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Call will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Call will enter the starting nine for just the third time all season, replacing a resting Teoscar Hernandez in the series finale. Though Call has made the most of his limited opportunities by going 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles, three walks, four runs and an RBI so far this season, he's unlikely to see an uptick in playing time so long as all of Hernandez, Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker are all available to play the outfield.

Langford (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The 24-year-old outfielder departed Friday's contest due to right quadriceps tightness, which was diagnosed as a minor strain that will keep him on the bench Sunday for a second straight game. Ezequiel Duran will pick up another start in left field for the Rangers.

Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Davis will sit for the third time in four games, suggesting that his grip on the No. 1 catcher job is slipping. Joey Bart will receive another turn behind the dish in place of Davis, who is slashing .194/.286/.290 over 35 plate appearances.

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

He'll cede his spot in left field to Brandon Lockridge. The switch-hitting Perkins had started six of the previous seven games and has a fairly clear path to playing time versus both lefties and righties until Milwaukee gets one of Andrew Vaughn (hand) or Jackson Chourio (hand) back from the injured list.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Benintendi will hit the bench for the second time in the series, sitting along with Dustin Harris and Tristan Peters against southpaw Noah Cameron. The White Sox will go with Lenyn Sosa as its designated hitter and Tanner Murray, Luisangel Acuna and Derek Hill in the outfield.

Peters is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Peters will hit the bench for the second time in the series, sitting along with Dustin Harris and Andrew Benintendi against southpaw Noah Cameron. The White Sox will go with a starting outfield of Tanner Murray, Luisangel Acuna and Derek Hill in the series finale.

The Orioles recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The 26-year-old was added to the taxi squad Sunday morning, and it didn't take long for him to join the active roster once Tyler O'Neill (concussion) landed on the injured list. Rodriguez should serve as a reserve outfielder while up in the majors.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Betts is "symptom-free" in regard to his strained right oblique, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Betts said at the start of the week that he's "light years" ahead of schedule in his recovery, and Roberts' comments Friday affirm that outlook. While the star shortstop isn't expected to be ready for activation off the IL when first eligible April 15, it's looking increasingly likely that he'll beat the initial 4-to-6 week timeline. Per MLB.com, Betts has been participating in defensive drills but hasn't yet resumed swinging a bat.

Cortes will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mets.

Cortes will crack the Athletics lineup for the fourth time in five games, with the last three starts coming at DH. The 28-year-old looks as though he'll be in line for regular playing time against righties while Brent Rooker (oblique) is on the shelf. Cortes has wielded a hot bat in the early going, slashing .333/.455/.611 with three extra-base knocks in 22 plate appearances.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The Reds are sending a southpaw starter (Andrew Abbott) to the hill for the second straight day, so the left-handed-hitting Lowe will remain on the bench in the series finale in Cincinnati. Bryce Teodosio will receive the starting nod in left field.