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  • Playing time trending down
    Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Tucker made five consecutive starts at third base from May 5 through 9, but with the Angels having since acquired Luis Guillorme and returned Luis Rengifo from the injured list, Tucker's playing time has become more sparse. He's on the bench for the ninth time in the Angels' last 12 games, with two of his starts during that stretch coming in left field. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
    Cole TuckerLAA - 3B,OF
    11:10 am @HOU
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  • Lifts homer in loss
    Chapman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

    Advice: Chapman has gone 16-for-43 (.372) with eight extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last 11 games. The third baseman's homer Tuesday gave the Giants a 5-2 lead in the seventh inning. He's up to six long balls, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored, 13 doubles and five stolen bases while slashing .243/.303/.411 over 48 contests. While his .714 OPS is notably down from last year, he seems to have turned a corner in May by batting .279 after hitting just .212 in April. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Homers in Tuesday's loss
    Estrada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

    Advice: Estrada has two homers and eight RBI while batting .333 (7-for-21) over his last five games. The second baseman is up to a .250/.275/.444 slash line with eight homers, 29 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base through 48 contests. He's easily on pace to surpass the 14 homers he hit in each of the last two years, though his increased power has come with the small price of less contact and slightly poorer plate discipline -- he's posted a 3.2 percent walk rate, his lowest in four years as a Giant. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Opportunities dwindling
    Loperfido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: With Jake Meyers and Jon Singleton having seemingly settled into full-time roles at center field and first base, respectively, and with left fielder Chas McCormick returning from the injured list Tuesday, Loperfido's time with the big club could soon come to an end now that his avenues to regular at-bats are starting to become more closed off. Loperfido has started just once in the Astros' last five games. Rotowire.com 13 minutes ago
     
  • Hitting bench Wednesday
    McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: McCormick returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and started in left field in the Astros' 6-5 victory over the Angels, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. The Astros haven't indicated that McCormick suffered a setback with his hamstring in his return to the lineup Tuesday, so his absence Wednesday is likely just for maintenance purposes. Mauricio Dubon will get the nod in left field in the series finale. Rotowire.com 15 minutes ago
     
  • Getting breather Wednesday
    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: He'll be getting a breather for the series finale after starting behind the dish Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties Wednesday. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
    Yainer DiazHOU - C,1B
    11:10 am vs LAA
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  • Headed to Triple-A this weekend
    Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Abreu will play for the Florida Complex League Astros on Wednesday and Thursday before reporting to Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: The Astros previously hadn't ruled out Abreu rejoining them Friday, but they've ultimately decided to keep the veteran with the FCL Astros for a little longer before having him compete at a higher level. Espada did not rule out Abreu rejoining the big club before the end of the weekend, although nothing official has been decided on that front. Whether Abreu will immediately retake his starting first base job from Jon Singleton is not yet clear. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
    José AbreuHOU - 1B
    11:10 am vs LAA
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  • José Abreu to report to Triple-A this weekend
    José Abreu is due to join Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, according to manager Joe Espada.

    Advice: It sounds like he’ll begin playing there on Friday, with the possibility that he could be back in the majors as soon as Sunday. Abreu has gone 6-for-18 with two doubles in eight games in Rookie ball. Rotoworld 39 minutes ago
    José AbreuHOU - 1B
    11:10 am vs LAA
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  • Henry Davis unlikely to get callup from Pirates
    The Pirates have added Grant Koch, not Henry Davis, to the taxi squad following Yasmani Grandal’s injury Tuesday.

    Advice: Davis has been fantastic offensively since being sent down, hitting .279/.456/.628 in 12 games, but the Pirates apparently don’t want to bring him back yet. If Grandal goes on the injured list, the light-hitting Koch would likely back up Joey Bart. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
    Henry DavisPIT - C,OF
    3:40 pm vs SF
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