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Matos will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Matos will nab his fourth consecutive start after going 6-for-11 with a solo home run, two doubles, one triple, two walks, two stolen bases and two additional runs over the previous three contests. The 23-year-old appears to have overtaken Drew Gilbert as the Giants' preferred option in right field.

Gilbert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Gilbert is absent from the lineup for the fourth time in five games and appears to have faded into a reserve role after slashing just .107/.107/.214 through his first 28 plate appearances in the majors. Luis Matos will stick in the starting nine for the fourth consecutive game and appears to have emerged as the Giants' preferred option in right field.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Kepler will be held out of the starting nine for the third time in five games. Though he's improved his production in August, he's slashing just .233/.269/.397 since the All-Star break, and his underwhelming numbers are costing him playing time while Philadelphia frees up more opportunities for trade-deadline pickup Harrison Bader.

Lile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The left-handed-hitting Lile had started in each of the last four games, but he'll get Sunday off while the Phillies send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the hill. Robert Hassell will fill in for Lile in left field and bat eighth.

Nimmo (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Nimmo will miss a fourth straight start and is viewed as day-to-day while he continues to manage a stiff neck. Jeff McNeil will step in as the Mets' starting left fielder Sunday.

Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Church started in center field in the first two games of the series and went 2-for-8 with a home run, a stolen base, three RBI and three runs, but he'll take a seat for the series finale as the Cardinals make room for Jordan Walker in right field, with Lars Nootbaar shifting to center. Church and Walker could end up forming something of a timeshare for the final spot in the St. Louis outfield until the Cardinals get either Brendan Donovan (groin) or Victor Scott (ankle) back from the injured list.

Burleson (wrist) will start in left field and bat third Sunday against the Rays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old sat out Friday's 10-6 loss due to wrist irritation, but he's ready to go after Saturday's team off day. In his past 10 games, Burleson has a .333/.364/.476 slash line with a home run, a triple, a double and eight RBI.

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

Pham will head to the bench after starting each of the previous three contests. The Pirates will turn to Ronny Simon in left field and install him atop the batting order.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Reds.

Gurriel has taken advantage of runners on base the last week and has multiple RBI in four consecutive games, knocking in 10 over that stretch. He also extended a hit streak to nine games, during which he's 12-for-36 (.333) with four home runs and 17 RBI. For the season, Gurriel is up to 18 homers and 76 RBI over 120 games.

Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Rockies.

Reynolds has had a disappointing season with a .709 OPS in 123 games, but he's come on strong in August. He's hit .316 with three home runs, 12 RBI and eight runs across 21 games in the month and is currently in the midst of a four-game hitting streak. Reynolds also has at least one extra-base hit in five of his last six starts.