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Ruf went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk during the Giants' 6-4 win over Seattle on Thursday.

Ruf took Nick Margevicius deep in the second inning to collect his fourth home run of the season. He is slashing a strong .297/.375/.578 through 64 at-bats thus far.

Pederson is expected to return from the family medical emergency list as soon as early next week, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.

Pederson was moved to the family medical emergency list Wednesday and must spend at least three days on the list. "We'll see," stated skipper Dave Roberts. "That could change, obviously. It's family first, but the goal is to see him back on the field and in the lineup depending on who the pitcher is on Tuesday."

Carpenter is not in the lineup Thursday against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Carpenter will receive a breather after going hitless in his last 13 at-bats. Tommy Edman will start at third base while Rangel Ravelo works in right field Thursday.

Ohtani is out of the lineup Thursday against the Diamondback, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 26-year-old finds himself on the bench for the fifth straight game as the Angels face another left-hander in Alex Young. Lefty Wes Benjamin is scheduled to start Friday for Texas, so Ohtani could be held out once again. Albert Pujols is batting fifth as the designated hitter again Thursday.

Dickerson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dickerson went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs scored Wednesday and will take a seat in the series finale with lefty Nick Margevicius on the mound. Darin Ruf receives the start in left field for the Giants.

Belt is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt will take a seat Thursday versus Seattle southpaw Nick Margevicius after starting seven straight games. Wilmer Flores shifts to first base while Austin Slater starts in right field in the series finale.

Solak started in left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Astros.

Solak made his 17th start in left field Wednesday. Along with 14 starts at second base and another 13 in center field, Solak's maneuverability is an asset for manager Chris Woodward. "It helps to have a little versatility," Woodward told T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. "If he has one spot, great. But I think him having a little versatility helps. I still think his best position might be left field, but he has really impressed me at second base. He made all the plays and made some difficult plays." Solak's role for 2021 is yet to be determined, but it's safe to assume he'll be a regular, whether at second base or a variety of spots. He has appeared in 47 of 49 games thus far in 2020.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored Wednesday but the Red Sox lost to the Marlins 8-4.

Martinez got the Red Sox on the board in the second with a sac fly to right and would eventually knock in two more after an opposite-field home run in the seventh. It was nice to see Martinez making some solid contact again after he went 1-for-28 in his last seven games. The 33-year-old is hitting .208/.289/.375 with a discouraging five home runs, 22 RBI and 16 runs scored through 44 games and will look to try and turn things around for the final stretch of the regular season.

Dickerson went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.

Dickerson hit a leadoff double in the third inning and came around to score on a Brandon Belt homer. In the fourth, Dickerson plated Mike Yastrzemski with a single and later scored his second run of the game on a passed ball. In his previous seven games, Dickerson was just 3-for-14 with a homer and two RBI. He now has eight homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs scored and a .279 batting average in 42 contests.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.

Belt extended the Giants' lead to 4-0 with his homer off Ljay Newsome in the third inning. The homer ended a 0-for-12 skid for Belt, who now has eight round-trippers on the year. The first baseman has added 24 RBI, 20 runs scored and a .305/.401/.602 slash line in 40 games.