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Arroyo (leg) is starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo sustained a leg injury Tuesday versus Toronto and sat out Wednesday, but he'll be back in action for the series finale. Across his last six games, he's hit .370 with three doubles, five RBI and four runs.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Jarren Duran will get a look in center field Thursday and middle infielders Christian Arroyo (leg) and Xander Bogaerts (back) are both in the lineup after one-game absences, so Hernandez will retreat to the bench after starting each of the past five contests. Though Hernandez has gotten off to a slow start at the plate since returning from the injured list Aug. 16 -- he's slashed .214/.233/.357 over seven games -- he should be locked into a near-everyday role for the rest of the season.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Twins.

Altuve took Dylan Bundy yard in the first inning to tally his 21st homer of the season. Altuve has three multi-hit performances in his last five games, also tallying four runs scored and three RBI in that span. Overall, he has a .280/.369/.504 line across 461 plate appearances this season.

Haggerty (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Guardians.

Haggerty will miss a fifth straight game as he nurses left shoulder soreness. Mitch Haniger will slide over to right field while Carlos Santana enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth in the series opener.

Rengifo will sit Thursday versus the Rays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Rengifo will get a breather after he went 5-for-25 with a double, an RBI and a run scored while starting the last six games. Jose Rojas will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth against Tampa Bay.

Lowe is not starting Thursday against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Lowe will ride the pine Thursday as the Rays face left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the mound. Isaac Paredes will draw the start at second base and bat fifth versus Los Angeles.

Mathias went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored Wednesday against the Rockies.

Mathias made only his second start since being recalled by the Rangers on Aug. 15, but he's made a good impression by collecting three hits in eight at-bats. Even so, there's no clear path to playing time for Mathias, unless the team opts to decrease Ezequiel Duran's opportunity at third base.

Espinal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Espinal will sit for the second game in a row, despite having put together a respectable .286/.348/.405 slash line in August. With the Blue Jays prioritizing defense in the outfield of late by handing Jackie Bradley more work in center while the banged-up George Springer serves as the team's designated hitter, Espinal is now threatened by both Whit Merrifield and Cavan Biggio for playing time at second base. After Biggio received the starting nod at the keystone Tuesday, Merrifield will get a turn at the position Wednesday.

Arroyo is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Blue Jays due to an apparent leg injury suffered in Tuesday's 9-3 loss, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Though he played all nine innings while going 1-for-4 with a double and a run in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Toronto, Arroyo appeared to hurt himself while sliding into first base in one of his plate appearances. The fact that Arroyo isn't starting at shortstop Wednesday despite Xander Bogaerts (back) also sitting out would seem to support the notion that Arroyo is banged up. With Arroyo and Bogaerts on the bench and Enrique Hernandez filling in at Arroyo's usual spot at second base, the Red Sox are without a natural shortstop, so corner infielder Bobby Dalbec will make his first career start at the position.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said that Haggerty (shoulder), who remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, is feeling good after swinging in the batting cage Tuesday with a fungo bat, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Though he's not starting for the fourth game in a row while managing a sore left shoulder, Haggerty is available off the bench Wednesday. Servais suggested that Haggerty could be an option as a pinch hitter, after the 28-year-old's most recent appearance since sustaining the shoulder injury came as a pinch runner in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.