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Story (elbow) remains out of the lineup Sunday against Arizona, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story will miss his fifth straight start after hurting his elbow Monday. He avoided a significant injury and appeared to be in contention for a start Sunday but will wind up sitting for at least one more game. Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop again in his absence.

Adames is out of Sunday's lineup because he is sick, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The illness doesn't appear overly severe but will cost Adames at least one game. Joey Wendle is starting at shortstop for the Rays on Sunday in his absence.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon hit his first home run in over a month Saturday but heads to the bench with left-hander Martin Perez taking the hill for the Rangers. Robinson Cano slides over to second base while Ryon Healy starts at first base for the Mariners.

Camargo is not starting Sunday against Philadelphia.

The Braves are resting five starters after clinching a playoff berth Saturday. Rio Ruiz will get the start at third base.

Swanson is not starting Sunday against the Phillies.

Swanson is one of several Braves to be rested following the team's division-clinching win Saturday. Charlie Culberson will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

Adames is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames will head to the bench for the second time in the series despite being in the midst of an eight-game hit streak, in which he is 10-for-29 with a pair of home runs and five walks in 34 plate appearances. Joey Wendle will start at shortstop and bat fifth for the Rays.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the White Sox.

Baez's two-run shot in the first inning off Lucas Giolito gave him 34 homers on the year, putting him one behind Matt Carpenter for the NL lead, while his 110 RBI pace the Senior Circuit, six ahead of Jesus Aguilar. The Cubs' infielder remains in the thick of the MVP conversation as the team looks to lock up another division title.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

Anderson's third-inning shot was his 20th homer of the season, giving him the first 20-20 season (homers, steals) of his career. The 25-year-old shortstop has made strides in 2018: taking more walks, striking out less and improving his defense. His batting average and on-base percentage, however, remain on the low side. A little more plate discipline may be in order. Anderson swings at 40.7 percent of the pitches he sees outside the zone (190th out of 202 players with 400 plate appearances). That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be when a player isn't making consistent enough contact.

Gordon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Rangers.

Gordon took Bartolo Colon deep in the eighth inning to record only his third home run of the season. Though it was his first home run since Aug. 15, the bigger disappointment comes from the fact that Gordon hasn't swiped a base during the first three weeks of September. His current stolen-base total (30) is exactly half what he stole last season.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a stolen base, and a two-run homer in a win over the Mets on Saturday.

Turner cleared the fences for the first time since Sept. 3. Between then and Saturday, he struggled to a .250/.354/.309 line. However, he now owns a 10-game hitting streak and has stolen five bases in that window, giving him an MLB-best 41 steals on the year. His speed will likely keep him in the conversation for a first-round fantasy pick in many 2019 leagues.