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  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Belts three-run shot off bench

    Bell smacked a three-run home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

    Bell started Sunday's game on the bench, with Andres Chaparro starting at first base. Bell was brought out for the ninth with two runners on base, and he put the Nationals on top for good with a three-run shot to center field. It was Bell's first homer since Aug. 20 and his 17th home run of the season, which is two shy from his mark in 2024. Bell has a .767 OPS with six home runs and 12 RBI in 148 plate appearances since the All-Star break.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Homers twice in win

    Ohtani went 2-for-2 with a pair of solo home runs and three walks in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

    Ohtani led off the game with a 411-foot blast off Tomoyuki Sugano before extending the Dodgers' lead to 2-0 with his second long ball of the day in the top of the third. The two-way phenom had been stuck in an abbreviated slump coming into Sunday, going just 1-for-11 in his previous three games. Overall, he's slashing .279/.389/.612 with 48 home runs, 90 RBI, 127 runs scored and 17 stolen bases across 643 plate appearances this season.

  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Idle against right-hander

    Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    Del Castillo had started in each of the Diamondbacks' previous three matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against the Red Sox's Brayan Bello. With Del Castillo taking a seat, Ketel Marte will serve as Arizona's designated hitter, which opens up a spot in the infield for Jordan Lawlar.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle against southpaw

    Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

    Pederson will join fellow left-handed hitters Alejandro Osuna, Josh Smith, Rowdy Tellez and Dustin Harris on the bench as the Rangers stock up on right-handed bats to counter southpaw Framber Valdez. Jonah Heim will assume designated-hitter duties with Pederson out of the lineup.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat Sunday

    Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Bell will get a breather for the series finale after he went 1-for-16 with a double, two walks and one run while starting in each of the previous five contests. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base Sunday and bat fifth.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat Sunday

    Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Larnach started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 9-for-25 (.260 average) with a double, a steal, two RBI and two runs during that span. Edouard Julien is batting seventh as the designated hitter for the series finale in Kansas City.

  • Brewers' Christian Yelich: Absence continuing Sunday

    Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Yelich took some swings in the batting cage Saturday with no issues and responded "we'll see" when asked if he'll be available to pinch hit Sunday, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. William Contreras is resting his legs as the designated hitter in the series finale, allowing Danny Jansen to pick up a start behind the plate.

  • Royals' Carter Jensen: First MLB knock, drives in two runs

    Jensen went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Twins.

    The recently promoted prospect notched his first big-league hit with an RBI double in the fourth inning off Thomas Hatch, later adding another run driven in with a groundout in the sixth inning. Jensen is 1-for-7 with a double, a walk and two RBI through his first three games in the majors. Some adjustment at the next level is to be expected, but the Royals are incredibly high on the catcher because of his power potential and advanced plate discipline at age 22.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Stays hot with three hits and homer

    Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Rangers.

    The 28-year-old launched his sixth homer of the season in the fifth inning off Jacob deGrom, marking his third long ball in 11 games since returning from the injured list, a stretch in which he's gone 17-for-37 (.459) with nine RBI and eight runs scored. Alverez added another RBI with a single later in the contest. Saturday's effort also gave the slugger multiple hits in five of his last seven contests, a sign he's quickly regained form as a consistent middle-of-the-order threat for Houston.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Perfect at plate Saturday

    O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.

    The double was O'Hearn's first extra-base hit since Aug. 26, and he's now gone 15 contests without a homer. He's 15-for-54 (.278) with five walks in that span, but he's added just one RBI. For the season, he's logged a .280/.372/.450 slash line, 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and three stolen bases over 125 games between San Diego and Baltimore.

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