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Alvarez is dealing with neck discomfort and has been sent back to Houston for further evaluation, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez's absence from the lineup for Monday's series opener in Tampa Bay was initially believed to be a maintenance day, but Astros manager Dusty Baker later clarified that the slugger has been experiencing neck pain for the past week, according to Rome . It's unclear at this time if the left-handed slugger is going to need to be placed on the injured list or if he'll be available at all for the three-game series against the Rays. For now, Alvarez should be considered day-to-day until the Astros reveal the results of his upcoming examination. Corey Julks and David Hensley should see the majority of reps while Alvarez is unavailable.

Winker is absent from the Brewers' lineup Monday versus the Tigers.

Winker has made just two starts this season against lefties and will sit this one out as Detroit sends Matthew Boyd to the hill. He's 2-for-5 in his few chances versus southpaws in 2023.

Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day. With Alvarez sitting out the series opener, Corey Julks will start in left field and Yainer Diaz will serve as Houston's designated hitter.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory versus the Cubs.

Martinez gave the Dodgers some breathing room with his 401-foot solo shot in the sixth inning that made the score 5-3. The veteran has four homers on the campaign, three of which have come over his past six games. Martinez also has nine doubles and two triples, putting him atop the NL leaderboard with 15 extra-base hits this season.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two total RBI in a 4-3 win against the Royals on Sunday.

Ohtani plated the Angels' first run with a first-inning sacrifice fly. He then followed back-to-back jacks by Taylor Ward and Mike Trout in the sixth with a homer of his own. The performance snapped a four-game slump at the plate during which Ohtani had gone 1-for-16 with no RBI.

Soler went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Guardians.

It's the second three-hit performance for Soler in the last five games, as he continues to put a slow start to the season behind him. Over the last 11 games, the 31-year-old is batting .343 (12-for-35) with five doubles, two homers, four RBI, six runs and an impressive seven walks, although the free passes could be less due to improved patience and more to the opposition recognizing him as one of the few threats in the Marlins' lineup. Even so, Soler's current .950 OPS on the year would be a career high if he can keep it up.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Brewers.

Turner was a tough out Sunday but did most of his damage in an eight-run eighth inning. He led off the frame with a solo blast to left center and then later walked with the bases loaded and came around to score on a grand slam off the bat of Masataka Yoshida. The 38-year-old is sporting a four-game hit streak during which he's walked three times and hasn't struck out. He's been productive overall in the early going, slashing .286/.390/.417 with two homers, eight RBI, 13 runs and a 12:11 BB:K over 100 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 1-fot-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the White Sox.

Ramirez followed up a two-run blast by Luke Raley in the second with a homer of his own in the third to put the Rays up 4-0. The 28-year-old has left the yard twice over his last three games and is working on a nine-game hitting streak. He's been locked in at the plate throughout the majority of the early season, slashing .373/.422/.712 with five homers, 10 RBI, 11 runs and a 4:10 BB:K and is also near the top of the league with a 1.134 OPS.

Pederson (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

Pederson missed 11 days with the wrist injury, though he also returned as the designated hitter, which was where he played prior to his stint on the injured list. The 31-year-old opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, and he walked and scored the go-ahead run on a Mike Yastrzemski double in the eighth. Pederson is slashing .250/.364/.528 with two home runs, 10 RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 44 plate appearances. He should be a fixture in the heart of the lineup versus right-handed pitchers.

Carpenter went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and five RBI in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Carpenter was all over the box score Sunday, providing five of San Diego's seven runs. He knocked a two-run double in the first inning, a solo homer in the fifth and another RBI double in the seventh. The veteran slugger also brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. It was his first multi-hit game since April 1, and he improved his slash line to .238/.377/.548 with 13 RBI.