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McCutchen went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win against the Mets.

McCutchen wasn't in the starting nine Sunday, but he gave the Phillies a boost as part of a three-run sixth inning to put the team ahead. The home run was the first of the season for the 33-year-old, who has a .528 OPS with seven RBI in 2020.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Edwin Rios will get a turn at third base in place of Turner, who is likely just receiving a routine off day. Turner is hitting .280 with two home runs, 16 RBI and 12 runs through the Dodgers' first 22 games.

McCutchen is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets.

He is hitting .250 with zero extra-base hits, four strikeouts and two walks over his last five games. Jay Bruce will start in left field while batting seventh.

Ruf went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Ruf came up in the seventh inning with a pair of runners on base and delivered a three-run blast to break a 3-3 tie. The home run was the first of the season for the veteran, who has been relegated to a platoon role at the start of the campaign. Ruf is slashing .281/.395/.406 through 38 plate appearances.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.

He opened the scoring with a blast off tiring rookie Daniel Castano in the seventh inning. Ozuna is now up to five homers and 12 RBI through 22 games, supplying the power Atlanta was looking for when it signed him to a one-year deal back in January.

Pederson will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive game Saturday as the Angels are starting another lefty in Andrew Heaney, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Not a major surprise that Pederson will be available off the bench again Saturday as the 28-year-old has made just one start against a left-handed pitcher this season. Chris Taylor will pick up the start in left field as a result.

Miller will start at third base for the Cardinals in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Miller will get the nod at third base after sitting the first game of the doubleheader. It will be the 2020 debut for the 30-year-old utility man who could play an important role for the Cardinals as a flexible field player off the bench. Miller slashed .260/.329/.565 across 170 plate appearances in 2019.

Turner went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's win over the Angels.

Turner has been one of the Dodgers' hottest and most consistent bats this season, and this 2-for-3 performance allowed him to push his hitting streak to nine games. The slugging third baseman is hitting .355 with a 1.041 OPS, two homers and eight RBI during that stretch.

Winker went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Friday's 8-1 win over the Pirates.

There may not be hotter hitter in the league than Winker. The 26-year-old has seven multi-hit games over his last 10 games, and has hit five long balls over his last five contests. With so many options in the outfield, Winker probably knew going into the season that there weren't going to be many opportunities for him to get consistent playing time, but as long as he stays hot with his bat, the Buffalo native should have the DH spot locked down and will continue to see some time in the field on occasion.

Colon was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday.

Colon appeared in 11 games and had a .341 OPS this season, so the Reds opted to remove him from the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old could return to the team's alternate training site if he goes unclaimed on waivers.