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Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Pederson led off -- as he usually does when penciled in the lineup -- and delivered his ninth home run of the season, eight of which have come during a torrid stretch in June. The 26-year-old's current hot streak has raised his slash line to .277/.351/.560 through 188 plate appearances. Pederson doesn't have an everyday role at the moment -- starting just 10 of the Dodgers' last 20 games -- but he should continue to play regularly against right-handed starters.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBI, a home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 win over Philadelphia.

Carpenter hit a home run for the third consecutive game with his ninth-inning shot Tuesday, giving the Cardinals the late lead over the Philllies. The 32-year-old now has a .239/.335/.465 slash line with 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 243 at-bats this season.

Turner is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

The veteran won't be asked to play two games in one day. Max Muncy will get the start at third base.

Ohtani (elbow) has begun a rehab regimen since being shut down June 8 with a Grade 2 UCL sprain, Avery Yang of MLB.com reports.

Thus far, Ohtani's activities have included one-armed swings, running and general strength training, but he seems unlikely to begin a throwing program until after being re-evaluated at the end of the month. While manager Mike Scioscia said Monday that the Angels' medical staff was "very optimistic" about Ohtani's prognosis and said the rookie's "swing is not impacting his ligament at all," the skipper declined to say whether Ohtani would be used as a hitter prior to resuming mound work.

Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Phillies on Monday.

Carpenter opened the scoring for the Cardinals with a 363-foot shot to left in the third, his second in as many games and third over his last four contests. The veteran got off to an 0-for-11 start in June over the first three games of the month, but he's hitting .308 with three doubles, four home runs, six RBI, four walks and 10 runs in his last 12 games (56 plate appearances).

Cespedes (hip) "checked out well" in physical therapy Monday but is still not ready to resume baseball activities, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

While Cespedes hasn't been cleared for baseball activities, he resumed his rehab Monday and is hoping to advance to some weight-bearing exercises Tuesday. The veteran outfielder remains without a return date.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cardinals' 5-0 victory over the Cubs on Sunday.

That's two long balls in three games for Carpenter, who seems to finally be putting together a sustained stretch of production coming off a brutal start to the season. The homer was his 10th of the year, and his .232/.332/.433 slash line -- while still lagging substantially behind his usual standards -- is at least starting to look more like numbers from the player we've come to expect over the past few seasons.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI Sunday against the Angels.

Canha took left-hander Andrew Heaney deep in the first inning for his eighth home run of the season. He has hit lefties well this season -- he entered Sunday's game slugging .569 against them in 65 at-bats -- with six of his eight home runs coming against them. That has lifted his slugging percentage to a decent .442 mark, though this was his first homer since May 25.

Belt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Dodgers.

Belt took left-hander Caleb Ferguson deep in the third inning for his 12th home run of the season. It was his first hit since returning from the disabled list (appendicitis) and only his second home run off a left-handed pitcher this season. Belt has shown a surprising ability to hit for power through 199 at-bats this season, slugging nearly 100 points better than his career average and 70 points better than his career-best mark.

The Royals placed Soler (toe) on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

The move to the DL was inevitable after Soler fouled a ball off his left foot in Friday's game against the Athletics and was later diagnosed with a fractured toe. The injury is expected to keep Soler on the shelf for at least six weeks, creating a void at a corner-outfield spot until early August. Per Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com, Paulo Orlando will receive the nod in right field Sunday, but Jorge Bonifacio could end up being the primary replacement for Soler once his 80-game suspension lapses later this month.