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  • Gets start against righty
    Taylor went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

    Advice: With Starling Marte (knee) landing on the injured list, Taylor and DJ Stewart are expected to split reps in right field. Instead of using a strict platoon, however, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza elected to deploy the right-handed Taylor against Gerrit Cole on Tuesday, perhaps prioritizing Taylor's superior defense. The 30-year-old is making a case for a bigger role with his bat as well, batting .273 (9-for-33) in June with three doubles, a triple, an RBI and five runs. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
    Tyrone TaylorNYM - LF,CF,RF
    4:10 pm vs NYY
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  • Sitting after four straight starts
    Olivares is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Olivares will take a seat after he had started each of the Pirates' last four games while going 6-for-15 with a walk, two runs and two RBI. Each of those starts came against right-handed pitching, so for the moment, Olivares appears to have supplanted Connor Joe as the Pirates' preferred option in right field. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) hitless in rehab game
    LaMonte Wade Jr. went 0-for-3 in his second appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

    Advice: Wade, coming back from a hamstring strain, is expected to play for the River Cats again today before the Giants decided whether to activate him from the injured list. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
    LaMonte Wade Jr.SF - 1B,LF,RF
    6:45 pm vs CHC
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  • Sitting out Wednesday
    Benson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday contest versus the Pirates.

    Advice: Benson will get a rare day off against a right-hander while the Pirates send Luis Ortiz to the hill in the series finale. Nick Martini, Stuart Fairchild and Jake Fraley will form the Cincinnati outfield from left to right. Rotowire.com 35 minutes ago
    Will BensonCIN - LF,CF,RF
    10:10 am vs PIT
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  • Getting fourth straight start
    Fairchild will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: Fairchild has largely served as a short-side platoon outfielder this season, but he'll pick up his fourth consecutive start -- with three coming against right-handers -- as a replacement in center field for the injured TJ Friedl (hamstring). The 28-year-old went 3-for-12 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and a run across his previous three starts and is slashing .216/.297/.331 overall on the season. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
    Stuart FairchildCIN - LF,CF,RF
    10:10 am vs PIT
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  • Playing time on downswing
    Haniger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: Haniger has picked up just one start in the Mariners' last five games, with Seattle facing five right-handers during that stretch. The Mariners should continue to make room in the lineup for Haniger against left-handed pitching, but Mitch Garver looks to be the preferred option ahead of Haniger at designated hitter when the team faces righties. Rotowire.com 57 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting against righty Wednesday
    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Advice: After he was on the bench for Tuesday's 4-1 win while southpaw Ranger Suarez took the hill for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting McKinstry will remain out of the lineup against Philadelphia right-hander Spencer Turnbull in the series finale. The Tigers may not be adhering to a strict platoon at shortstop between McKinstry and the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler, as McKinstry has now sat in three of Detroit's last five matchups with righties. Rotowire.com Today, 7:04 am
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF
    10:10 am vs PHI
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  • Returns to lineup
    Rosario (face) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Rosario will be making his first start since he was hit in the face by a pitch in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. He's filling in at the keystone for Brandon Lowe (toe), who remains out for a fourth consecutive game. Rotowire.com Today, 6:19 am
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,3B,SS,RF
    9:10 am vs SEA
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  • Returns, extends hitless streak
    Benson started in left field and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Pirates.

    Advice: Benson, who was back on the field after dealing with an elbow ailment, continued to slump this month. He's gone 25 at-bats without a hit, and his batting average dropped to .188 following the loss. Rotowire.com Today, 5:17 am
    Will BensonCIN - LF,CF,RF
    10:10 am vs PIT
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