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Mayo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in St. Louis.

Mayo had started four straight and 10 of the past 11 contests for the Orioles, but he'll take a seat Wednesday. Pete Alonso will occupy the designated-hitter slot, Samuel Basallo will play first base, and Carlos Narvaez will start behind the plate.

Siri will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Siri will pick up his fifth start in six games, with injuries to fellow outfielders Wade Meckler (concussion) and Gustavo Campero (hamstring) helping to open up playing time for the 31-year-old. Though Siri has posted some interesting power and speed production in the past when given extended playing time, his struggles with making consistent contact (35.6 percent career strikeout rate) have long suppressed his batting averages.

Moore will start at second base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Moore will draw his fifth start in as many days at the keystone following his promotion from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday. He's gotten on base just three times over the last four games, though he's provided a solo home run and a double during that stretch. Moore should have a clear path to an everyday role in the infield while Nolan Schanuel (intercostal) is stuck on the injured list.

Ballesteros is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Angels will give the left-handed-hitting Ballesteros a breather for the day game while the Guardians send southpaw Joey Cantillo to the hill. Ballesteros had been included in the lineup in each of the last eight games, making four starts at designated hitter, three at catcher and one at first base while going 7-for-35 (.200 average) with four RBI and three runs.

Contreras is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Miami.

Contreras will get some rest in the series finale in Miami after starting each of the previous eight games. Nick Sogard will fill in at first base, and Anthony Seigler will occupy second base for the Red Sox.

Rutschman (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.

Rutschman will miss a second straight start after he hyperextended his right elbow on a swing Monday. With a team off day Thursday and the Yankees on the docket this weekend, Rutschman will get some extra rest before likely returning to action Friday. Connor Wong will start behind the dish in the series finale Wednesday.

Natera (back) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Natera landed on the 15-day injured list less than a week ago after experiencing lower-back spasms, but he resumed mound work Tuesday and is nearing a return to game action. The lefty reliever is eligible for activation Sept. 1 and is tracking toward a return on that date.

Meckler (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday, Erica Weston of Angels Broadcast Television reports.

Meckler landed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday after being struck by a pitch in the head Thursday, but he's since passed protocols and been cleared for game action. Barring a setback, he should return to the Angels' active roster when first eligible Friday.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Naylor will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 11, with the left-handed-hitting first baseman getting the afternoon off while the Phillies send a southpaw (Jesus Luzardo) to the bump. Patrick Wisdom will step in at first base in place of Naylor, who has been sizzling at the plate lately with a .367/.400/.500 slash line, two home runs, three steals, seven RBI and six runs over his past 15 games.

The Angels recalled Teodosio from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday. He'll start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale versus the Guardians.

Teodosio made the Angels' Opening Day roster but was sent down in mid-May after putting up a .515 OPS in 34 contests. The speedy outfielder has a good glove but has slashed just .198/.242/.279 in parts of three big-league seasons. He's not guaranteed steady playing time even as part of a banged-up Angels outfield.