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Belt (neck) will start Monday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt was originally listed in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after leaving Saturday's contest with neck stiffness, but he wound up being scratched. He's ready to go Monday and will look to build on his .239/.386/.463 season slash line.

Blackmon isn't starting Monday against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Blackmon will get a breather after he went 1-for-12 with a double and two strikeouts over the last three games. Yonathan Daza, Garrett Hampson and Randal Grichuk are starting in the outfield from left to right.

Vogelbach will be on the bench Monday against the Dodgers.

Vogelbach has started against every righty the Pirates have faced this season, and he hasn't been completely prevented from facing lefties, but his off day here against Julio Urias means he's now sat against six out of 10 southpaws so far this year. Bryan Reynolds will rest his legs in the designated hitter spot, with Jake Marisnick starting in center field.

Belt (neck) is no longer listed in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt was originally penciled in to start at first base Sunday, but he'll instead be sidelined with the neck stiffness that led to his early exit Saturday. He should be considered day-to-day for now, while Darin Ruf starts at first base in his place. For what it's worth, Belt told Steve Kroner of the San Francisco Chronicle that he doesn't believe the neck issue will keep him on the bench beyond Sunday's game.

Belt (neck) is starting at first base and batting second Sunday against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The 34-year-old went 0-for-1 with three walks and two runs before leaving Saturday's contest with neck stiffness, but he's back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Saturday's game was Belt's first action since April 27 due to a stint on the COVID-19 injured list.

Beer is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

The lefty-hitting Beer, mired in an 0-for-32 stretch, will sit for the second consecutive game Sunday, this time with a right-hander in German Marquez pitching for Colorado. Cooper Hummel will bat leadoff as the designated hitter in the series finale.

Ruf went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a 13-7 win against St. Louis on Saturday.

Ruf hit one of three homers across the two first innings for the Giants on Saturday, as his two-run shot staked the team to an early five-run lead. The veteran came into the contest without a long ball on the campaign after smacking a career-best 16 homers last season. Ruf has had a rough start to 2022, slashing .190/.296/.240 through 115 plate appearances.

Canha is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Canha will take a seat for the second time in the past three games, though he figures to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's nightcap. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a double in an 8-0 win over the Padres on Saturday.

Soler was retired in each of his first three at-bats before roping a double in the eighth inning and connecting on a grand slam in the ninth to double Miami's lead. The 30-year-old was in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump prior to the pair of extra-base hits and is now slashing .178/.284/.347 with four long balls, eight runs and 12 RBI in 27 games.

Belt exited Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to neck stiffness, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt exited the game in the eighth inning after a swing. It's unclear how serious the injury is at this time, so he should be considered day-to-day. Belt was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Saturday's game, and he went 0-for-1 with three walks and two runs scored prior to his exit.