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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a walk Sunday in the 3-0 win over Minnesota.

Martinez accounted for all three of Boston's runs in the series finale, as he doubled home a pair in the second inning, followed by an RBI single in the fourth. He's put together a modest six-game hitting streak, but he's homered three times and driven in eight runs over that stretch. Martinez continues to impress in 2018, slashing .326/.390/.643 with a 1.033 OPS through 100 games.

The Padres optioned Reyes to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Reyes had appeared in just one of the Padres' last five games and had failed to seize an everyday role at any point since being recalled from Triple-A on July 10, so he'll be sent back to the minors in order to pick up regular at-bats. The Padres activated pitcher Jordan Lyles (forearm) from the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move.

Ohtani is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani will take a seat with Mariners lefty Marco Gonzalez on the mound, but that doesn't mean the rookie will be idle after four consecutive turns as the Angels' designated hitter. Prior to the contest, he stretched out his throwing distance off flat ground to 110 feet as he continues to rehab a Grade 2 UCL sprain of his right elbow. Ohtani could soon be ready for mound work and progress toward pitching for the Angels at some point later in the second half.

Canha is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With no designated hitter available in Coors Field, Canha will head to the bench for the second day in a row as the Athletics shoehorn Khris Davis into left field. There should be room in the lineup for Canha on Monday, when the Athletics kick off their homestand with a three-game set against the Blue Jays.

Pederson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson had put together a nice stretch this week, starting six consecutive games in left field at one point. That's mostly due to lucky scheduling, however, as the Dodgers faced right-handed starters in each of those contests. He was relegated to the bench Saturday against lefty Max Fried, and with southpaw Sean Newcomb set to take the hill for the Braves in Sunday's series finale, Pederson will yet again be out of the starting lineup. Matt Kemp will move over to left field to cover for him, with Enrique Hernandez in center and Yasiel Puig in right.

Pederson was not in the starting lineup Saturday and went 0-for-1 off the bench in a win over the Braves.

Pederson was used off the bench with a left-handed starter on the mound, but he figures to be on the strong side of a platoon in center field with Enrique Hernandez now that Yasiel Puig (oblique) has returned from the disabled list. The young slugger is posting a career-best .265/.344/.531 slash line with 14 homers over 295 plate appearances, and he figures to maintain a semi-regular role in center with Puig and Matt Kemp occupying the corner outfield slots.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Twins.

Martinez took Jake Odorizzi deep in the fifth inning for his seventh homer in July and big-league-leading 32nd of the season. As many people anticipated, the 30-year-old slugger is enjoying a huge campaign in Boston, and Martinez now boasts a .324/.387/.642 slash line to go along with his power output.

Reyes is expected to be optioned to Triple-A El Paso prior to Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

He's received just 12 at-bats since he was recalled from Triple-A on July 10, so this move certainly makes sense. Reyes has shown significant power potential this season but doesn't appear to be in the team's immediate plans.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's game against the Cubs.

He tagged Jose Quintana for the grand slam in the first inning but was unable to score or drive anyone in via his other two hits. Ozuna hit just .176 in his first 85 at-bats of the month but now has five hits over his last two games.

McCutchen is leading off Saturday against the Brewers, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Rookie Steven Duggar had been leading off for the Giants, but now McCutchen will get his shot against righty Jhoulys Chacin. McCutchen has a career .277/.357/.469 slash line as a leadoff hitter, but a lot of that production came when he was in his prime. He is hitting .255/.348/.408 with 10 home runs and nine steals in 440 plate appearances this season. If this lineup construction holds, McCutchen should see his runs tick up and his RBI tick down.