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Teoscar Hernández is at DH with Alex Call taking over in left field. Ohtani had been scuffling at the plate, hitting .200/.321/.300 with one home run over his previous 26 games before going deep off Giants starter Adrian Houser during Tuesday’s contest. The Dodgers are making a concerted effort to reduce the 31-year-old two-way sensation’s workload to keep him fresher at the plate moving forward. He’ll get a full day off Thursday before returning for Friday’s series opener against the Angels.

Mitchell opened the scoring in the contest as he ambushed a first-pitch cutter from Jose Cabrera for a 435-foot (111.8-mph EV) two-run shot in the second inning. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the night. For the season, the 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .265/.362/.462 with eight long balls, 42 RBI and six stolen bases in 272 plate appearances.

Harrison punched out three batters on the evening while issuing one base on balls. After cruising through the first two frames, Harrison labored through 38 pitches in the third, allowing a walk and four hits including an RBI single by Gabriel Moreno and a two-run double by Nolan Arenado before being lifted. The 24-year-old southpaw got eight swings and misses on 72 offerings on the night, posting a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll look to finish the first half on a high note as he totes an 8-1 record, 2.82 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 99/20 K/BB ratio (79 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Arenado delivered a two-out, two-run double off of Kyle Harrison in the third inning that tied the game up at three runs apiece. That’s how the score would remain until the Brewers finally struck for four runs in the top half of the 11th. The 35-year-old slugger is having a decent season overall at the plate, slashing .242/.314/.395 with nine homers and 36 RBI in his first 315 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks.

The 24-year-old right-hander also allowed three walks in the contest while striking out three. He was tagged for a two-run blast by Garrett Mitchell in the second inning, then the Brewers scratched out an additional run on an RBI single by Jake Bauers in the third. Cabrera generated four whiffs on 63 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to improve upon his 4.73 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 10/5 K/BB ratio (13 1/3 innings) when he squares off against the Padres in San Diego on Wednesday.

Ohtani felt something during his previous at-bat and the Dodgers didn’t want to push him, so he was lifted for a pinch hitter. Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts called the move “precautionary”, and it doesn’t sound like there’s any additional testing planned at this time. While it doesn’t sound like anything that fantasy managers should worry about, be sure to check back on his status on Saturday to be on the safe side.

Stowers smacked a single into right field off of Jack Perkins in the first inning and scampered home on a wild pitch. He then led off the sixth inning with a 368-foot (108.6-mph EV) solo shot off of Justin Sterner that increased the Marlins’ advantage to 8-5. Stowers then piled on with a 388-foot (106.8-mph EV) two-run blast off of Mason Barnett in the eighth that made it 10-5. The 28-year-old outfielder’s bat appears to be heating up and he’s now hitting .243/.330/.457 with 10 homers, 37 RBI and one stolen base in 277 plate appearances on the season.

Hernandez did his damage off of A’s right-hander Jack Perkins in the opening inning, with his 414-foot (102.0-mph EV) three-run shot giving the Marlins a 5-0 lead before an out had been recorded. The 26-year-old outfielder also singled in the ninth inning. With his two-hit attack, he’s now hitting .223/.296/.413 with nine long balls and 32 RBI on the season.

Marsee capped off a six-run uprising in the opening inning with his 381-foot (106.2-mph EV) solo shot off of Jack Perkins. He then drew a walk in the fifth inning and was plunked in the seventh before getting caught trying to steal second base. With his 1-for-3 night, the 25-year-old outfielder is now hitting .189/.311/.295 with five homers, 22 RBI and 18 stolen bases (in 28 attempts) on the season.

Phillips walked two and struck out two batters in the contest. His offense stated him to a six-run lead in the top half of the first inning, and all Phillips had to do was keep the train on the tracks to earn a victory. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do so. He served up a two-run blast to Nick Kurtz in the second inning and a bases-clearing double to Jeff McNeil in the fourth before ultimately exiting. Phillips got eight whiffs on 71 pitches on the night, registering an uninspiring CSW of just 23 percent. He’ll try to finish the first half strong as he brings a 3.52 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 52/32 K/BB ratio (69 innings) into Thursday’s showdown against the Mariners.

Kurtz led off the home half of the first inning with a single but wound up getting stranded at third. He then got the A’s on the board with his majestic 457-foot (112.9-mph EV) two-run shot off of Tyler Phillips in the third inning. Kurtz also walked in the contest. The 23-year-old slugger has been a revelation this season, slashing a monstrous .283/.425/.527 with 20 long balls and 66 RBI.