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It’s an eyebrow-raising decision given that Grossman hit just .206 with a .633 OPS against right-handers this season, but that’s how Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and the team’s front office plans to attack Tyler Glasnow. The full lineup for Texas: Marcus Semien 2B, Corey Seager SS, Grossman DH, Adolis García RF, Nathaniel Lowe 1B, Jonah Heim C, Leody Taveras CF, Josh Jung 3B, Evan Carter LF. Jordan Montgomery will start Game 1 for the Rangers.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Freeland will receive more playing time than Hyeseong Kim while both are on the active roster. The 24-year-old infielder is back with Los Angeles after Enrique Hernández hit the injured list with a significant tear in his oblique muscle. He’s hit .235 (23-for-98) with two homers and eight RBI in 112 plate appearances over 33 games in the big leagues this season.

It’s a brutal development for Hernández as he winds up back on the shelf after just two games back with the Dodgers following offseason elbow surgery. The versatile 34-year-old underwent an MRI that revealed a significant tear in his oblique muscle that figures to sideline him for at least a couple months.

There was some minor concern after Ohtani was hit by a pitch on the right hand during Tuesday’s blowout win at Dodger Stadium, but he appears to be fine.The 31-year-old generational talent is in the lineup at DH while also handling his usual pitching duties in Wednesday’s series finale. It marks his second consecutive start back in his usual two-way role.

Muncy is back at third base following a four-game absence after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist last Friday. The 35-year-old veteran dealt with some soreness and inflammation afterwards but initial X-rays ruled out any fractures. It’s a much-needed development for the Dodgers after losing Enrique Hernández (oblique) to the injured list during his absence.

Rumfield is back at first base and hitting third during Wednesday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium after a brief one-game absence. The 26-year-old rookie standout, who has recorded an .809 OPS with seven homers and 27 RBI in 54 games this season, managed to avoid serious injury after being hit by a 97-mph fastball on the right hand during Monday’s series opener.

Sánchez struck out nine. Manny Machado made a bid to end the scoreless streak in the sixth, but his drive to right-center was caught at the wall by Justin Crawford. Statcast says it would have been a homer in 16 ballparks. Sánchez’s May concludes without him allowing a run in 39 innings of work. He’s potentially two starts away from challenging Orel Hershiser’s record streak of 58 scoreless innings from 1988. He’s one inning away from matching Zack Greinke’s streak of 45 2/3 scoreless innings in 2015, which is the longest since Hershiser’s. He’ll face the Padres again next week in Philadelphia.

Jhoan Duran, Brad Keller and Orion Kerkering had all worked the previous two days, opening the door for Alvarado to get his first save chance. He hadn’t pitched in a week and he was scored on in his previous two outings, but he didn’t create much drama today, allowing only a Xander Bogaerts single before completing the Phillies’ 3-0 shutout.

Thanks to a couple of double plays, Buehler faced the minimum through five, and he was pulled at just 58 pitches after a groundout, a single and a HBP to begin the sixth. Adrian Morejon replaced him and allowed both runners to score. Buehler struck out only two today and allowed nine hard-hit balls, but the three hits against him were all singles and he walked none. He has a 4.88 ERA after 11 starts, and he’ll probably face the Phillies again next time out.

The Phillies swapping Kyle Schwarber and Turner at the top of the lineup has worked out nicely the last two days. Turner has homered in both games, and Schwarber delivered an RBI single from the leadoff spot today, as the two combined to drive in all three of Philadelphia’s runs. Turner now has seven homers and 11 steals this season.

Andujar is in a 3-for-27 skid that’s seen him go without an RBI in his last seven games. He’ll probably continue to start for the most part, but he’s not a No. 2 hitter. Even though he’s batting .267 this season, his OBP is just .293.