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Lee went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

Lee lined a triple to right field in the fifth inning, driving in two runs to give the Giants a 4-1 lead. The 26-year-old outfielder has now recorded at least one hit in four straight appearances, including three doubles and Monday's three-bagger. He's been on a tear recently, slashing .378/.465/.568 with six extra-base hits, five RBI, four runs scored, two stolen bases and a 5:2 BB:K across 43 plate appearances during that span.

Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

Thomas has opened August hot, going 9-for-15 (.600) over the first four games of the month. He had just two multi-hit efforts in all of July. The outfielder has gone deep three times in his last six games and is up to eight homers on the year. He's added a .260/.308/.401 slash line with 30 RBI, 38 runs scored, five stolen bases, 13 doubles and two triples over 97 contests. Monday's performance moved his OPS over .700 for the first time since June 11.

Collins went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in Monday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

With his seventh round tripper of the year, Collins has now logged at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 outings. The switch-hitting outfielder is certainly worth a look in deeper mixed fantasy leagues while he's running hot -- Collins is slashing .315/.421/.490 with six homers, 28 RBI, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases over his last 47 games since the start of June.

Bader went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 13-3 win over the Orioles.

Bader had his first big moment with the Phillies, breaking a 3-3 tie with a three-run blast in the sixth inning. It marked his first hit in four games since joining the club, as he's drawn two starts against lefties while sitting against two righties. The 32-year-old is slashing .253/.333/.438 with 13 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored and 10 steals across 318 plate appearances this season, though he'll likely need more performances like this to carve out more than a platoon role moving forward.

Suwinski went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-4 win against the Giants.

The Pittsburgh outfielder notched his second long ball of the season when he took San Francisco reliever Carson Seymour deep in seventh inning. The round-tripper marked Suwinski's second extra-base hit -- both homers -- since rejoining the big-league club July 8 in a reserve role. Since then, the 27-year-old has struggled at the plate with a .103 (3-for-29) average, four runs scored and three RBI across 13 contests.

Reynolds is out of the lineup Monday against the Giants.

Reynolds will head to the bench for the series opener while the Pirates go with Jack Suwinski in right field. In 14 games since the All-Star break, Reynolds has been efficient at the dish, batting 18-for-59 (.305 average) with six doubles and six RBI.

Frelick (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Frelick will take a seat for the second day in a row, after he was removed from Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals as a precaution when he experienced soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. According to MLB.com, the Brewers are looking into long-term solutions for Frelick to treat his knee, but he's expected to avoid a stint on the injured list and move past the issue after a few days of rest. Brandon Lockridge will draw another start in right field Monday in place of Frelick.

Crow-Armstrong is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

Left-hander Nick Lodolo will toe the slab for the Reds, and the left-handed-swinging Crow-Armstrong will yield to switch hitter Willi Castro in center field. Crow-Armstrong has been an everyday player this season, but he's slashed only .200/.230/.429 with a 30.7 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitching. With Castro now in the fold, Crow-Armstrong could start sitting more often when the opposition sends a southpaw to the bump.

McCray will start in right field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The left-handed-hitting McCray will be awarded a third straight start -- all against right-handed pitching -- after he went 2-for-9 with a triple, an RBI and a run in the Giants' three-game series versus the Mets over the weekend. After trading Mike Yastrzemski to the Royals on Thursday, the Giants appear to be giving McCray a look as a strong-side platoon player in right field, but McCray will likely need to raise his performance in his subsequent starts in order to hold off Jerar Encarnacion for playing time versus righties.

The Giants optioned Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

Even after the Giants shipped Mike Yastrzemski to the Royals on Thursday, Matos was unable to take control of anything more than a short-side platoon role in the San Francisco outfield. The left-handed-hitting Grant McCray started over Matos in right field in both of the final two games of the weekend series versus the Mets, who sent right-handers to the mound in those contests. Matos should get the chance to play on an everyday basis at Sacramento.