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Brandon Allen was claimed off waivers from the A’s on Thursday and B.J. Upton (back) is expected to return from the disabled list Friday, so the Rays need to make a pair of moves. Brignac is just 2-for-17 (.118) so far this season while Vogt is hitless in 13 at-bats.

Adames gets another shot atop San Francisco’s lineup after going 1-for-4 on Monday as the Giants picked up their first win of the season. It’ll be the fourth time he’s led off in his entire nine-year career. No other changes for Giants rookie skipper Tony Vitello as Luis Arraez sticks in the cleanup spot for the second straight contest.

Polanco will get some extra rest in this one while playing through a relatively minor Achilles issue that flared up last weekend. The 32-year-old veteran should be considered day-to-day for now. He’s likely to be limited to DH for the immediate future. It’ll be Mark Vientos taking over at DH with Jared Young covering first base.

Robert is back patrolling center field and batting cleanup after sitting out Monday’s series opener for maintenance purposes. The 28-year-old offseason acquisition has gotten off to a phenomenal start in his Mets debut, hitting .455 (5-for-11) with one homer and five RBI through three games.

Raleigh is back in Seattle’s lineup after coming off the bench to deliver a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning during Monday’s series opener. The hope for fantasy managers is that the 29-year-old’s heroics help jump-start his potent bat following an icy-cold stretch at the outset of the regular season.

No surprise here with Yankees ace Max Fried taking the ball on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park. Dominic Canzone is also taking a seat in this one. Raley will continue sitting against most left-handed starters, but he’ll do enough damage against righties to have some appeal in deeper mixed leagues. It’ll be Victor Robles in right field with lefty-masher Rob Refsnyder at DH.

It’s surprising to see Barger out of the lineup with a right-handed starter on the mound for Colorado in Ryan Feltner. The 26-year-old power-hitting corner outfielder has gone hitless in 12 at-bats over four contests to open the season. It’ll be light-hitting Nathan Lukes taking over in right field.

Rengifo gets the nod over speedster David Hamilton to face Rays lefty Shane McClanahan in his long-awaited return to the majors. The 29-year-old utility specialist figures to continue playing regularly against left-handed starters and getting a chance near the top of Milwaukee’s formidable lineup gives him some fantasy appeal in leagues that offer daily lineup changes.

Fraley returns to right field and will bat cleanup following a two-game hiatus due to shoulder soreness. The 30-year-old platoon specialist is a perfect fit for how the Rays like to construct their rosters, but he’s an afterthought for fantasy purposes outside of AL-only formats.

It’ll be Masataka Yoshida getting a chance at DH in his place. Caleb Durbin is also on the bench with Andruw Monasterio at the hot corner. It qualifies as a mild surprise to see Duran on the bench with Astros ace Hunter Brown on the hill. The 29-year-old outfielder is off to a frosty start at the plate, hitting .154 (2-for-13) with zero extra-base hits and two steals through four games.

Ponce is headed to the injured list with Lazaro Estrada coming up to take his roster spot. Schneider added that Ponce is facing an extended absence, but the club remains hopeful he’ll pitch again this season and will await additional medical opinions before determining next steps. The 31-year-old journeyman left his Blue Jays debut on Monday night with right knee discomfort. His prolonged absence puts additional strain on Toronto’s rotation which is already without Trey Yesavage (shoulder), Shane Bieber (elbow) and José Berríos (elbow).