Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Not in Sunday's lineup
McCutchen is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.
Analysis:
McCutchen will get the day off after making 15 straight starts in center field and going 1-for-7 at the plate during the first two games of the series. A cold start for McCutchen has led into a July in which his OPS (.725) is the same Sunday as it was back on the first of the month. While the outfielder gets a maintenance day, Starling Marte will cover for him in center field, while Matt Joyce draws the start in right.
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