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Biggio went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Orioles.

It's been a sluggish first half for the 26-year-old, but Biggio is now healthy and seems to be getting comfortable at the plate. Over his last nine games, he's slashing .300/.343/.433 with eight RBI, although he hasn't homered since June 16.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Andrus took Cristian Javier yard in the sixth inning to record his second home run of the season. Despite a dreadful start to the season, Andrus has hit fairly well of late by maintaining a .279 average since June 1. In that same span, he's managed to record 14 RBI and score 17 runs.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Athletics.

Altuve took Sean Manaea yard in the third inning to record his 19th home run of the season. The effort extended his hitting streak to six games, during which time he's driven in nine and scored five runs. On the campaign, Altuve has an excellent .286/.370/.508 line with 64 runs scored, 52 RBI and four stolen bases across 351 plate appearances.

Torres (hamstring) is batting sixth and playing shortstop Wednesday against the Mariners.

The infielder appears to have recovered from the hamstring cramps that kept him out of action for Tuesday's series opener. Torres is hitting just .147 in his last 10 games, though he has walked eight times in that span.

Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe blasted a solo homer in the first half of the twin bill, but he will take a seat against lefty starter Sam Hentges. Mike Brosseau gets the start at the keystone.

Brujan is starting in right field and batting fifth in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Brujan started at the keystone in Game 1 and immediately made an impact, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single, run scored and stolen base. He'll showcase his defensive versatility as he moves to the outfield for the second half of the twin bill.

Brujan will make his major-league debut in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. He will bat fifth and play second base.

Brujan was recalled to serve as the 27th man for the twin bill and manager Kevin Cash will take waste no time getting the prized prospect into his first big-league game. While Brujan is currently slated to be with the club for just one day, the Rays could make another transaction later Wednesday to keep Brujan on the 26-man roster going forward.

Miller was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to serve as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rays.

Miller joined the big club June 30 to serve as the extra man for the twin bill against Detroit and was retired in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter. He'll return to majors Wednesday but will likely be sent back to Columbus once again following Game 2.

Brujan was called up from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday to serve as the 27th man for the doubleheader against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

It was reported Tuesday that Brujan would join the Rays for the doubleheader and now the move has been made official. While he's currently slated to be with the club for just the one day, it would not be surprising if Tampa Bay makes another move later Wednesday to keep him on the 26-man roster going forward, especially considering that outfielder Manuel Margot (hamstring) was placed on the injured list. Brujan, who slashed .259/.344/.471 with nine homers and 29 RBI at Durham, will be making his highly anticipated major-league debut if he's able to get into a game Wednesday.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Astros.

The veteran shortstop remains in a groove at the plate, slashing .280/.323/.398 since the beginning of June with five of his eight steals on the year as well as his only homer. Andrus doesn't have a tremendous fantasy ceiling at this stage of his career, but as long as he's rapping out hits, he'll have some value.