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Carpenter will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth Tuesday against Cleveland.

Playing time has been hard to come by of late for Carpenter, but thanks to the DH being available in Cleveland, he'll enter the starting nine for the first time in seven games. For the second season in a row, Carpenter is hitting below the Mendoza Line (.188), and he's striking out at a career-worst 31.5 percent rate.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Monday's 6-5 win over Washington.

The outfielder came up clutch with a walkoff homer off Washington closer Brad Hand. This was McCutchen's third long ball in his last eight games and his 18th of the year. The 34-year-old has added 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .237/.357/.458 slash line across 381 plate appearances as a near-everyday presence in the lineup.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Pederson got Atlanta on the board in the top of the third inning with an RBI double, plating one of only two total runs in Game 1. After hitting just .230 with the Cubs over his first 73 games of the 2021 campaign, he's now 11-for-41 with four extra-base hits, nine RBI and four runs scored in his first 10 contests with his new club.

Pederson went 4-for-6 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's win over Philadelphia.

Aside from the homer -- blasted off shortstop Ronald Torreyes, who recorded the final five outs for the Phillies -- it's safe to say this was one of Pederson's best offensive showings of his career, and he is quickly settling at the top of the order for Atlanta. Since debuting for the team earlier this month, the former Cubs and Dodgers outfielder has gone 9-for-32 with two homers, eight RBI and four runs scored.

Pederson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two additional runs and four RBI in Atlanta's 15-3 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Pederson connected on one of five home runs on the day for Atlanta, and his four RBI established a new season high. Since being acquired from the Cubs on July 15, Pederson has gone 9-for-33 (.273 average) with a pair of home runs, eight RBI and four runs. He'll remain atop the order while starting in right field in Sunday's series finale.

Winker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

Winker played a part in all but one of the Reds' runs in the contest. He doubled home a pair of runners in the second inning and crushed a two-run homer to right field in the seventh. Winker has enjoyed two three-hit games in his past five contests and is slashing .297/.374/.531 with 20 homers and 56 RBI in his breakout campaign.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two RBI in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Rockies.

Turner got on the board in the third with a solo blast to left center to put the Dodgers up 4-1. He's been on an elite tear this month, slashing .387/.458/.710 with six homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored and 4:8 BB:K over his last 18 games. He is one of the toughest outs at the plate and continues to be one of the most underrated fantasy assets year in and year out.

Blackmon went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

Blackmon had a massive day against his division rivals. He walked in the sixth before scoring and then later had an RBI double in the eighth and a two-run homer in the 10th to put the Rockies out in front 9-6. The 34-year-old has been red-hot in July, slashing .333/.377/.509 with two homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, two steals and a 3:5 BB:K over 15 games. He's now hit two long balls over his last four games after not hitting one since June 3. For the year, he's slashing .277/.368/.401 with six homers, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored, two steals and a 37:44 BB:K over 353 plate appearances.

Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pirates.

Dickerson's two-run blast in the sixth inning off Chad Kuhl tied the game up at 3-3 and tied his career high of 10 long balls. He's gone deep twice in his last four games and four times in July. The 31-year-old lefty is slashing .234/.307/.432 with 28 RBI this season.

Vogelbach (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment next week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach was given a six-week timeline when he strained his left hamstring in late June. Beginning a rehab assignment next week should keep him right on schedule. Exactly what his role will be upon his return is unclear, as the Brewers acquired fellow left-handed first baseman Rowdy Tellez in a trade with Toronto in early July.