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  • Gets day off
    Encarnacion-Strand is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Advice: Encarnacion-Strand will head to the bench in what looks to be a routine maintenance day after he had started in each of the Reds' last eight games. Spencer Steer will get a day out of the outfield and fill in at first base for Encarnacion-Strand, who has seen his season-long batting average dip below the Mendoza Line (.196) while going 1-for-14 with five strikeouts over his last four starts. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting Sunday
    Stephenson (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.

    Advice: Manager David Bell said Stephenson's removal from Saturday's contest after being hit by a pitch on the hand was precautionary, but the backstop will still take at least one day to recover. Luke Maile is working behind the plate in the series finale versus the Rangers. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Out of Sunday's lineup
    Carter is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Carter has a .640 OPS over his past 11 contests and will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Wyatt Langford will man left field while Andrew Knizner serves as the designated hitter. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
     
  • Not in Sunday's lineup
    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Reds.

    Advice: Smith has been surprisingly productive this season with an .852 OPS through 27 games, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Davis Wendzel will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
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  • Slugs homer in loss
    Soler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

    Advice: Soler's 10th-inning blast got the Giants within a run again, but the comeback effort fell short. He went 0-for-12 with one walk and six strikeouts over the previous three games. Soler's power is at an acceptable level (five homers, .414 slugging percentage) through 28 games, but he's batting just .222 with a .736 OPS, well under his .250 average and .853 OPS from last season. Rotowire.com 49 minutes ago
     
  • One steal, two RBI in loss
    Garcia went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Advice: Garcia struggled in the middle of April, but he's now logged four multi-hit efforts over his last five games. He's added three steals and five RBI in that span while continuing to sit atop the Royals' order. The third baseman is slashing .222/.277/.380 with four home runs, seven steals, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored over 27 contests this season. Rotowire.com 56 minutes ago
     
  • Back in action Sunday
    Lee will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: Lee was on the bench for both of the White Sox's previous two games while Martin Maldonado handled the catching duties. After Maldonado ended his stretch of wretched production at the plate by blasting a three-run home run and adding a single in Friday's 9-4 win, he was rewarded with another start in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win but went 0-for-2 with a walk. Maldonado is now holding down a lowly .304 OPS on the season -- well below Lee's .774 OPS in 47 plate appearances -- so expect the non-contending White Sox to lean on the younger and better-performing Lee their preferred option behind the dish. Rotowire.com 59 minutes ago
     
  • Christian Encarnacion-Strand not in lineup Sunday
    Christian Encarnacion-Strand is not in the lineup for Sunday’s contest against the Rangers.

    Advice: Encarnacion-Strand has gone just 1-for-14 over his last four games, and Cincinnati will have the 24-year-old take a day off for the series finale against the Rangers. Spencer Steer is the starting first baseman with Nick Martini the designated hitter. Tyler Stephenson also gets the day off with Luke Maile behind the plate. Rotoworld Today, 9:50 am
     
  • Chas McCormick out of lineup Sunday vs. Rockies
    Chas McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Rockies.

    Advice: McCormick gets a day of rest for the series finale in Mexico against the Rockies. Yordan Alvarez will handle left field with Yainer Diaz operating as the designated hitter and Mauricio Dubón playing center field. Rotoworld Today, 9:40 am