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Realmuto went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Cubs.

His RBI single in the sixth inning got the Phillies on the board, then his solo shot off Ken Ryan in the 10th gave them the win. Realmuto has been as advertised in his first season with Philly, slashing .277/.333/.453 through 44 games with six homers and 29 RBI.

Gomes went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

The catcher hadn't collected a hit since May 4, but he broke out of his slump in a big way. Gomes is slashing .228/.297/.317 on the year with only two homers and 12 RBI through 32 games as he continues to split time behind the plate with Kurt Suzuki.

Contreras will sit Monday against the Phillies.

The Cubs have gotten into a pattern of sitting Contreras every fifth day, with Yu Darvish receiving a personal catcher, first in the form of Taylor Davis and now with Victor Caratini. Expect that pattern to continue for the foreseeable future.

Realmuto recorded a two-run home run as a pinch hitter Sunday against the Rockies.

Realmuto pinch hit for Edgar Garcia in the sixth inning and made the most of the opportunity, clubbing a two-run homer to knot the game at 5-5. It was his fifth homer of the season, but his first since April 26. He's now hitting .273/.331/.435 across 172 plate appearances for the season.

Gomes is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs.

Gomes will head to the bench for the third time in four games as he is mired in an 0-for-22 slump over his last seven games. Kurt Suzuki will start behind the plate and bat fifth Sunday night.

Hedges is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Hedges stumbled through the first three games of the series by going 1-for-9 with six strikeouts and a walk, and he will take a seat for the finale. Austin Allen will start behind the plate and bat sixth Sunday.

Realmuto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.

Realmuto started the first two games of the series but will head to the bench for the finale, with Andrew Knapp taking his place behind the dish. Realmuto has slowed down a bit since the start of May with a .245/.281/.358 slash line in 14 games.

Barnes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Barnes busted out with two hits in each of the past two games but will nonetheless take a seat for the series finale. Russell Martin will start behind the plate and bat eighth in his stead.

Casali will catch and bat eighth in Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.

The start is Casali's third in the last four games as Tucker Barnhart continues to struggle at the plate (.081 average in May). Casali is 10-for-30 over his last 12 games, helping lead to more opportunities.

Barnhart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Barnhart's Gold Glove-caliber defense hasn't been enough to keep him in the lineup lately, as he'll sit for the third time in four games. Over 122 plate appearances, Barnhart is batting a career-low .163 while striking out 25.4 percent of the time, a seven-point increase from his 2018 mark. Curt Casali will once again replace Barnhart behind the plate.