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Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Edman will hit the bench for the second time in six games, paving the way for Miguel Rojas to pick up a start at the keystone. Since returning from the injured list Sept. 10, Edman has split time between second base and center field and has gone 6-for-28 (.214 average) with one home run, one walk, four RBI and five runs in seven games.

Rojas will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Giants.

Rojas will occupy the keystone for the fourth time in five games and has made a case for serving as the Dodgers' primary option at the position over Tommy Edman, who has posted a meager .555 OPS since returning from the injured list Sept. 10. During that same stretch, Rojas is slashing .333/.400/.519 with three extra-base hits, three walks and two stolen bases in nine games.

Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Rortvedt will give way to Dalton Rushing behind the plate after starting in four of the Dodgers' previous five contests. Though Rushing brings more offensive upside to the table, the Dodgers could prefer to go with the superior defensive option in Rortvedt behind the dish until Will Smith (hand) is cleared for game action.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Hernandez will get his first day off since Sept. 7, ending a stretch of 12 consecutive starts for the 32-year-old. Alex Call will get the nod in right field in Hernandez's stead.

Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

With top backstop Patrick Bailey receiving a routine day off, Knizner will pick up his 24th start of the season. Knizner heads into Sunday's contest with a .222/.282/.278 slash line, one home run, three RBI and 11 runs through 79 plate appearances with San Francisco.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Andrew Knizner will get the nod behind the dish while Bailey receives a routine rest Sunday after he had started in each of the Giants' last four games.

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

After going 0-for-9 with a 3:3 BB:K while starting in each of the last three games, Schmitt will take a seat for the series finale in Los Angeles. Christian Koss will fill in at second base for Schmitt.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy acknowledged prior to Sunday's game against the Marlins that Garcia is still not 100 percent recovered from the Grade 2 right quadriceps strain he sustained Sept. 1, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The quad issue forced Garcia to the injured list Sept. 5, though he was activated this past Sunday. Since returning to action, Garcia had gone just 1-for-18 with four strikeouts, and the lingering effects of the injury could help explain his struggles at the plate. Garcia was held out of the lineup Sunday for the second day in a row, and with the 79-76 Rangers on the cusp of being eliminated from wild-card contention, it wouldn't be surprising if he missed more time during the final week of the regular season.

Lile was removed from Sunday's game against the Mets in the bottom of the third inning due to a left knee contusion. He went 1-for-1 with a base hit and a run prior to his departure.

Lile sustained the injury when he slammed his knee into the left-field wall in foul territory while attempting to make a sliding catch, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post. After an extended delay, Lile was able to walk off the field under his own power, and X-rays on his knee have since come back negative. Though Lile appears to have avoided a serious injury, his availability for the final week of the season is in question.

Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After starting five times in six games from last Friday through Thursday, Rivero has moved into the backup role at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe recently making his return from the 7-day injured list. Expect Rivero to see light playing time over the final week of the season.