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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting vs. left-hander
Mullins is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
The lefty-hitting Mullins has gone 0-for-7 with one run scored over the first two games of the series. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout with the Guardians sending southpaw Joey Cantillo to the mound. Colton Cowser will shift over to center field while Austin Slater starts in left field.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat vs. lefty
O'Hearn is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will avoid Cleveland southpaw Joey Cantillo for Saturday's contest. Since the All-Star break, O'Hearn is slashing .239/.393/.413 with one home run and seven RBI across 57 plate appearances. Eloy Jimenez will serve as the deisgnated hitter and bat fifth.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Tigers' Gio Urshela: Sitting Saturday
Urshela is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Urshela will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-6 over the first two games of the series. Andy Ibanez will start at the hot corner and bat fifth against Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen.
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Wilyer Abreu RF | BOS
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Idle Saturday
Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
With southpaw Cody Bradford taking the mound for the Rangers on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Abreu will retreat to the dugout. Rob Refsnyder will start in right field and bat second.
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David Hamilton 3B | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Sitting vs. lefty
Hamilton is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against Texas, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Hamilton will begin Saturday's game on the bench with the Rangers sending southpaw Cody Bradford to the mound. Romy Gonzalez will start at second base and bat third.
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Dominic Smith DH | ATL
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Idle vs. lefty
Smith is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Texas, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Smith will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-5 with an RBI double in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rangers. Connor Wong will start at first base and bat fifth against Texas southpaw Cody Bradford.
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Tyler O'Neill RF | BAL
Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Sitting Saturday
O'Neill is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
O'Neill will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with one walk and one run scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas. The Red Sox will start Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Rob Refsnyder in the outfield.
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Connor Wong C | BOS
Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting look at first base
Wong is starting at first base and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Rangers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
It's the first start for Wong in the field anywhere other than catcher in his major-league career, per Cotillo. Wong's move to first base allows Boston to start new acquisition Danny Jansen behind home plate for Saturday's contest. Since the All-Star break, Wong has slashed .289/.360/.489 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBI across 49 plate appearances.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Sitting Saturday
Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Garcia will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-10 with two runs scored and two stolen bases over the first two games of the series. Michael Massey will start at second base and bat sixth.
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Ryan Kreidler SS | MIN
Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Sent back to Toledo
The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Kreidler appeared in two games for the big club after being called up from Toledo on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base. For the season, he's slashing .136/.208/.205 with three stolen bases, one home run and two RBI across 48 major-league plate appearances. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for Parker Meadows (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.