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Winker will bat leadoff and start in left field Thursday against the Mets.

The 25-year-old will get his first look atop the lineup since April 14, presumably as a result of Joey Votto resting more than anything else. The Reds should use their more traditional starting nine in Friday's series opener against the Giants, so Winker likely will will shift down to the No. 3 or 4 spot in the lineup for that contest.

Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, two runs and a walk in Colorado's 11-4 win over the Brewers on Wednesday.

Blackmon has found his stroke after a slow start, as he's now hit safely in 16 out of 18 games since April 12. The strong recent run of form has boosted the 32-year-old's slash line up to .280/.341/.464 to go along with three homers and 16 RBI over 125 at-bats.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a walk, double, RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against Washington.

Ozuna played a big role in the Cardinals' offense Wednesday, reaching base four times and also doubling in a run. He has benefited from hitting in the cleanup role, racking up 29 RBI for the season and 13 across his last 10 games. After a down power season in 2018, Ozuna is slugging .635 through 119 plate appearances.

Pederson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Pederson will stick on the bench for a second straight game with another southpaw in Madison Bumgarner toeing the rubber for the Giants. In his stead, Chris Taylor is starting in left field and hitting eighth.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a walk in the Dodgers' 10-3 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Turner had been in a prolonged power drought to start the season with no long balls in his first 100 at-bats, but he finally broke through against the Giants, touching up Ty Blach for a solo blast in the seventh inning for his first of the year. The veteran's slugging percentage still sits at just .337, but hopefully this breakthrough is a sign he's ready for a power surge.

Reyes went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, three RBI and two runs in the Padres' 4-3 win over the Braves on Tuesday.

Reyes provided most of the offense for San Diego in this contest, bagging his second multi-homer game in a week with a pair of long balls off Julio Teheran. The 23-year-old is now slashing .232/.286/.561 with eight homers and 14 RBI through 82 at-bats.

Pederson will sit against lefty Drew Pomeranz and the Giants on Tuesday.

Pederson has yet to start against a single southpaw this season, a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon given his career .179/.261/.309 slash line against lefties. Chris Taylor starts in his place in left field.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Blackmon heads to the bench for just the second time this season. David Dahl slides over to right field, with Raimel Tapia starting in left.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the Nationals on Monday.

Ozuna's third multi-RBI game over the last five pushed his April (and season) total to a jaw-dropping 28 in that category, fourth most in the majors. The slugging outfielder's return to the prolific production that he flashed in 2017 with the Marlins is certainly a welcome sight to both the Cardinals and fantasy owners, especially after the health of his surgically repaired shoulder was cause for concern earlier in the campaign.

Winker went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

He took Edwin Diaz deep in the top of the ninth inning to break up a 4-4 tie -- the first hit the Mets' closer has given up to a left-handed hitter this season. Winker is now slashing .239/.316/.534 through 28 games with eight homers, but only 13 RBI.