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Tellez is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs.

The Brewers are going with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Cubs lefty Justin Steele in the series opener, so the lefty-hitting Tellez will sit out the front end of the twin bill along with Omar Narvaez and Christian Yelich. Eduardo Escobar will man first base in the early game, but expect Tellez to return to the lineup for the nightcap with right-hander Alec Mills on the bump for Chicago.

Bell got the start in right field during Sunday's loss to Atlanta, going 1-for-5.

With lefty Max Fried on the mound for the opposition, the Nats found a way to get both Ryan Zimmerman and the switch-hitting Bell into the lineup. The 28-year-old hadn't seen work in the outfield since he was a rookie in 2016, and he should see most of his action over the final weeks of the season at his usual first base, but Bell could eventually wind up with some extra position flex. On the year, he's batting .249 with 19 homers and 60 RBI through 96 games.

Vaughn will be on the bench for Monday's game against the Twins.

The White Sox's outfield has gotten considerably more crowded recently, with Luis Robert (hip) returning Monday to join Eloy Jimenez (pectoral), who made his season debut in late July. Vaughn could slip into a lesser role down the stretch, as his off day Monday will be his second in three games, though his 1.073 OPS over his last 16 games suggests he deserves to be in the lineup as often as possible. Leury Garcia starts ahead of him in left field on this occasion.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.

Goldschmidt managed his third two-hit effort of the last four games, a stretch that's also seen him belt his 18th home run of the season. The veteran first baseman went into the All-Star break wielding a hot bat and has impressively maintained his momentum since the Midsummer Classic, as he boasts a .328/.386/.544 slash line with six doubles, seven homers, 22 RBI, 13 walks, two stolen bases and 19 runs over the 31 games he's played since June 30.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.

Guerrero continues to destroy opposing pitchers and reached the 35-homer plateau in style, blasting a two-run shot in the fifth inning off Garrett Richards in the fight inning. The star first baseman ended a six-game homer drought with his blast and continues to deliver value as one of the game's elite offensive threats this year.

Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk as the White Sox beat the Cubs 9-3 on Sunday.

Vaughn smacked his 16th homer of the season in the first inning, walked in the third and singled home a run in the seventh. It was the second time in his last four contests in which he reached base three times. The young outfielder has now reached base 10 times in 20 plate appearances over his last five games, raising his slash line to .264/.331/.460.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 2-0 victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Cronenworth opened the scoring with a first-inning RBI single and launched a 416-foot solo home run to right in the fourth to provide a valuable insurance run as the infielder will look to use the successful performance to escape a recent 2-for-16 mini slump. Additionally, Cronenworth made his 11th appearance at shortstop this season, putting him well on his way to maintaining eligibility there in most formats for next season with Fernando Tatis still injured.

Cron went 2-for-4 with two homers and seven RBI in Sunday's 13-8 win over Miami.

Cron absolutely dominated Miami's pitching staff all weekend and topped it off with a monster Sunday. He launched a three-run shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the fourth, bringing him to 18 homers this season. In three games against the Marlins this weekend, the right-handed slugger went 6-for-10 with four homers and 13 RBI. Cron raised his season OPS to .859 through 350 plate appearances.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Drew Ellis will get a turn at third base while Cabrera takes a seat for the series finale. Cabrera still looks like Arizona's top option at the position for now, but as a veteran on an expiring contract, his opportunities could take a hit in August and September while the 35-77 Diamondbacks prioritize the development of younger players.

Solano will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers.

Solano hadn't started either of the Giants' past two games, both of which came against right-handed pitching. He'll draw back into the lineup Sunday with southpaw Brett Anderson on the mound for Milwaukee, but the righty-hitting Solano looks like he'll be used as a short-side platoon player at the keystone moving forward following the lefty-hitting Tommy La Stella's recent return from the injured list.