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in the Colorado Rockies‘ lineup Sunday for the rubber game of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Arenado did not play Saturday when the Rockies increased their lead over the Dodgers in the National League West to 1 1/2 games with a 4-2 victory.In the race for the second NL wild-card spot http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-ozzie-smith-jersey , the Dodgers trail the St. Louis Cardinals by one game.Article continues below ...Two left-handers will oppose each other Sunday — Tyler Anderson (6-7, 4.80 ERA) of the Rockies against the Dodgers’ Rich Hill (7-5, 3.73).Rockies manager Bud Black said giving Arenado a breather was “the right thing to do” even though it is September and the Rockies and Dodgers are battling for first place in the division.Arenado, an all-star third baseman, is 5-for-39 in his past 10 games, with three doubles and three RBIs, and hitless in his past 13 at-bats.“We felt giving Nolan this start off might help him move forward,” Black said. “Offensively, he just doesn’t feel right. The timing’s off. There’s some other things going on.”Namely lingering soreness in his right shoulder, which Arenado said he feels only when throwing.“It doesn’t hurt hitting,” Arenado said. “Throwing, it does. It’s not 100 percent throwing. It’s not going to be good throwing probably until the year is over Cory Spangenberg Jersey , until next season. Those questions (about the shoulder), hopefully we can stop with those ones. I have to deal with it. I can play through it, and I’m going to continue to play through it.”Black told Arenado that he would not start Saturday after Friday night’s game in which he went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts, and didn’t hit the ball out of the infield.“I don’t make those calls,” Arenado said of Black’s decision to rest him for a day. “I don’t want it. But I’m not playing well. That’s why I’m not playing today.“It’s obviously extremely disappointing. I don’t make the lineup. I want to be out there. I voiced that. But at the same time, I’m not performing. It is what it is.”Before Monday, the Rockies had lost seven straight games started by Anderson, and he was 0-4 with an 8.31 ERA in those outings. That losing streak ended in Anderson’s no-decision Monday when the Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-8. Anderson allowed six hits and three runs in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and seven strikeouts.Anderson has made 10 straight starts without a win since his last victory July 4. The Rockies are 11-17 when he takes the mound.Anderson is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers this year, the last Aug. 9 at Coors Field in a no-decision when he held them to one run and four hits in six innings in Colorado’s 8-5 loss. In 10 career starts against the Dodgers, Anderson is 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA.The Dodgers were originally scheduled to start left-hander Alex Wood on Sunday and pitch Hill on Monday in Cincinnati but flipped those assignments. Hill will be working on regular rest after winning his last start Tuesday against the New York Mets when he gave up four runs in six innings of the Dodgers’ 11-4 victory.The Dodgers are 9-10 in starts this season by Hill. Two of the losses came against the Rockies, and Hill was 0-1 with a 2,13 ERA in those games http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-eric-hosmer-jersey , one of which was at Coors Field. He is 0-4 with a 5.45 ERA in six career starts versus Colorado, including 0-2 with a 7.17 ERA in four career starts.Like Hill, Wood has a poor history at Coors Field, where his career ERA is 9.75. But he has a 1.32 ERA in two starts at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, where he will start on extra rest for the 20th time in 27 starts this season.“This is obviously a hitter’s ballpark,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Coors Field, “but the swing-and-miss still plays here. Where the other ballpark (Cincinnati), to be able to put it on the ground, which Alex does, is a benefit.” NEW YORK (AP) — With the playoffs around the corner and the Atlanta Braves rolling along, the last thing the NL East champions need is an injury to their starting shortstop. Dansby Swanson exited Tuesday night’s 7-3 victory over the New York Mets and was sent for tests on his sore left wrist — the same one that gave him trouble earlier this season.“Something in his wrist bothered him after a swing,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.The slumping Swanson http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-pirela-jersey , drafted No. 1 overall by Arizona in 2015, lined out to center field in the second inning and was replaced at shortstop by Charlie Culberson. The team said Swanson was removed as a precaution.