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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Smacks three-run homer in win

    Freeman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Monday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.

    Freeman put an exclamation mark on a six-run seventh inning for the Dodgers with a three-run blast off Aaron Bummer. The first baseman has gone just 6-for-34 with two extra-base hits over his past 10 games but has notched hits in three straight contests. On the season, he is hitting .280 with 22 home runs, 87 RBI, 77 runs scored and seven steals across 599 plate appearances.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Held out of lineup vs. righty

    Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

    Tellez is typically absent from the lineup against left-handed starting pitchers, but he'll take a seat Monday for the second time in the Pirates' past three matchups with righties. Connor Joe will step in at first base in place of Tellez, who may be starting to lose some job security after producing a .485 OPS thus far in September.

  • Jake Bauers RF | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Heads to bench vs. lefty

    Bauers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

    Bauers had started in both of the Brewers' two matchups with right-handed starting pitchers in Arizona over the weekend, but he'll head to the bench Monday while southpaw Ranger Suarez takes the hill for Philadelphia. Though he produced three hits over the weekend, Bauers is batting just .163 since the All-Star break.

  • Joey Gallo 1B | WAS

    Nationals' Joey Gallo: Idle against lefty

    Gallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    After starting in each of the Nationals' previous four games, the lefty-hitting Gallo will head to the bench while Washington takes on southpaw Sean Manaea in the series opener at Citi Field. Juan Yepez will enter the lineup in Gallo's stead, occupying first base while batting third.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Blasts off twice Sunday

    Busch went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

    Busch was out of the starting lineup Saturday but returned with a bang Sunday and enjoyed the series finale at Coors Field. The 26-year-old reached 20 home runs for the first time in his young career, which should solidify his role as Chicago's first baseman moving into 2025 and beyond. Busch has been limited to just 80 at-bats against lefties all season, which has limited his upside to a degree, but he's still been a pleasant surprise for fantasy purposes after coming into the year with a very limited MLB track record.

  • Jonah Bride 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Jonah Bride: Clubs homer

    Bride went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

    Bride notched his seventh long ball of the season, taking Eduardo Salazar yard in the seventh inning. Bride has generated a hit in eight of his last nine games, going 11-for-33 (.333) with two home runs, six runs and five RBI during that stretch.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | SF

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting against lefty

    Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Wade went 6-for-15 with a double and two RBI while starting the previous five games, but he'll sit Sunday as southpaw Martin Perez takes the mound for San Diego. Mark Canha will step in at first base for San Francisco.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Kody Clemens: Headed for role reduction

    Clemens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Clemens had started nine of the Phillies' last 10 games, going 7-for-34 (.206 average) with a home run, three doubles, six RBI and five runs. His starting opportunities will likely be few and far between moving forward, however, as Alec Bohm (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday and will slot back in as the Phillies' everyday third baseman.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Not starting Sunday

    Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Goldschmidt will receive Sunday off after a stretch of 18 straight starts, during which he batted .391 with 10 doubles, two homers and 10 RBI. Alec Burleson will shift to first base while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter in the series finale at Toronto.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Giants' Mark Canha: Swipes sixth bag in loss

    Canha went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Padres. He was also hit by a pitch.

    Canha got beaned by Joe Musgrove in his first trip to the plate and added a single his second time around before stealing second. The theft was his sixth of the campaign and his first this month. The outfielder has now hit safely in each of his last two games but is batting just .231 (3-for-13) in September with one RBI, two walks and a stolen base.

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