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Delay isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

After recording hits in his last two games, Delay will sit out Tuesday in favor of Tyler Heineman, who will bat eighth. Delay and Heineman have traded off starts behind the plate most of the season, so it seems likely that Delay will get the start for Pittsburgh's final game Wednesday.

Godoy was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Godoy logged just 20 at-bats in the majors this season, and only one of them resulted in a hit. He will now head to Indianapolis, where he has a .947 OPS over 42 plate appearances in 2022. To fill his roster spot, the Pirates recalled Tucupita Marcano in a corresponding move.

Realmuto isn't starting Tuesday against the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After the Phillies secured a playoff berth Monday, Realmuto and several other regulars will get the day off Tuesday. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rockies that Smith will be out of the lineup for Tuesday's game, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Austin Barnes will get the nod behind the plate while Smith gets some rest ahead of the postseason. Smith had started in 10 of the Dodgers' last 11 games, batting .279 with five extra-base hits, six runs and four RBI.

Nola isn't starting Monday against the Giants.

After going 1-for-11 with an RBI in the last series against the White Sox, Nola will get a day off Monday. In his place, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

Narvaez isn't starting Monday's game against Arizona.

Narvaez -- and his .576 OPS against left-handed pitchers -- will take a seat Monday with Tommy Henry starting for the D-backs. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish instead and bat eighth.

Gomes will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game in Cincinnati.

Though he's in the lineup Monday, Gomes has moved back to the No. 2 role at catcher after Willson Contreras returned from the injured list last week. Contreras is just getting a breather, so Gomes will pick up a start in his stead.

Contreras isn't in the lineup Monday against Cincinnati.

Contreras started the last two games and went 0-for-6 with a run and two walks. He'll get a breather while Yan Gomes starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

Stallings isn't starting Monday against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stallings went 0-for-3 with an RBI during Sunday's series finale against Milwaukee, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Nick Fortes will start behind the plate and bat sixth.

Realmuto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Nationals in six innings.

Before rain resulted in the series finale being cut short, Realmuto enjoyed another strong two-way game, connecting on his 22nd home run of season while also throwing out a would-be base stealer in the third inning. Thanks in large part to Realmuto producing three extra-base hits over the weekend, the Phillies' magic number now sits at one heading into Monday's series opener in Houston. If the Phillies can grab a win in the next two days or if Milwaukee loses to Arizona on Monday or Tuesday, Realmuto would likely be a candidate to sit out Wednesday's regular-season finale for rest purposes.