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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Launches sixth home run
Hiura went 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs scored in Monday's 8-6 win over the Reds.
Hiura broke a scoreless tie with his solo shot in the fifth frame. It was his first homer since being recalled from Triple-A San Antonio on Friday. The rookie infielder has an .848 OPS across 85 plate appearances. As long as he continues hitting like this, the Brewers will be forced to keep him in the lineup.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Dodgers' Matt Beaty: Registers multi-hit performance
Beaty went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rockies.
Beaty came through with an RBI in the third inning on a fielder's choice, and he tacked on an insurance run in the sixth with a double to center. The 26-year-old is slashing .290/.305/.430 with two home runs and 15 RBI over 32 games this season.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Slaps three doubles
Diaz went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over Texas.
Diaz was a nightmare for Texas pitching all afternoon. It was the first time this season he's collected three extra-base hits in one contest. The solid day puts his OPS at .854 alongside 28 extra-base knocks and 40 runs scored on the year.
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Dominic Smith DH | ATL
Mets' Dominic Smith: Not starting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Smith started the last six contests and went 9-for-25 with four home runs, seven runs scored and a stolen base in that stretch. The 24-year-old is seeing regular starts in left field but will hit the bench Sunday with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta. J.D. Davis enters the lineup in his stead.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Late scratch with stiff back
Cabrera was a late scratch from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to lower-back tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Along with Cabrera, Rougned Odor (hamstring) was scratched ahead of the contest, leaving Texas with a short bench for the series finale. The team is likely viewing Cabrera's injury as a day-to-day situation in advance of Monday's series opener with the Angels.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Breaks through in win
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Diaz snapped out of an 0-for-11 funk with the two-hit day, his first multi-hit effort since the final game before he went on the injured list. Despite the aforementioned brief slump he endured over his first two games back, Diaz is hitting .316 overall in June, raising his average 20 points to .276 since the calendar flipped.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Getting maintenance day
Guerrero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Guerrero will get some routine maintenance following a stretch of 13 consecutive starts at either third base or designated hitter. The rookie connected on his eighth home run of the season -- a solo shot -- in Saturday's 7-5 win.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Sitting Sunday, but takes BP
Voit (abdomen) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox in London but was able to take batting practice prior to the contest, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.
Manager Aaron Boone said Voit reported to the team Sunday "feeling good," despite having been forced to exit Saturday's 17-13 win with abdomen tightness on his left side. While the skipper said the Yankees would likely stay away from him off the bench in the series finale, Voit's ability to get some swings in Sunday offers optimism that he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. DJ LaMahieu will fill in for Voit at first base.