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  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Resting versus lefty

    Rizzo isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday versus Oakland.

    The lefty-hitting Rizzo will take a seat Saturday against the lefty-throwing JP Sears while Oswaldo Cabrera starts at first base and bats eighth.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench against LHP

    Singleton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

    Singleton will dodge a same-side matchup with lefty Reid Detmers, yielding to Victor Caratini at first base. Singleton is slashing .238/.319/.392 on the year, and he's 8-for-22 (.364) in his last eight games.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Knocks in two in loss

    Lowe went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 8-2 loss to Seattle.

    Lowe delivered two runs on a fourth-inning single that gave the Rangers a brief lead. He's finishing the season on an up note, batting .321/.435/.446 with 12 RBI over 18 games in September.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Pops fourth homer

    Aranda went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Blue Jays.

    Aranda has started five straight games and 12 of the Rays' last 14 contests. He's played primarily at first base but has also made three starts at second base-- including Friday night. Since Aranda has gotten regular playing time, he's gone 12-for-44 with three home runs, four RBI and seven runs scored while striking out only 14 percent of the time.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN

    Angels' Eric Wagaman: Three hits against 'Stros

    Wagaman went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Astros.

    The 27-year-old is having a nice finish to the season in his first look at big-league pitching. Over the last seven games, Wagaman's batting .355 (11-for-31) with four doubles, two homers, five runs and seven RBI, and he's at least put himself in position to compete for a regular spot on the 26-man roster next spring.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Out against southpaw

    Singleton is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    It's southpaw Tyler Anderson on the bump for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Singleton will grab a seat to begin the festivities. Yainer Diaz will draw the start at first base for the Astros and Victor Caratini will catch.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Starting rehab assignment

    Mountcastle (wrist) reported to Triple-A Norfolk to begin a rehab assignment Friday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    The 27-year-old will get in a few games at Triple-A this weekend before potentially rejoining the Orioles early next week. Mountcastle has been sidelined nearly a month due to a sprained left wrist but should give Baltimore a boost for the final days of the regular season.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Swipes bag, extends hitting streak

    Schanuel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Houston.

    Schanuel walked in his first trip to the plate and eventually stole third base after advancing to second on a Brandon Drury single. The first baseman would later add a single of his own to lead off the sixth, extending his hitting streak to 10 games in the process. Schanuel is batting .388 (14-for-36) over that 10-game stretch with one homer, seven RBI and three runs scored.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Reaches 30-homer plateau

    Guerrero went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, an additional run scored and a walk Thursday against the Rangers.

    Each of Guerrero's blasts went for over 400 feet, raising his season homer total to 30. The first of those homers snapped a 49 at-bat homer-less streak. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Guerrero and the 19th time he's collected at least three hits in a game. The veteran first baseman stands just one RBI shy of his second 100-RBI season, while his .322 average is a career best and ranks second in the majors behind only Bobby Witt.

  • Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA

    Angels' Niko Kavadas: Out again versus lefty

    Kavadas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Houston.

    It will be southpaw Yusei Kikuchi drawing the start on the mound for the Astros, so the lefty-hitting Kavadas will begin the festivities on the bench. Brandon Drury will handle designated-hitter duties for the Angels.

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