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Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Wade started in left field for the first two games of the series, going 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored. He'll exit the lineup Sunday while Yordan Alvarez receives a turn in left field. Wade looks to have a hold on at least a semi-regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching.

Trammell will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Trammell will stick in the lineup for a seventh straight game after getting on base at a .423 clip over the prior six contests while adding two home runs, five runs and four RBI. He appears to have usurped Lucas Spence as the Astros' preferred option in center field for the time being.

Spence is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

On the bench for the fourth time in the past five games, Spence appears to have faded into a reserve role while Taylor Trammell has re-emerged as the preferred option in center field. Since receiving his first big-league call-up July 17, Spence has hit just .162 while striking out at a 36.6 percent clip. He could be headed back to Triple-A Sugar Land in the near future.

Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The left-handed hitter will stay on the bench for a second straight game while the Cardinals send another lefty to the bump in Matthew Liberatore. Myles Straw will pick up a start in right field in place of Lukes, who is slashing just .227/.306/.295 with no home runs, stolen bases or RBI and just five runs in 14 games since the All-Star break.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The left-handed-hitting Sanchez started in left field and went 0-for-2 in his return from the injured list in Friday's 3-1 win, but he'll end up sitting on the bench for the final two contests of the series while the Cardinals have sent lefty starters to the bump for both games. George Springer will spell Sanchez in left field Sunday.

The White Sox scratched Montgomery from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to a superficial skin infection on his right ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The skin condition doesn't seem to be a major concern for Montgomery, but he'll effectively get two days to recover thanks to a team off day Monday. Everson Pereira will draw the start in right field in place of Montgomery, who is slashing .255/.339/.364 with zero home runs, one stolen base, eight RBI and seven runs in 15 games since the All-Star break.

The White Sox scratched Montgomery from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

The team has yet to provide word whether Montgomery's removal from the lineup was the result of an injury or illness. The rookie may simply be getting a day off, as he's started every game dating back to July 8, going 1-for-15 with a 1:5 BB:K over his last four contests. Everson Pereira will fill in for Montgomery in right field and bat eighth.

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

Martinez started the first two contests of the series and ended a seven-game hitless stretch by going 2-for-5 with a double, a run and two strikeouts Saturday. Chase DeLauter will man right field while Jose Ramirez serves as the designated hitter, which opens up third base for Gabriel Arias.

Mesa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench for the series finale while southpaw Anthony Kay toes the rubber for the White Sox. Jonny DeLuca will replace Mesa in right field and bat sixth.

Caglianone went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 12-6 loss to the Rockies.

Caglianone launched a Ryan Feltner curveball over the right-field wall in the third inning to give the Royals an early 3-0 lead, though the pitching staff ultimately melted down at Coors Field. The 23-year-old has homered in two of the past three games but has otherwise struggled since the All-Star break, slashing .188/.220/.417 over his past 13 contests. On the year, Caglianone has a .251/.308/.455 line with 18 homers, 42 RBI, 48 runs and three stolen bases across 103 games.