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  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Three hits, two steals in loss

    Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

    Arraez had been a little quiet at the plate recently, going just 2-for-19 over his previous five games. The pair of steals were his first thefts since July 21 versus the Marlins. Arraez is at a .291/.327/.399 slash line with six home runs, seven steals, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, 26 doubles and four triples through 118 contests. He remains on pace to exceed 30 two-baggers for the fourth year in a row.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Pops homer Sunday

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

    Freeman made an early impact with his first-inning homer off Yu Darvish. With five homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 games, Freeman has been fairly productive lately, even amid some team-wide struggles for the Dodgers. The first baseman is at a .298/.369/.481 slash line with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 111 contests.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Heading for imaging

    Manager Bruce Bochy said that Burger won't be available for at least a couple of days while he heads back to Texas to receive medical imaging on his left wrist, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Burger exited Sunday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays due to left wrist discomfort, and there's enough concern about his injury for him to leave the team for a more thorough evaluation. The 29-year-old will miss at least the first couple games of the Rangers' upcoming series in Kansas City while the specifics of the injury are determined.

  • Jake Burger 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Jake Burger: Managing wrist issue

    Burger was removed from Sunday's game against the Royals due to left wrist discomfort, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Burger went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored before being replaced by a pinch hitter during the seventh inning. The severity of the injury remains unclear, so the first baseman should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Kansas City.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remaining out of lineup

    Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Alec Burleson will cover first base while Contreras receives another day off to recover from a bruised right foot. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Contreras said he would be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. The 33-year-old will be re-evaluated Monday before a decision is made on whether he's ready to rejoin the lineup.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: On bench Sunday

    Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Mountcastle started all eight games since coming off the injured list last week and has slugged two home runs and has posted a .851 OPS, but he'll take a seat for the series finale in Houston. Coby Mayo will continue to man first base for Baltimore, while top prospect Samuel Basallo is making his MLB debut at designated hitter.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Taking seat Sunday

    Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    It's a rare off day for Walker, who started the previous 30 games after spending a few days on the paternity list in early July. The first baseman is batting just .216 (11-for-51) in August but has four doubles, three homers and a 9:14 BB:K.

  • Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Good to go Sunday

    Goldschmidt (knee) will start at first base and bat sixth Sunday against the Cardinals.

    Goldschmidt has been battling a knee sprain, but he'll return to the lineup for the first time since Tuesday. The veteran first baseman has a .716 OPS through 11 games in August, though he's gone just 3-for-24 outside of a three-hit performance Aug. 4 in Miami.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Good to go Sunday

    Pasquantino (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    After striking out during his first-inning at-bat in Saturday's 6-2 win, Pasquantino was pulled from the contest due to a heat-related illness. The 27-year-old appears to have responded well after getting rehydrated and resting up, prompting the Royals to clear him to re-enter the lineup for the series finale.

  • Curtis Mead 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Curtis Mead: Sitting again Sunday

    Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    After bouncing between the corner infield spots over nine straight games and going 9-for-31 (.290) with one stolen base, five RBI and two runs, Mead will get a second straight contest off. The White Sox will go with Lenyn Sosa at first base and Miguel Vargas at the hot corner as they look to avoid a series sweep.

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