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Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Christian Koss will fill in for Schmitt at second base in the series finale. Schmitt will get a chance to clear his head after he slashed just .170/.235/.340 with a 25.5 percent strikeout rate while starting in each of the Giants' last 12 games.

Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Drew Gilbert will get the start in center field while Lee receives what appears to be a routine rest day in the series finale. Lee had started in each of the Giants' last four contests and went 4-for-16 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI.

The Giants recalled Teng from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, and he's expected to start Monday's game against the Rockies in Colorado, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The right-hander has struggled to an 8.78 ERA across 13.1 frames in the majors this season, but he'll receive another opportunity with the Giants after starter Carson Whisenhunt (back) was placed on the injured list Sunday. Despite his struggles over four outings with the Giants, Teng has been effective for Sacramento this season with a 3.63 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 89:22 K:BB across 57 innings.

The Giants placed Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a back strain, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The left-hander presumably suffered the injury during his start Wednesday against the Cubs, during which he picked up the win after allowing three runs across five innings. Whisenhunt will be eligible to be reinstated in mid-September, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that point. Kai-Wei Teng was called up from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move and will take Whisenhunt's place in the rotation Monday at Colorado.

Pallante (6-13) took the loss Sunday against the Reds, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out six.

It's the sixth straight defeat for Pallante, who's struggled to a 1-9 record with a 7.79 ERA in his last 10 starts. Overall, the right-hander sports a 5.38 ERA with a 1.44 WHIP and 101:52 K:BB across 27 starts (144 innings) this year. Pallante will look to turn things around in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for next week at home against the Giants.

The Pirates recalled Kreidler from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh last weekend and will now get a look in the big leagues after Isiah Kiner-Falefa was claimed by the Blue Jays. Kreidler can play multiple spots in the infield and outfield and should serve as a super-utility player.

Pagan earned the save in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals, allowing one hit while striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning.

After blowing back-to-back saves, Pagan has responded with four consecutive scoreless appearances (four innings), striking out six in that span. Pagan's converted 26 of 31 save chances this season while posting a 2.88 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 66:20 K:BB across 56.1 innings.

The Phillies claimed Mayza (lat) off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The left-hander has been sidelined since April due to a shoulder injury but has made four rehab appearances in the minors over the past couple weeks. Mayza may need another minor-league appearance or two with his new organization before coming off the injured list.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Smith will head to the bench Sunday after starting the first two games of the series and going 0-for-5 with three walks and two strikeouts. Dalton Rushing will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Singer (12-9) earned the win Sunday over the Cardinals, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks across six innings. He struck out eight.

Singer gave up a pair of runs in the first inning before settling down and holding the Cards to one run over his final five frames. It's the fourth straight quality start for Singer, who's gone 5-1 with a 2.20 ERA with 47 strikeouts over his last seven outings (41 innings). The 29-year-old Singer holds a 4.08 ERA on the season with a 1.26 WHIP and 140:52 K:BB across 27 starts (143.1 innings). He's currently slated for a home matchup with the Mets his next time out.