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Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Blackmon took Walker Buehler deep in the fifth inning to record his 24th home run of the season. The long ball marked his first since Aug. 24 and only his second since July 31. While that production is disappointing, Blackmon has managed to provide value by swiping seven bases and scoring 28 runs since the All-Star break.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

His two-run shot off Shane Greene in the top of the ninth inning tied the game at 3-3, only for Bud Norris to hand the game right back to Detroit with a walkoff wild pitch in the bottom half of the frame. Ozuna now has 21 homers on the year, five of which have come in the last four games.

Ohtani was diagnosed with a right thigh contusion and is day-to-day, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani suffered the injury during a collision at home plate in Saturday's 12-3 win over the White Sox, though he said he was fine afterwards and added he'll be able to play Sunday should manager Mike Scioscia include him in the lineup. Prior to suffering the injury, Ohtani was 2-for-4 with a walk, a three-run triple, two runs scored and a stolen base.

Belt was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers due to a sore right knee.

Kelby Tomlinson will take Belt's spot in the order, batting second and playing second base, with Chase d'Arnaud sliding over to first base. Belt missed Monday's game with the same issue, though he was able to start in the following three contests.

Pederson will sit against the southpaw Kyle Freeland and the Rockies on Saturday.

As usual, Pederson will continue in his platoon role. Chris Taylor will get the start in left field.

Brantley (foot) will start in left field and bat second against the Blue Jays on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Brantley was withheld from the starting lineup the past two games due to a bruised left foot, though he was able to enter Friday's contest as a pinch hitter. Expect to see him remain a regular fixture in the Indians' lineup moving forward.

Vogelbach, who was one of the players called up from Triple-A Tacoma upon roster expansion earlier this month, is currently limited to pinch-hit duty due to a hamstring injury, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Manager Scott Servais is on record as stating that it's highly unlikely Vogelbach sees any action in the field until he's regained full health. The 25-year-old slashed .293/.437/.552 over 378 plate appearances with the Rainiers in 2018, a line that included 37 extra-base hits (17 doubles, 20 home runs) and 61 RBI.

Choi went 1-for-2 with a grand slam, three walks and two runs in a 14-2 win over the Orioles on Friday.

Choi was one of four Rays to go deep on the night, with his bases-clearing long ball in the sixth inning breaking the game open. The 27-year-old has supplied a .272/.361/.510 batting line (137 wRC+) across 169 plate appearances in the majors this season and has seemingly unseated C.J. Cron as the Rays' preferred option at designated hitter.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Tigers.

That's now three straight multi-hit performances for Ozuna, two of them being multi-homer efforts. The late-season surge has pushed his slash line on the season to .279/.322/.431, and he's now reached the 20-HR mark for the fourth time in the last five years.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Mariners.

Hitting from the leadoff spot, McCutchen connected on his first home run as a Yankee with a two-run shot in the third inning. It was only his second hit in six starts with his new club, and he now owns a .250/.355/.409 slash line to go with 16 home runs and 57 RBI over 592 plate appearances this season.