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Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

The left-handed-hitting Lukes has started in just two of the Blue Jays' first six games, with two of his absences coming against lefties and two coming against righties. Toronto will go with a starting outfield of Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Jesus Sanchez from left to right in the series finale versus Colorado.

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

O'Neill had started in four of the Orioles' first five games but will hit the bench for the series finale as Baltimore goes with Taylor Ward at designated hitter and Colton Cowser in right field. Though Baltimore is at full strength in the outfield, O'Neill will be a regular presence in the lineup against left-handed pitching and should play at least semi-regularly against right-handers so long as he's swinging the bat reasonably well.

Taveras will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Taylor Ward will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter Wednesday, but his absence from the outfield will open up a spot for Tavares, who will make his first start of the season. The 27-year-old's playing time will likely remain sporadic throughout the 2026 campaign while the Orioles are at full strength in the outfield.

Anthony is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

With an off day looming Thursday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora will hold the struggling Anthony out of the lineup Wednesday to effectively give the young outfielder two full days to clear his head. After donning the Golden Sombrero in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Houston, Anthony has now gone hitless with eight strikeouts in 12 at-bats over his last three starts.

Hays is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Miami.

Hays will receive a day off after going 3-for-19 with a 0:9 BB:K over his first 19 plate appearances this season. Andrew Benintendi will patrol left field for the White Sox on Wednesday and Miguel Vargas will get a start at designated hitter.

Butler is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Atlanta.

Atlanta is sending left-hander Chris Sale to the mound, and this marks the second time in three games versus southpaws this season that the lefty-swinging Butler is out of the lineup. Brent Rooker is getting a start in right field and Shea Langeliers will be the designated hitter for the Athletics.

Anthony went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Houston.

After collecting three singles Opening Day, Anthony's bat has gone silent. Over four subsequent contests, he's gone 1-for-17 with a whopping 10 strikeouts. He's hardly the lone member of the team struggling, but Anthony carries a high profile as Boston's leadoff hitter who signed an eight-year contract extension in August of 2025. The top four spots in the Red Sox's order are batting a combined .156 through five games.

Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Houston.

Rafaela, batting ninth, launched his first home run of the season in the eighth inning. He's been a rare bright spot in a struggling offense, batting .250 (4-for-16) and ranking second among the team's qualified players. The Red Sox have lost four consecutive, and the offense has been non-existent in two straight lopsided losses to the Astros.

Ward went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers.

Tuesday marks the first time that Ward has logged four hits in a game, and his impressive display of hitting puts him at a .300 batting average (6-for-20) through the first five games of the season. He's unlikely to continue at that pace after batting just .228 last year, but he should be able to make up for it once he rediscovers his power stroke.

X-rays on DeLauter's left foot came back negative after his removal from Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

DeLauter had to leave Tuesday's contest after fouling a ball off his foot in the first inning, but he appears to have escaped the incident with nothing more than a bruise. The Guardians may leave the rookie outfielder out of the starting nine for a day or two as a precaution, but a trip to the injured list likely won't be necessary. Angel Martinez and Daniel Schneemann would be next in line to start in the outfield should DeLauter miss time.