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Ramos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Ramos had started in each of the Yankees' last eight games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday and looks like he'll be at risk of moving into a short-side platoon role in the outfield after New York reinstated Cody Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list. Since being acquired from the Giants on Aug. 3, Ramos has provided a weak .113/.230/.189 slash line with four extra-base hits (all doubles), one stolen base, one run and one RBI in his 16 games in pinstripes.

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

The left-handed hitter will head to the bench for the third time in four games while the Blue Jays face off against another lefty starter in Carlos Rodon. Daz Cameron will take Sanchez's spot in left field and bat seventh.

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

The left-handed hitter will remain on the bench for a second straight day with another southpaw on the bump for New York in Carlos Rodon. Myles Straw will receive a start in center field while Brett Bateman slides over to cover Lukes' usual spot in right field.

Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Straw will stay in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he's mostly benefited from the Blue Jays facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The trio of Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes still appears to be locked in as the Blue Jays' preferred outfield configuration against right-handed pitching.

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

O'Neill's playing time had been on the upswing after he slashed .293/.396/.512 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs through his first 13 games in August, but after going hitless with a 1:3 BB:K over his last four contests, he may be drifting back into a short-side platoon role. He'll take a seat for the third time in five games -- with all three absences coming against righties -- while the Orioles go with Coby Mayo as their designated hitter.

The Royals scratched Caglianone from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to ankle soreness.

Caglianone's right ankle is presumably still bothering him after he was forced out of Wednesday's win over the Athletics and then ended up sitting out Thursday as well. Caglianone did suit up for the first two games of the Detroit series and went 1-for-8 with a double and a run scored. John Rave will get the nod in right field Sunday in place of Caglianone, who will be treated as day-to-day heading into a three-game series in Toronto that begins Tuesday.

DeLuca will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

He'll stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game after going 3-for-11 with a double in the prior three contests. With three of DeLuca's four starts coming against right-handed pitching, he looks to have emerged as the Rays' preferred option in right field after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday.

Vilade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Vilade will take a seat for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The utility player looked as though he might have a chance at breaking out of his short-side platoon role after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was moved to the injured list Wednesday, but Jonny DeLuca has instead been prioritized ahead of Vilade as the Rays' primary right fielder versus righties.

The Yankees reinstated Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in left field and bat cleanup in the series finale versus the Blue Jays.

Bellinger will make his first appearance since July 25 after recovering from a left hamstring strain. He received the green light to rejoin the big club after making two rehab appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he should be ready to handle a near-everyday role. With Bellinger back in the fold, Heliot Ramos looks to be the odd man out of the starting outfield against right-handed starting pitchers.

The Cardinals placed Pereira on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hand contusion.

According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals initially feared that Pereira broke his left hand when he was hit by a fastball in the eighth inning Friday, but X-rays came back negative. The outfielder will still need to miss at least the next week and a half while he recovers from a bruised hand. His move to the shelf clears room on the active roster for infielder Ramon Urias (elbows), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL on Sunday.