• Taking seat Thursday
    Baez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: The Tigers are going with Zack Short at shortstop in the final game of the series versus Kansas City. Baez had been in the lineup for each of the previous three contests. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting Thursday
    Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Thursday against Kansas City.

    Advice: Rogers will get a breather Thursday after going 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in his previous game. Carson Kelly will get the nod behind the dish and bat eighth while Rogers is out. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Not in Thursday's lineup
    Cabrera is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Royals.

    Advice: Cabrera finished out the completion of Wednesday's suspended game earlier in the day Thursday, but he'll start on the bench for the regularly-scheduled contest. The future Hall of Famer is expected to start all three games this weekend versus the Guardians before riding off into retirement. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
     
  • Day off Thursday
    Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: Rojas has slashed .342/.372/.488 over his last 45 plate appearances while taking over as the Phillies' primary center fielder, but he'll grab a bit of rest during Thursday's series finale versus Pittsburgh. Jake Cave, Cristian Pache and Nick Castellanos are starting across the outfield. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting against lefty
    Mullins isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against the Red Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Advice: As lefty Chris Sale prepares to take the mound for Boston, the Orioles will keep the lefty-hitting Mullins on the bench to begin Thursday's contest. Aaron Hicks will take over in center field and bat fifth while Mullins sits. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • Not in lineup Thursday
    Marsh is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Pirates.

    Advice: Having already clinched the top NL wild-card spot, the Phillies continue to find rest for their regulars. Jake Cave will start in left field Thursday as Cristian Pache patrols center. Rotowire.com 33 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting amid slump
    Stott is absent from the lineup Thursday against the Pirates.

    Advice: Stott has batted just .159/.232/.238 over his last 70 plate appearances and will take a day of physical and mental rest as the Phillies wrap up their three-game series versus Pittsburgh. They've already clinched the top NL wild-card spot. Edmundo Sosa is playing second base and hitting seventh Thursday. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
    3:05 pm vs PIT
     
  • Sitting versus lefty
    Frazier isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against the Red Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Advice: Southpaw Chris Sale will take the mound for Boston on Thursday, so the left-handed bat of Frazier will ride the pine to begin the game. Jordan Westburg will slide to second base with Gunnar Henderson at third base and Jorge Mateo starting at shortstop. Rotowire.com 35 minutes ago
    3:35 pm vs BOS
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against Boston, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Advice: O'Hearn will step out of the lineup as the O's are set to face a left-handed pitcher (Chris Sale) for the second game in a row. Ryan Mountcastle will cover first base while O'Hearn sits, moving Adley Rutschman into the DH spot with James McCann behind the plate. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
    3:35 pm vs BOS