“It was enough that he had to come out, so that’s a concern,” Snitker said.Swanson was on the disabled list in May and missed 13 games with left wrist inflammation.“I haven’t had a chance to get in the training room yet to see where he’s even at. Just hope it’s good,” Snitker said.Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Ozzie Albies homered in the eighth and the Braves rallied from a three-run deficit for their sixth straight victory.Atlanta was held scoreless by an ill Noah Syndergaard for six innings but then jumped all over the Mets’ bullpen to match its longest winning streak of the season set earlier this month.Looking to earn the best playoff seed possible, the Braves moved 1½ games ahead of NL West-leading Los Angeles for home-field advantage in the best-of-five Division Series. The Dodgers lost 4-3 at Arizona.“I think it’s important,” Snitker said. “That’s our next goal and we’re going out and playing to win every game that we can to try and get that.”With five games remaining, Atlanta is two behind the Chicago Cubs for the top record in the National League.Mets captain David Wright was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list before the game but did not play. Following a long road back from several serious injuries, he was on the active roster for the first time since June 3, 2016.The 35-year-old Wright is scheduled to start at third base Saturday night against last-place Miami, a farewell game before he calls it a career. Fans in the small crowd chanted “We want David!” during the late innings http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-austin-jackson-jersey , including when Mets third baseman Todd Frazier committed a costly error in the eighth.Kurt Suzuki drove in two runs for the Braves, who trailed 3-0 before rallying against Robert Gsellman (6-3) in the seventh. Acuna’s two-run single off Drew Smith gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead.“I wouldn’t be surprised if these guys aren’t getting fatigued a little bit, but they have to get through this September and keep on pitching so they know what to expect next year,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said.Suzuki had an RBI double in the eighth, and Albies hit a two-run shot off Jerry Blevins for his 24th homer.“I feel like we’re coming out and attacking every game,” Acuna said through a translator.Dan Winkler (4-0) allowed a run in one inning for the win.After the first pitch was delayed 32 minutes by rain, Michael Conforto hit an RBI double off the top of the center-field fence for the Mets in the third. Jay Bruce followed with a run-scoring single off rookie Touki Toussaint, who walked five over five innings in his fifth major league start.Toussaint will be in the discussion for a spot on the postseason roster.“He’s pitched well enough to be considered, absolutely,” Snitker said.Tomas Nido had a sacrifice fly against Winkler.PAY ATTENTIONBraves third baseman Johan Camargo apparently lost track of the outs in the sixth. With two down and runners at second and third, he fielded a grounder and fired home rather than to first base. Suzuki alertly tagged a sliding Austin Jackson for the final out of the inning, and Camargo sparked the offense with a leadoff double in the seventh.WELCOME BACKBefore the game Derek Holland Jersey , the Mets played a video tribute to former first baseman Lucas Duda. Now a bench bat for the Braves, the quiet Duda smiled and doffed his cap in the dugout.NUMBERS GAMEAtlanta is 13-4 against the Mets this season, including 7-1 at Citi Field. … Conforto leads the majors with 28 RBIs in September. The previous Mets player with that many in one month was Wright with 29 in June 2010. … Atlanta (89-68) has won 12 of 16 to move 21 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 96-66 as NL East champs in 2013. … Syndergaard is 0-2 in seven career starts against the Braves, the only NL opponent he’s never beaten. … The Braves have the best road record in the NL at 46-30.TRAINER’S ROOMBraves: Acuna was hit near the left wrist by a 97 mph fastball from Tyler Bashlor in the eighth but stayed in the game.Mets: Assistant general manager John Ricco said the club hopes to schedule injured slugger Yoenis Cespedes for surgery on his other heel during the third week of October. Following the first operation on one heel, Cespedes is still wearing a boot that Ricco thinks can come off in two to three weeks.UP NEXTMets ace Jacob deGrom (9-9) makes his final scheduled start of a sensational season Wednesday night versus Atlanta. The right-hander leads the majors with a 1.77 ERA and hopes to polish his resume for the NL Cy Young Award. Against the Braves this season, deGrom is 0-2 with a 1.09 ERA in five outings. He is 5-5 with a 1.83 ERA in 16 career starts against them. On the mound for Atlanta will be left-hander Sean Newcomb (12-9, 4.04), perhaps auditioning for his postseason role.