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  • Brice Matthews SS | HOU

    Astros' Brice Matthews: Getting Sunday off

    Matthews is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Matthews will hit the bench for the second time in the series while he's gone just 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts over his last four games. With Matthews out of the lineup, Jose Altuve will fill in at the keystone, while Cooper Hummel picks up a start in left field.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle for series finale

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

    Schneemann will head to the bench along with Kyle Manzardo and Nolan Jones while the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the bump. Brayan Rocchio will pick up another start at second base.

  • Bryson Stott 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Bryson Stott: Taking seat Sunday

    Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Stott started the previous six games and went 4-for-18 with two doubles, a homer and two stolen bases during that stretch. Weston Wilson will man the keystone and bat eighth versus New York lefty Carlos Rodon on Sunday.

  • Orlando Arcia 3B | COL

    Rockies' Orlando Arcia: Drawing third straight start

    Arcia will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Arcia will cover the hot corner for the third game in a row and looks like he'll get the first chance to serve as the Rockies' primary option at the position after Colorado shipped Ryan McMahon to the Yankees earlier this weekend. Since signing with Colorado in late May, Arcia hasn't done much to prove that he's deserving of regular playing time. Through 35 games, the veteran infielder is slashing just .160/.200/.250 with two home runs, no stolen bases, five RBI and six runs.

  • Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: In lineup Sunday

    Sosa (back) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Sunday against the Yankees.

    Sosa departed Saturday's 9-4 win due to a back contusion, but the injury is apparently not much of a concern since he's in the lineup a day later. The 29-year-old continues to perform well as a utility infielder for the Phillies and has an .812 OPS through 15 games in July.

  • Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Resting Sunday

    Holliday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    With the Orioles concluding their series against Colorado for a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Austin Gomber) on the hill for the Rockies, the left-handed-hitting Holliday will get a breather. Jordan Westburg will fill in at second base in place of Holliday, who went 2-for-6 with a run scored out of the leadoff spot in Saturday's 18-0 win.

  • Giants' Christian Koss: Kicks off Triple-A rehab Saturday

    Koss (hamstring) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, and he went 1-for-5 with an RBI double in the team's 5-4 win over Las Vegas.

    Koss began his rehab stint in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday but was quickly moved to Triple-A. The 27-year-old reserve infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list July 1 due to a left hamstring strain, but his quick advancement to Sacramento bodes well for his chances of being activated soon.

  • Matt McLain SS | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Raps two hits, RBI in win

    McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rays.

    The Reds plated two runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, and McLain had a role in all three rallies. He's hit safely in 10 of 11 games, going 15-for-44 (.341) with three extra-base hits, four RBI, three walks, a stolen base and six runs scored during that stretch. His batting average is up to .220, its highest point since April 3.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Resumes running

    Lowe (foot) ran in the outfield Saturday, MLB.com reports.

    Lowe landed on the injured list Tuesday, shortly after returning from an oblique injury, but his current foot tendinitis issue isn't seen as serious. He's expected to return in late July or early August.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Hot stretch continues

    Garcia went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-3 victory over the Twins.

    Garcia stayed hot Saturday with a pair of extra-base hits, extending his hitting streak to five games. Over that span, the second baseman is 7-for-19 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI. He'll look to push the streak to a season-best six games in Sunday's contest. Before this recent surge, Garcia carried a .688 OPS through 87 games, but he has now raised that mark to .708.

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