff spot. The 27-year-old has been locked-in at the dish over the last few days, hitting .379 (11-for-29) with one homer and one steal over his last seven games. Rotoworld Today, 3:20 am
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    4:40 pm vs TB
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  • Lifts first big-league homer
    Loftin went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Athletics.

    Advice: Loftin hit his first career homer off Hogan Harris in the second inning, tying the game at 2-2. While Loftin has seen a steady run at second base, he entered Tuesday on an 0-for-14 skid that could jeopardize his playing time. He's slashing .253/.351/.304 with 12 RBI, 13 runs scored and no stolen bases over 95 plate appearances this season. Michael Massey (back) began a rehab assignment Tuesday, so Loftin's time in a starting role -- and potentially in the majors -- could come to a close when Massey is ready to return to the Royals. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:12 pm