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Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Giants.

Turner went back-to-back with teammate Max Muncy in the first inning off Giants ace Kevin Gausman to bring his squad within one run. It was his second homer in as many games and his fifth overall in July. The 36-year-old continues to be a constant threat at the plate, slashing .304/.391/.512 with 17 homers, 55 RBI, 55 runs scored and a 41:65 BB:K over 373 plate appearances.

Winker went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 15-11 extra-innings loss to the Mets.

He sent the game to extras with his second two-bagger of the night, driving in Aristides Aquino in the ninth inning off Mets closer Edwin Diaz, but the Reds couldn't seal the deal. Winker hasn't gone yard since June 29, slashing .140/.234/.158 over his prior 14 games coming into Monday, but this performance is a good sign the 27-year-old is ready to bust out of his slump.

Ruf went 1-for-1 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Cardinals.

Ruf drove in the only run of the day for the Giants with a solo blast off Wade LeBlanc in the fourth to tie up the game but was eventually replaced by LaMonte Wade once the Cardinals put in a right-handed pitcher. He has had much more success against left-handed pitching this season, as he's slashing .321/.458/.732 with six homers, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and a 1.190 OPS over 72 plate appearances. His struggles against righties have made him a platoon bat, which limits his upside, especially in mixed leagues.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Marlins.

McCutchen has reached base in each of the four games since returning from the All-Star break, and he hit his 16th home run of the season in Sunday's win. The 34-year-old has gone 2-for-7 with a home run, three RBI and four walks across four games to begin the second half of the year.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base Sunday against the Dodgers.

Blackmon broke a 5-5 tie in the 10th inning when he took Los Angeles reliever Phil Bickford deep to right field. Blackmon also singled and stole his first base of the season earlier in the game. The 35-year-old isn't producing the same power production fantasy managers had become accustomed to in the past -- Sunday's homer was just his fifth of the year -- but his .362 on-base percentage makes him plenty useful in OBP formats, and he's tied for second on the Rockies with 43 RBI.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double in Sunday's loss to Colorado.

Turner got the Dodgers on the board in the third inning when he took Colorado starter Jon Gray deep to right for a two-run blast. It was the 16th long ball of the year for Turner, who also doubled. The 36-year-old is enjoying another prolific offensive season, slashing .304/.390/.505 with 54 runs driven in. He's hitting a team-leading .384 over the last 30 days.

Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Miller looked to be a candidate to pick up regular work at third base after Alec Bohm tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago, but everyday duties at the hot corner have instead fallen to Ronald Torreyes, who will pick up a fifth straight start at the position Sunday. Even though Miller turned heads with a three-homer performance in a spot start July 8, he doesn't look like he'll get much of an opportunity to build on that huge day at the plate. He's picked up just 12 at-bats since that time.

Dickerson is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

Another matchup against a left-handed pitcher means another day on the bench for Dickerson, who has appeared in 10 games since the start of July and gone 6-for-26 with a pair of solo home runs. Mike Tauchman is batting seventh and playing left field.

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Batting out of the leadoff spot in his team debut, Pederson flied out and grounded out in his first two at-bats, but he played a key part in Atlanta's game-breaking six-run fourth inning. His two-run blast off Josh Fleming was one of four extra-base hits in the inning for Atlanta. Given that the lefty-hitting Pederson was setting the table against a southpaw in Fleming, the outfielder looks like he'll be given a full-time look in the leadoff role for his new team after being dealt by the Cubs.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies.

Turner doubled off Tyler Kinley in the ninth inning, scoring AJ Pollock and Matt Beaty. He is batting .409 in the month of July, with three long balls and 12 RBI. The 36-year-old is slashing .303/.390/.494 with 15 homers, 52 RBI and 52 runs scored in 364 plate appearances.