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Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Tucker is "banged up" after fouling a ball off his right knee in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals, but he's expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox after sitting out Wednesday's series finale versus Kansas City, Zoe Grossman of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Despite being slowed by the knee issue, Tucker played a full nine innings in right field Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-2 with a pair of walks, his 23rd stolen base of the season and a run scored. He'll be getting some maintenance for Wednesday's afternoon contest, and his absence from the lineup coupled with a team off day Thursday should provide sufficient healing time for Tucker in advance of the weekend series with the White Sox. Seiya Suzuki will spell Tucker in right field Wednesday.

Tucker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Royals.

Tucker will be getting a rare day of rest after he had started every game since June 17. Seiya Suzuki will play right field for the Cubs in the series finale, while Carson Kelly gets a day off from catching but serves as the team's designated hitter.

Harris went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Both hits were singles, but it still continues an encouraging stretch for Harris that has seen him hit safely in seven of the last eight games while batting .300 (9-for-30) with two doubles and a homer. The 24-year-old has had a miserable start to the season at the plate, with his .559 OPS representing a huge drop from the .722 OPS he posted in 2024 over 110 regular-season games as well as being the worst mark in the majors this year, but per David O'Brien of The Athletic, Harris has been working on mechanical changes with his swing that might finally be paying dividends.

Kepler went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

The steal was Kepler's first of the year, while his second-inning shot off Richard Fitts was his first homer since July 2 and his 11th of the season. Kepler has struggled to make a consistent impact in his first campaign with the Phillies, and through 13 games in July he's slashing just .222/.326/.389 with two homers, three runs and four RBI.

Myers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Myers will head to the bench after he went just 4-for-27 with a 0:7 BB:K while starting in each of the Marlins' last seven games. He'll be replaced in center field by Javier Sanoja in the series finale.

Wade will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Wade will crack the starting nine for the first time since June 25 while Jose Iglesias takes a seat after occupying the keystone in the Padres' previous two contests. For the season, Wade has mustered a .210/.314/.257 line over 125 plate appearances, and he'll likely continue to see limited use in a utility role unless the San Diego infield or outfield gets decimated by injuries.

Lile is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds.

The left-handed-hitting Lile will get a day off as the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the bump. Alex Call will take over in right field and bat fifth for the Nationals.

Acuna is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

Acuna is getting a rare day off for Wednesday's matinee after he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-0 loss. Eli White will handle right field and bat eighth for Atlanta.

Lee is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

Lee has gone 1-for-9 at the plate in the first two games of the series and will get a breather for Wednesday's finale. Luis Matos will cover center field and bat ninth for the Giants.

Moniak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals.

Moniak opened the scoring with a solo shot off Erick Fedde in the first inning and capped it with an RBI walk in the eighth. The outfielder has been red hot in July, slashing .438/.481/.813 with a 1.293 OPS, a triple, two steals, four doubles, four homers and 11 RBI over 14 games. While there's no guarantee this surge will lead to sustained success -- Moniak had similar hot stretches with the Angels before cooling off -- his recent production has been a rare bright spot in an otherwise rough season for the Rockies.