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Forsythe is not in the lineup for Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday.

With the Astros calling upon Justin Verlander, Forsythe will take a seat on the bench as Chase Utley draws the start at the keystone. During Tuesday's Game 1 win, Forsythe went 0-for-2 with a walk.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Astros on Wednesday.

With right-hander Justin Verlander taking the mound for Houston, manager Dave Roberts will turn to Joc Pederson in left. During Tuesday's victory, Hernandez went 1-for-3 from the plate with a strikeout.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Cubs on Wednesday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Forsythe, who is hitting just .190/.315/.262 against same-handed pitching this season, will head to the bench for a second straight game with another righty (Jake Arrieta) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Chase Utley will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Cubs on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Forsythe is hitting just .190/.315/.262 in 237 at-bats against right-handed pitchers this season, so he'll get the day off with righty Kyle Hendricks throwing for the Cubs. In his stead, Chase Utley will start at second base and bat sixth.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Diamondbacks on Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe is just 2-for-12 (.167) in his career against Zack Greinke, so he'll give way to Chase Utley at second base after starting the previous two games.

Marte (hamstring) went 3-for-5 with two triples, a run and an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 11-8 win over the Rockies on Wednesday in the National League wild-card game.

Though a hamstring injury forced Marte to exit early in the Diamondbacks' regular-season finale against the Royals on Sunday, a couple days off before the wild-card game was all he needed to heal up. Marte then came up big in the first playoff game of his career, becoming the first player in MLB postseason history to triple twice in the same game since 1993. With Chris Owings (finger) still on the mend and not expected to join the active roster for the Diamondbacks' divisional series matchup with the Dodgers, it's expected that Marte will be in store for a full slate for starts at shortstop.

Manager Dave Roberts said Hernandez will start in left field against left-handed pitchers in the NLDS, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez and Curtis Granderson operated out of a platoon for the last month of the regular season, and it appears that will continue in the postseason. Granderson hit just .202/.274/.394 in 104 at-bats against southpaws this season, while Hernandez went a much more respectable .270/.367/.579 in 152 at-bats.

Marte (hamstring) is batting second while playing shortstop for Wednesday's wild-card game against Colorado.

Marte has been dealing with hamstring tightness for the past couple days after leaving Sunday's game in the sixth inning due to the injury. He appears to be good enough to play, and was optimistic about his chances to be in the lineup all week. Over the last five games, Marte is 5-for-16 (.313 average) with two extra-base hits and two RBI.

Marte said he's optimistic about playing Wednesday against the Rockies, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte was forced out of Sunday's regular-season finale with a hamstring injury, though he doesn't appear to be too worried about the issue. While he admitted he's still dealing with some tightness, Marte believes he'll be good to go for Wednesday's Wild Card Game after a couple of off days. If that's not the case, Adam Rosales would likely draw the start at shortstop in his place.

Marte is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness after leaving Sunday's game in the sixth inning following an infield single, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

With two days off before the NL wild-card game against the Rockies on Wednesday, Marte has a chance of recovering in time to play. Since the calendar flipped to September, Marte has started 22 of the D-backs' final 28 games as the team's primary shortstop.