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Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals after experiencing some negative side effects related to a second COVID-19 vaccine shot, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario will head to the bench for the first time this season as a result, but he'll likely be ready to play again in a day or two. Harold Castro will fill in for Candelario at third base Tuesday.

Bregman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bregman will rest his legs after starting 20 straight games. He's produced his usual strong numbers this season, hitting .313/.374/.500 through 29 games. Aledmys Diaz will start at the hot corner in his absence.

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals for undisclosed reasons.

Candelario will be on the bench for the first time all season. He was initially set to serve as the designated hitter but will now sit in favor of Jonathan Schoop. It's unclear whether Candelario is dealing with an injury or the team has simply decided to give him a full off day rather than a partial one.

Senzel will lead off and start at second base Tuesday against the Pirates.

Rather than forcing Senzel to compete with Tyler Naquin for work in center field, manager David Bell has found a way to keep both hot-hitting players in the lineup by deploying Senzel at the keystone. With Senzel having now made five starts at second base this season and three in the past four games, Jonathan India appears to have shifted into a reserve role. Given that India is one of the organization's top prospects, he could soon be sent to Triple-A Louisville in order to pick up everyday at-bats.

Farmer will start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday against the Pirates.

Joey Votto's (thumb) recent move to the injured list has indirectly opened up an everyday role at shortstop for Farmer. With Mike Moustakas moving across the diamond to cover first base while Votto is out, Eugenio Suarez has shifted over to third base, allowing Farmer to step in at shortstop. Farmer will be making his fourth straight start at the position Tuesday, but he shouldn't attract much interest outside of NL-only formats. Farmer is hitting .210/.329/.290 on the season and will likely regularly fill a bottom-third spot in the batting order.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and an RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

Six of the Astros' 10 hits on the night were two-baggers, with Bregman kicking off the doubles parade in the first inning. The star third baseman is enjoying May so far, going 12-for-35 (.343) over his last nine games, and on the season Bregman is slashing .313/.374/.500 with five homers, 19 RBI and 20 runs through 29 contests.

Suarez homered on an 0-2 count in the second inning Monday to start the Reds' scoring in their 14-1 win over the Pirates. It was his first hit on an 0-2 count this season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the game and is hitting .134/.224/.319 still, so it's hardly as if he's broken out yet. Nonetheless, this was a promising at-bat during an all-around good day for the Reds.

Senzel went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Monday against the Pirates.

Senzel had plenty to contribute at the dish in the series opener, driving home a pair in the fourth inning on a single to right followed by an RBI double in the eighth. He's in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak and has put together a .256/.340/.333 slash line with one homer, eight RBI and two stolen bases over 31 games in 2021.

Rendon (knee) has resumed light baseball activities, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left knee Wednesday, and manager Joe Maddon has said that the third baseman could return when he's first eligible Friday. Rendon will take grounders Monday and could continue to ramp up his activities in the coming days.

Moustakas will start at first base and bat cleanup Monday against the Pirates.

Manager David Bell appears to have settled on Moustakas as the primary replacement at first base for Joey Votto (thumb). Moustakas will be picking up his third start at the position in as many games, and with Votto likely to remain sidelined for all of May, Moustakas should quickly gain eligibility at first base in most fantasy leagues. Moustakas already carries eligibility at third base (19 starts in 2021) and second base (31 starts in 2020) in the majority of formats.