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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Takes seat for Game 2
Anderson is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with Cleveland.
Anderson has missed some time of late with a sore thumb and general soreness, so the White Sox may be holding him out primarily for maintenance purposes in the second half of the twin bill. Danny Mendick will fill in at shortstop for Anderson, who went 0-for-3 with a walk while being caught stealing twice in the White Sox's 8-6 win in Game 1.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Gets breather Monday
Ahmed isn't starting Monday's game against the Mets.
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Josh Rojas will shift to shortstop while Josh Reddick starts in right field.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Braves' Ehire Adrianza: Remains out of lineup
Adrianza isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals.
Adrianza will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games, even though manager Brian Snitker said Friday that the 30-year-old would play on a daily basis. Abraham Almonte will make his season debut in left field and bat sixth.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Sitting Monday
Wendle is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yandy Diaz will shift to the hot corner as Wendle takes a seat for the series opener at Yankee Stadium.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Covers for multiple injured players
Diaz started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Padres.
Diaz has been needed everywhere the last stretch of games due to injuries to lineup regulars. He's started the last four games: two at DH for Yordan Alvarez (wrist), once in left field for Michael Brantley (hamstring) and once at first base for Yuli Gurriel (finger). He's just 3-for-18 during that stretch but should get consistent at-bats in the short term given the number of injuries with which Houston is dealing.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Triples in win
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Cardinals.
Ahmed has been under .200 for much of the season, but the shortstop crossed that threshold after a stretch that includes three multi-hit games among his last six. He's 8-for-22 (.364) with four extra-base hits during that span.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Doubles twice, drives in two
Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Oakland.
Fletcher knocked a two-run double in the second inning before coming around to score on a Phil Gosselin single. It was the 26-year-old's first game with multiple extra-base hits this season and he raised his OPS to .602. He's scored 27 runs and driven in 16.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Steals base Sunday
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over Baltimore.
Anderson got aboard with a single in the seventh inning, then stole second and advanced to third on an error. The shortstop came home on a go-ahead RBI triple from Nick Madrigal. Anderson is now 9-for-11 in stolen base attempts this year. He's added five home runs, 17 RBI, 31 runs scored and a .293/.330/.425 slash line in 40 games as the White Sox's usual leadoff hitter.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Braves' Ehire Adrianza: Out of Sunday's lineup
Adrianza is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.
Adrianza finds himself on the bench for the second time in the past three games despite manager Brian Snitker indicating Friday that the utility man is expected to have a daily role in left field. Guillermo Heredia will move to left while Ender Inciarte starting in center field Sunday.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: On bench versus lefty
Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Crawford is 3-for-11 with two doubles and two walks through the first three games of the series, but he'll take a seat in the finale with lefty Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop for San Francisco on Sunday.