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  • Padres' Donovan Solano: Absent from Sunday's lineup

    Solano is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Luis Arraez will start at first base Sunday while Fernando Tatis serves as the designated hitter. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Solano will end the regular season with a .287/.344/.418 slash line, eight home runs and 35 RBI across 308 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Not starting Sunday

    Bogaerts is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona.

    Bogaerts will get some rest for the regular-season finale, and unless he comes in to pinch hit, he'll head into the playoffs with a slash line of .264/.307/.381, 13 stolen bases, 11 home runs and 44 RBI across 463 plate appearances. Nick Ahmed will start at shortstop Sunday and bat fifth.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Absent from lineup

    Machado is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Machado will sit for the regular-season finale after going 1-for-10 with one RBI across the first two games of the series against Arizona. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Machado will end the regular season having slashed .275/.325/.472 with 11 stolen bases, 29 home runs and 105 RBI across 643 plate appearances. Tyler Wade will start at third base Sunday and bat eighth.

  • Padres' Jurickson Profar: Resting Sunday

    Profar is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

    Profar will begin the Padres' regular-season finale on the bench after going 1-for-8 with two runs scored over the first two games of the series. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, he'll end the 2024 regular season with a .280/.380/.459 slash line, 24 home runs and 85 RBIs (both career highs) across 668 plate appearances. David Peralta will start in left field and bat third.

  • Gavin Lux 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting against righty

    Lux is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies.

    Lux had started seven games in a row coming into this one, and his last absence was with a lefty on the hill for the opponent, so it's surprising to see him sitting Sunday against righty Ryan Feltner. Chris Taylor, who is hitting .471 over his last 17 at-bats, draws the start at the keystone.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Absent from Sunday's lineup

    Hoskins is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Hoskins will rest for the regular-season finale as Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats in the cleanup spot. Barring a pinch-hit appearance Sunday, Hoskins will end the 2024 regular season with a .214/.303/.419 slash line, 26 home runs and 82 RBI across 515 plate appearances.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Resting in finale

    Smith is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies.

    Smith only got one start in the weekend series in Coors Field as the Dodgers look to keep him fresh for the postseason. Austin Barnes is starting behind the dish, batting ninth.

  • Brenton Doyle CF | COL

    Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Sitting again Sunday

    Doyle is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.

    He sat out Saturday too, so Doyle might be a little banged up to close out the season. Charlie Blackmon is starting in center field and leading off.

  • Brewers' William Contreras: Resting Sunday

    Contreras is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Mets.

    Contreras will rest for the regular-season finale, as Eric Haase starts behind home plate and bats fifth. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Contreras will end his second regular season with the Brewers having slashed .281/.365/.466 with 23 home runs and 92 RBIs (both career highs) across 679 plate appearances.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Still out Sunday

    Rodgers (hamstring) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.

    Rodgers appeared off the bench in Saturday's game after being scratched from the lineup, but he'll remain out of the starting nine in the finale. Aaron Schunk will start at second base and bat eighth.

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