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Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera launched his 15th home run of the season, a three-run shot off Johnny Cueto in the sixth inning of Wednesday's loss to the Reds. It was Cabrera's only hit of the game, but it gave the Tigers a temporary 3-2 lead in the game.

It was Cabera's fourth home run over his last 10 games, as he continues to rake at the dish this season.

Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's clash with the Rangers. Pederson had started all but one of the last 29 games for the Dodgers, but with lefty Wandy Rodriguez on the mound, manager Don Mattingly opted to give the young outfielder the night off.

With Pederson out of the lineup, Chris Heisey will make the start in center field on Wednesday. 

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper went 3 for 3 at the plate to help lead the Nationals to a 16-4 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Harper drove in his only run of the game when he hit his 22nd home run of the season off Josh Riefenhauser in the fifth inning. He also walked once.

Over his last 14 games, Harper is 20 for 48 with four home runs and nine RBI.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner blasted his sixth home run of the season during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Turner tied the game with the home run in the ninth inning, but the Dodgers lost in the bottom of the inning. The two-run shot was Turner's only hit in four at-bats during the contest.

Prior to Tuesday's contest, Turner was hitting .450 with four RBI in his last seven games.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his 24th home run of the season in Tuesday night's 12-2 victory over the Yankees. 

Stanton hit the three-run bomb in the bottom of the fifth inning. Stanton finished the game 2 for 4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Over his past 10 games, Stanton is hitting .444 and now has recorded a hit in nine straight games. 

Stanton is hitting .265/.351/.616 this season. 

Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez went 1 for 4 in Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati. 

The single extended Martinez's hitting streak to 10 games. He's hitting .333 with 1.031 OPS over the streak. 

Tigers left fielder Yoenis Cespedes went 1 for 4 in Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati. 

Cespides drove in a run, his 35th of the year, and hit into a double play. 

The single extended Cespedes' hitting streak to 10 games. He's hitting .436 with a 1.117 OPS over the streak. 

Mariners shortstop Brad Miller connected off Tim Lincecum for his sixth home run of season during Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Giants.

The solo shot occurred in the fifth inning. He also drove in another run when he hit a single in the sixth inning, which drove in Kyle Seager. Miller finished the game 2 for 4.

"It felt pretty good," Miller said of his homer, per MLB.com. "I was just trying to get in there and be ready to go from the get-go and I put a good pass on it. He's a pitcher. That's what he does. He mixes, he can throw every pitch and he knows what he's doing up there. You just have to get in there and see something and try to hit it."

Prior to his two-hit game Tuesday, Miller was hitting .257 with one triple and one RBI in his last 11 games.

When the Twins opted to bring top prospect Byron Buxton to the majors over the weekend, some within the organization were suprised by the move, including Buxton's manager at Double-A Chattanooga and former major leaguer Doug Mientkiewicz.

“I don’t think he’s completely ready,” Mientkiewicz told Fox Sports on Monday. “Well, part of me says yes, and part of me says no.

“What I tell my players is we want to cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’.  We want to make sure when you get to the big leagues you stay. None of this shuffling back and forth.

“Definitely, without a question, he was ready to play defense two years ago. Offensively, it’s going to come and go. He’s young. It’s like anybody else. It’s going to take time.

“One thing about the kid -- he can handle it mentally. I hate to say this, but when there is no better alternative, why not? He’s definitely better than anyone they have right now. They’re looking for a spark. When he gets going, he can provide an excitement they haven’t seen in a while.”

Buxton started Sunday and Monday for the Twins. He is 1 for 7 (.143) with one triple, two runs and two strikeouts. He has had eight chances in center field and had putouts on all eight plays.

“I don’t mean any disrespect to the kid at all,” Mientkiewicz said. “There are moments he will do well and moment he won’t. (General manager) Terry (Ryan) understands that. (Manager Paul Molitor) understands that. Molly has called me at least four or five times on him. I love the kid to death. He’s the best we got. Might as well throw him up there.”

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez smacked his 13th home run of season to help lead the Tigers to a 6-0 win over the Reds on Monday.

Martinez hit the two-run shot off Nate Adcock in the sixth inning. He finished the game 2 for 4 with two RBI.

Prior to his two-hit game Monday, Martinez was hitting .324 with three home runs and 10 RBI in his last nine games.