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  • Starling Marte DH | NYM

    Mets' Starling Marte: Benefiting from LHP-heavy schedule

    Marte will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Marte will claim his fifth start in six games, with each coming against a left-handed pitcher. The veteran outfielder/designated hitter is slashing just .231/.231/.269 since the start of September and will likely remain in a short-side platoon role for the rest of the season.

  • Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: On bench for third straight

    Suzuki (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

    Suzuki is sitting for a third consecutive game while battling an illness. Moises Ballesteros started at designated hitter for the first two games and is doing so again Sunday for the series finale versus Tampa Bay.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Bell will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-7 with two RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Andres Chaparro is manning first base in the series finale for Washington.

  • Ivan Herrera C | STL

    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Belts another home run

    Herrera went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a double and an additional run scored during the Cardinals' 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

    Herrera got things started early with a solo homer off Jacob Misiorowski in the first inning. It was Herrera's 16th home run of the season, five of which have come in 11 games since Sept. 1. Over that span, he has gone 11-for-39 (.282) with one steal, nine runs and seven RBI.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Gets on base four times in win

    Rooker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Reds.

    Rooker had gone 11 games without a homer entering Saturday, batting just .204 (10-for-49) in that span. That was his longest power drought of the season, and it ended when he got the Athletics on the board in the second inning. The 30-year-old is up to 28 homers, 83 RBI, 89 runs scored, six stolen bases, 40 doubles, three triples and a .269/.340/.491 slash line over 149 contests this season. With two weeks left in the season, he has a reasonable chance of reaching the 30-homer mark for the third year in a row.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Clobbers homer in win

    Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Saturday's 13-7 win over the Giants.

    Ohtani's blast was the start of the Dodgers' turnaround, and it was a big one, going 454 feet to center field. The superstar has four homers over 11 games in September and is up to 49 on the year, putting him on the verge of his second straight 50-homer campaign. Ohtani has added his usual excellence all around with a .282/.395/.612 slash line, 93 RBI, 134 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, 21 doubles and eight triples through 145 games as a batter this season.

  • Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Clubs first big-league homer

    Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Rays.

    Ballesteros achieved a big personal milestone in the second inning when he clubbed a solo homer for his first big-league long ball. This was just the second game for the rookie catcher since getting called up from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Ballesteros has gotten limited opportunities in the majors so far, but he's been productive when called upon, slashing .280/.357/.520 with eight RBI and three extra-base hits over 28 plate appearances.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Franchise record in sight

    Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Royals.

    Kansas City tried to pitch around Schwarber early, but with the Phillies down 4-3 in the fifth inning, the slugger tied things up by lining an Angel Zerpa slider over the right-field wall. Schwarber is up to 51 homers on the season, and with 13 games left on the regular-season schedule, he still has a shot at matching Ryan Howard's club record of 58, set in 2006.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Riding pine Saturday

    Stanton isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Stanton will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Aaron Judge will work as New York's designated hitter while Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger form the outfield trio.

  • Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Productive effort Friday

    Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

    This was the first appearance for Ballesteros since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, so he's clearly filling more of a depth role for the Cubs at this point. In limited MLB playing time this year, the 21-year-old rookie has looked comfortable at the plate with a .273 batting average and .742 OPS across 22 at-bats. Ballesteros has limited fantasy appeal in this current setup, though his long-term outlook remains promising as one of Chicago's top offensive prospects.

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