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Soler isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Soler will take a seat to begin Wednesday's contest after going 2-for-6 with three walks and an RBI across the first two games of the series. Mike Trout will fill in as the Halos' designated hitter while Wade Meckler, Josh Lowe and Jo Adell start across the outfield.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

After going 5-for-12 with a double, two RBI and a run scored while starting in the Reds' last three games, the left-handed-hitting Lowe will head to the bench while the Guardians send southpaw Joey Cantillo to the bump. Sal Stewart will move across the diamond to replace Lowe at first base while Ke'Bryan Hayes picks up a start at third base.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Right-hander Casey Legumina is opening the contest for the Rays, but the Rangers will keep the left-handed-hitting Pederson on the bench since southpaw Ian Seymour is on track to pitch behind Legumina in bulk relief. Wyatt Langford will replace Pederson at designated hitter and atop the batting order Wednesday.

Tena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

After starting in each of the Nationals' previous five consecutive matchups with right-handed starters, Tena has now been left on the bench against righties Shane Bieber and Trey Yesavage for the final two tilts with Toronto. Rather than leaning Tena as their regular designated hitter, the Nationals may prefer to rotate a number of different players at that lineup spot.

Del Castillo is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Pittsburgh.

After making four straight starts against traditional righty starters or righty bulk relievers, the lefty-swinging Del Castillo has now been on the bench for two straight games versus right-handers. Ketel Marte is getting a turn at designated hitter Wednesday, and Ildemaro Vargas will enter the lineup at second base.

Gonzalez started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.

Gonzalez got the start at second base in the first game since Boston lost Curtis Mead to a fractured left wrist. Mead was expected to be the primary starter at the keystone, but that role will now be filled by a combination of Gonzalez (against lefties) and Anthony Seigler (against righties).

Schwarber (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.

Schwarber is battling a gastrointestinal issue and will miss a second straight contest. The Phillies are idle Thursday, so Schwarber will aim to return to action Friday in Baltimore. Trea Turner is in the designated hitter spot Wednesday, and Edmundo Sosa is getting a start at shortstop.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Alvarez wasted little time making an impact, taking Reid Detmers deep as the second batter of the game for his MLB-leading 35th home run of the season. He came through again in the ninth inning, lining a two-out RBI single to drive in the winning run. The slugger has been on an incredible tear over his last 14 games, batting .429 with seven multi-hit performances, six home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI. Barring injury, Alvarez is on pace to shatter several career highs and has firmly established himself as the American League MVP favorite.

Eldridge went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Brewers.

Eldridge provided the Giants' runs with his blast in the eighth inning. He has gone 7-for-39 (.179) over 11 games since the All-Star break, though three of his hits in that span have been homers. He's batting .256 with an .819 OPS, 11 homers, 25 RBI, 33 runs scored, 14 doubles and one stolen base over 65 contests and continues to occupy a steady spot in the lineup.

Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three total RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.

Ohtani had been a little quiet lately, going nine games without a homer after the All-Star break. He changed that tune early Tuesday with a solo shot off Luis Castillo to lead off the Dodgers' half of the first inning. Ohtani is now batting .286 with a .924 OPS, 23 homers, 64 RBI, 67 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 102 contests. He's still battling a knee injury that is keeping him off the mound, and it's safe to assume he won't be pushing too hard with speed while the knee is a concern.