Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies are not in the starting lineup against the Giants on Saturday.

Advice: Nick Markakis also gets the day off. Fresh off clinching the NL East division on Friday night, the Braves will start resting some of their regulars to keep them in top form for the playoffs. Austin Riley will start at first base while Adeiny Hechavarria plays second base. Johnny Cueto is starting for the Giants and will have an easier job than normal against the Braves. Rotoworld.com 35 minutes ago

Mookie Betts (foot) is starting in the outfield on Saturday against the Rays for the first time since September 12.

Advice: Betts has been suffering from discomfort in his left foot. An MRI showed only inflammation. He missed several games due to the injury and returned to action on Friday as the designated hitter. Betts has a .291 batting average with 28 home runs, 78 RBI and 131 runs scored. He's stolen 15 bases this year but he might take it easy on the basepaths this week due to the foot injury. Rotoworld.com Today, 11:53 am

Nick Senzel will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

Advice: He suffered the injury while crashing into the center field wall back on August 31. He briefly tried to play through it but was shut down a few days later. Reds manager David Bell said he hopes Senzel is ready for Opening Day 2020. Senzel has been injury-prone since being selected with the second overall pick of the 2016 draft. He reached the majors for the first time this year, slashing .256/.315/.427 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 104 games. He was originally a third baseman but was blocked by Eugenio Suarez, so the Reds moved him to second base. After the departure of Billy Hamilton the Reds moved Senzel to center field this year. He has looked good defensively but struggled a bit more than expected at the plate. The 24-year-old is still a good bet to develop into a strong fantasy hitter with good pop and speed in the future. Rotoworld.com Today, 11:18 am

Rays reinstated RHP Yonny Chirinos (finger) from the 10-day injured list.

Advice: Chirinos has been out since early August with inflammation in his right middle finger. He will pitch out of the bullpen for the final week of the regular season. The 25-year-old is 9-5 with a 3.62 ERA in 17 starts and six relief appearances. The Rays have 39 players on their active roster. 2019 will be the last season for such large September rosters. Rotoworld.com Today, 10:35 am

Phillies prospect starter Spencer Howard pitched three scoreless innings as the Scottsdale Scorpions defeated the Glendale Desert Dogs on Friday in Arizona Fall League action.

Advice: He allowed a hit to the first batter he faced and that was it. Howard hit 98 miles per hour with his fastball. The Scottsdale ballpark is using the experimental automated ball/strike umpiring system this season. Howard played across three levels of the minors this year, compiling a combined 3-1 record and 2.03 ERA in 15 starts. He missed two months with shoulder woes. He was a second-round pick in the 2017 draft. Rotoworld.com Today, 10:19 am

Max Muncy tweaked his quadriceps in Friday's game against the Rockies.

Advice: He banged a pair of RBI-knocks in the contest before straining a quad in the seventh inning. He stroked a two-run double and injured himself while breaking out of the batters' box. He just returned from a wrist fracture a week ago and seemed ready to roll for the playoffs. The Dodgers believe the quad injury is minor but they won't know until re-evaluating him on Saturday. For the season, Muncy is slashing .248/.368/.510 with 33 home runs and 92 RBI in 135 games. Rotoworld.com Today, 8:59 am

Bo Bichette (concussion) is not in the lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.

Advice: Bichette is under concussion protocol after being drilled in the bill of his helmet by a pitch on Thursday. He is considered day-to-day. Richard Urena is starting at shortstop against left-hander James Paxton. Bichette has been fantastic in his rookie season, slashing .311/.358/.571 with 11 home runs and 21 RBI in 46 games. Rotoworld.com Today, 8:39 am

Gavin Lux went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base on Friday in a rout of the Rockies.

Advice: Lux picked up his RBI on a single in the seventh inning to score Chris Taylor. The steal is his second since he was promoted to Los Angeles near the beginning of the month, and the 12th if you count the ten he accumulated while in the minors. There was a bit of learning curve when he was first promoted, but it didn't last long. Lux is now hitting .286/.352/.469 with a pair of homers and seven runs driven in over 49 games. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 11:04 pm

Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-3 and picked up his 30th homer of the season in a loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

Advice: That homer represents a bit of a milestone for Blackmon, as it's the 30th homer of the season for the star outfielder. That's the second time that the outfielder has reached that mark, as he homered 29 times twice in the previous three campaigns. He's also driven in 81 runs, and Blackmon's slash improves to .318/.385/.576. Even if he can't run like he used to (two steals in seven chances), he's still obviously fantasy relevant. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 10:55 pm

A.J. Pollock went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer on Friday in a 12-5 victory over the Rockies.

Advice: Pollock broke the game open with a three-run homer in the fourth that gave the Dodgers and 8-4 lead. That's the 15th homer of the season for the former long-time Diamondback, and he's now driven in 46 runs in his first campaign with the Dodgers. Pollock has really come on strong as of late, and it's helped improve his line to .267/.330/.479 in 80 games. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 10:52 pm