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DeLauter (wrist) will start in right field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

DeLauter missed the previous four contests while battling a sprained right wrist, but he is feeling well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The rookie outfielder is slashing .329/.404/.479 during the second half, though he's homered only twice in 40 games.

Montes is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Since his promotion, the left-handed-hitting Montes has now been held out of the lineup all four times the Mariners have faced a lefty hurler. He did deal with a minor hip injury during that time, as well, but it seems clear the rookie will be used on the strong side of a platoon. Montes clubbed his second big-league home run in Tuesday's game, and he's 4-for-18 with a 1:9 BB:K in his first six games in the majors.

Lukes is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

With lefty Brady Basso making the start for the Athletics, Lukes will take a seat after starting each of the past nine contests. Brett Bateman will shift over to right field, with Myles Straw making the start in center. Lukes is hitting .343 with a .743 OPS across 35 plate appearances this month.

Langford went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Mariners.

The 24-year-old ended a 12-game power drought Tuesday with his two-run homer during the fifth inning. Langford batted .179 (7-for-39) during the homerless stretch, but he still showed a good eye at the plate with a 13:7 BB:K. Through 401 plate appearances this season, he has a .245/.332/.442 slash line with 16 long balls, 12 steals, 38 RBI and 57 runs scored.

Walker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco.

It's the first time Walker has been out of the Cardinals' lineup since he missed two games in early August with a minor knee injury. Joshua Baez will shift over to right field, and Bryan Torres will handle left field as St. Louis looks to avoid the sweep.

Rave went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.

With the Royals down to their final out in the ninth inning, Rave clubbed a two-run homer to send the game to extra innings. The 28-year-old has seen his playing time tick up a bit of late with Jac Caglianone on the bench due to a Grade 1 left flexor strain. On the year, Rave is hitting .230/.306/.460 with five homers, 11 RBI, 19 runs and five stolen bases in 113 plate appearances.

McKinstry is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

McKinstry started the first two games of the series, but he'll grab a seat during Wednesday's matinee. The Tigers are going with Ben Malgeri in right field.

Bolte went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Toronto.

Bolte didn't drive in any runs, but he recorded his seventh multi-hit effort over the past 16 games. During that stretch, the rookie is slashing .338/.434/.554 with three homers, six RBI, 13 runs and five stolen bases. Overall, Bolte is hitting .278/.359/.397 with nine homers, 32 RBI, 46 runs and 19 stolen bases across 103 contests.

Cortes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Cortes got the Athletics on the board with a solo blast to right field in the fourth inning. Dating back to Aug. 1, the outfielder has homered just twice while posting a .250/.294/.362 slash line with 12 RBI, five runs and a stolen base over 28 games. On the year, Cortes is hitting .261/.328/.405 with nine homers, 40 RBI, 28 runs and two stolen bases in 110 contests.

Carroll will be held out of the lineup again Wednesday in Kansas City and is scheduled to undergo imaging on his lower back Thursday when the Diamondbacks return home, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Carroll hasn't started a game since Sunday, though he did appear off the bench during Monday's game versus the Royals. The Diamondbacks are idle Thursday before beginning a homestand against the Rangers on Friday. Once the imaging results are in, more should be known about whether Carroll could return to action this weekend.