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Miller isn't in the lineup Sunday against Baltimore.

Miller had a great game Saturday as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. However, he'll sit out the season finale while Trevor Plouffe starts at second base. Miller had quite a down year, as he compiled a bleak .201 batting average and nine home runs over 110 games.

McCutchen (foot) is starting in center field and batting third in Sunday's game against the Nationals, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

McCutchen was a late scratch from Saturday's contest due to some left foot discomfort, but after a day of rest, he's ready to rejoin the Pirates' starting lineup. He'll look to end his strong 2017 campaign on a positive note in the season's final game.

McCutchen was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup with left foot discomfort, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

He fouled a ball off his foot in Friday's game and is day-to-day on the final weekend of the season. Starling Marte moves over to center field while Jordan Luplow enters the lineup in left field, hitting cleanup.

Brantley, who was activated from the DL on Saturday, is not in the lineup against the White Sox.

He has been out since Aug. 8 with an ankle injury, but is apparently not quite ready to return to the starting nine. Brantley is presumably available off the bench, while Lonnie Chisenhall gets the start in left field.

Buxton is out of Saturday's lineup against the Tigers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The Twins will give Buxton the day off for the second time in the last three games, which suggests he might be dealing with some general soreness and they want to get him as fresh as possible for the wild-card game. Zack Granite is starting in center field and leading off.

Ozuna is out of Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Despite being scorching hot at the plate (.458/.527/.708 with three home runs over his last 48 at-bats), Ozuna will take a seat in the penultimate game of the year. Derek Dietrich will start in left field and hit sixth.

Cabrera (back) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Twins.

He will miss his sixth straight game with a back issue, and at this point it would be surprising if the Tigers brought Cabrera back for the season finale Sunday. Efren Navarro will start at first base and hit cleanup.

Brantley (ankle) was reinstated from the disabled list prior to Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Brantley will only have a few days to push for a spot on the ALDS playoff roster, and it remains to be seen whether he will be able to take the field for either of this weekend's contests, although the team is hoping to get him in there. The outfielder has been out since Aug. 8 while recovering from an ankle injury and has only played in 88 games this season to go along with just 11 in 2016. Brantley is slashing .299/.358/.445 with nine home runs and 52 RBI in 2017.

Cabrera (back) remains out of the lineup Friday.

Cabrera has not played since tweaking his back last weekend, and he will not start Friday for the fifth straight game. Cabrera has not officially been shut down for the season, but with just two games to go after Friday's, it would not be surprising if that ultimately happens.

Harper is in the lineup but will likely only play six or seven innings during Friday's game against the Pirates, The Washington Post's Jorge Castillo reports.

In addition, manager Dusty Baker stated that Harper is unlikely to play all nine innings of any game this weekend while he continues to work his way back from a knee injury. Harper was activated from the disabled list Tuesday, and played two straight games before taking the day off for Thursday's series opener.