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Urias will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Urias will pick up his fourth straight start at the keystone after going 3-for-10 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI over the previous three contests. With Jose Altuve seeing most of his playing time of late at designated hitter or in left field, Urias looks like he could be a stable part of the lineup at second base while he's swinging a hot bat. Urias could eventually face competition for reps at second from Mauricio Dubon, who has been playing more in center field of late but may become more of a factor in the infield once Jake Meyers (calf) returns from the injured list.

Dubon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Dubon will hit the bench for the second time in four games and could be transitioning back into more of a part-time role after he had been a near-everyday player for Houston since about mid-May. The last two of his starts have come in center field, but Jake Meyers (calf) will likely see the bulk of the opportunities at that position once he returns from the injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend.

Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Goldschmidt will remain on the bench for the Yankees' third consecutive matchup with a right-handed pitcher while manager Aaron Boone goes with Ben Rice at first base. Rice should continue to draw the bulk of the starts at the position against righties, as Goldschmidt has produced a lowly .267 wOBA in those matchups for the season.

Church is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

After starting in each of the last five games, the left-handed-hitting Church will head to the bench while southpaw Jeffrey Springs toes the rubber for the Athletics. Church is slashing just .154/.227/.256 in 46 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17, and his playing time could tail off in September after the Cardinals reinstated Victor Scott from the injured list earlier this week.

Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals are sending left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the hill for the series finale, so Athletics manager Mark Kotsay likely decided that Wednesday was an optimal time to give the left-handed-hitting Soderstrom his first day off since Aug. 15. While starting in each of the Athletics' last 16 games, Soderstrom slashed .323/.400/.452 with one home run, one stolen base, nine RBI and seven runs.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

After going 2-for-8 with his 14th home run of the season, a walk and three RBI while starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series, Kelly will get a breather for the finale. Reese McGuire will handle catching duties for the Cubs.

Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

As anticipated, Atlanta's waiver pickup of Ha-Seong Kim earlier in the week has resulted in Allen losing hold of his everyday role at shortstop. Kim will occupy the position for the second game in a row and will likely get an extended evaluation in September, leaving Allen to settle for limited playing time in a utility role. Allen offers strong defense at shortstop, but with a measly .534 OPS over 405 plate appearances on the season, he hasn't hit well enough to profile as a viable everyday player.

Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Outman will head to the bench after he went 2-for-13 with two walks, one stolen base, two runs and one RBI while starting in each of the past four games. Austin Martin will cover left field and bat ninth Wednesday.

Clemens is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Clemens will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Yoendrys Gomez) for the second time in five games, allowing Edouard Julien to receive a turn at first base. Dating back to the time Julien was called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Aug. 1, both players have posted a sub-.600 OPS, so the two could operate in a timeshare until one clearly separates himself from the other from a performance standpoint.

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Michael Taylor will enter the lineup in the White Sox outfield while Tauchman takes a seat after starting in each of the last four contests. Though Tauchman has regularly been serving as the White Sox's leadoff man, he hasn't provided much fantasy value in recent weeks, batting just .230 with one home run, no stolen bases, nine runs and eight RBI in 26 games since the start of August.