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Ford went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Ford has endured a difficult September, hitting just .208 (40-for-48) even after Tuesday's three-hit game. This was his third multi-hit effort of the month. The 30-year-old first baseman is up to a .214/.318/.321 slash line with three home runs, 10 RBI, eight runs scored and three doubles through 45 contests, 23 of which have come with the Angels. Despite the poor hitting of late, he's still receiving more playing time than Matt Thaiss at first base.

Winker is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland.

Winker is 5-for-34 through 11 games in September and will take a seat Tuesday with lefty JP Sears on the mound for the A's. Sam Haggerty will start in left field and bat ninth.

Pederson isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's contest with the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pederson -- along with his .679 OPS against lefties -- will take a seat Tuesday as Kyle Freeland will begin the game for Colorado. In Pederson's place, Austin Slater will pick up a start in left field and lead off for the Giants.

Vogelbach is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

He will head to the bench with lefty Aaron Ashby starting a bullpen game for Milwaukee. Vogelbach is hitting .250/.400/.364 with one home run in 16 games this month.

Morel is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Morel homered and walked in Monday's contest, but that was not enough to earn him a spot in Tuesday's lineup. Morel owns a .590 OPS since the start of September, so even though the Cubs are out of the playoff hunt, he is getting a breather every few days.

Reyes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Reyes went 1-for-3 Monday but just 3-for-29 (.103) over his last eight games, so he will be held out for the second time in four games. Jared Young will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter Tuesday night.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

Cabrera will get a breather after he returned from a stint on the 15-day injured list Monday and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run in the Tigers' 11-0 win in the series opener. Though he's ostensibly healthy again and had a solid game in his return to action, the 39-year-old Cabrera is expected to handle a part-time role for the rebuilding Tigers over the final two weeks of the season.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Alvarez is red-hot right now, hitting six homers and posting a sizzling 1.654 OPS over his last 10 games, but he will get a break a day after the Astros clinched the AL West. Aledmys Diaz will start in left field in Alvarez's place.

Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI on Monday against the Giants.

Blackmon drove in his 76th run of the season with an RBI single in the first inning and also chipped in a two-out triple seven frames later. He has emerged out of a prolonged slump and is in the midst of a modest three-game hitting streak, during which he's collected six hits across 13-bats. Though Blackmon is no longer a threat on the basepaths, he has chipped in 16 homers, 59 runs scored and a .263 average across 551 plate appearances on the campaign.

Meneses went 4-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

All four hits were singles, but it was still an impressive performance for the 30-year-old rookie, who also added his first career steal in the majors and only his second at any level since 2016. Meneses has been a bright spot for a Nationals team that's otherwise just playing out the string, and he's slashing .315/.342/.493 through 17 games in September with three homers and 12 RBI.