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Call will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Reds.

Call will crack the lineup for the fourth time in five games after going 2-for-8 with a walk, a double, two runs and an RBI over his prior three starts. Two of those starts came as the Dodgers' designated hitter, but Call will see most of his playing time in center field moving forward with Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps) making his return from a four-game absence to occupy the DH spot Monday.

Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers. He also stole two bases.

Crow-Armstrong wasted no time building on his first 40-homer campaign as he went deep for the second straight day and recorded his 41st long ball of the year. The superstar outfielder also swiped multiple bases for the sixth time this season, which got him to 35 steals overall to tie his career best. Crow-Armstrong is potentially closing in on just the seventh 40-40 campaign in MLB history, and he remains an elite fantasy option capable of producing in every offensive category.

Pages (hand) began hitting off a tee over the weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

It's the beginning of a hitting progression for Pages, who is working his way back from a fractured left hand. Pages is just over two weeks into a projected 4-to-5 week absence, and he would appear to have a chance to be back closer to the front end of that timeline. Tommy Edman has moved to center field for the Dodgers to cover for the absence of Pages, with Alex Freeland and Miguel Rojas slotting in at second base.

Gilbert is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cardinals.

It's right-hander Michael McGreevy on the bump for the Cardinals, but the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will begin the game on the bench. Jonah Cox will patrol center field and will bat cleanup for the Giants.

Frelick is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The Brewers will send the left-handed-hitting Frelick to the bench while the Cubs start southpaw Matthew Boyd in the series opener. After being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 25, Frelick started in seven of the Brewers' ensuing 13 games and slashed .212/.278/.303 with three RBI and three runs.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

Yastrzemski will sit for the third time in Atlanta's four-game series with Philadelphia, with two of those absences having come against left-handed pitching. Since the All-Star break, Yastrzemski has turned in a lackluster .214/.287/.393 line over 37 games, and his underwhelming production could put him in danger of losing his strong-side platoon role and becoming more of a part-time player versus right-handed pitching.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

The 26-year-old outfielder launched a solo shot off Clay Holmes in the fourth inning, Hernandez's sixth long ball in his last 15 games and 24th of the season. He was hitting below the Mendoza Line as late as May 26, but he's pulled his slash line up to .230/.315/.471 on the season through 112 contests with 45 runs, 63 RBI and a surprising 11 steals.

Happ (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee.

Happ is dealing with left knee discomfort and is considered day-to-day, but even if he was fully healthy, he might have sat anyway since the Brewers are sending a lefty (Robert Gasser) to the hill. Tyrone Taylor will get another start in left field in place of the switch-hitting Happ, who has produced a 43 wRC+ over 138 plate appearances versus left-handed pitching this season.

Gurriel will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Royals.

Arizona activated Gurriel from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but he didn't play in any of the team's ensuing five games following his reinstatement. Prior to missing time due to a right adductor strain, Gurriel slashed just .207/.254/.287 with two home runs over 47 games for Arizona. He could have to settle for sporadic playing time down the stretch while the Diamondbacks fight for a wild-card spot.

Carroll is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Kansas City.

Carroll is just 6-for-49 (.122) at the plate over his last 13 contests. After being dropped from the No. 2 spot to the No. 5 spot in the Diamondbacks' batting order for the previous two games, Carroll will be out of the lineup entirely for Monday's series opener. Tim Tawa is getting a start in right field in Carroll's stead.