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Kemp started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 9-8 victory over Oakland.

Kemp has hit safely in three straight games, but those games are spread out over six days. He's part of a rotation of players getting at-bats at DH and will occasionally get an outfield start. Thus far, the left-handed hitting Kemp has made five starts over the first 10 games.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

Torres launched a solo homer in the second inning to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead. He's already racked up 13 hits in nine games this season (35 at-bats) and sits with three home runs along with five RBI across that span.

Forsythe will start at first base and hit seventh Sunday against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Forsythe entered Saturday's game as a defensive replacement for Ronald Guzman, who exited the contest with right hamstring discomfort. After undergoing an MRI following the game, Guzman was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, so Forsythe will again step in at first base to fill in. It's unclear if Forsythe will become a fixture in the lineup moving forward, as the Rangers recalled another corner infielder from Triple-A Nashville in Patrick Wisdom, who will also be a candidate to draw starts at first base.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Lowe will be one of three lefty regulars in the Tampa Bay lineup that will take a seat in the series finale with southpaw Drew Pomeranz on the bump. Ji-Man Choi and Austin Meadows will join Lowe on the bench.

Beckham is starting at first base and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Beckham has played in just three games with seven plate appearances so far this season, so the Tigers will get him some run in Sunday's series finale. The 32-year-old infielder has just one hit in those seven plate appearances, though it was a home run.

Drury is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Drury looked lost at the plate in the first three games of the series in Cleveland, recording one hit while striking out eight times over his other 11 at-bats. He'll sit in favor of Richard Urena on getaway day.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Polanco will sit for the first time all season, opening up a spot in the lineup at shortstop for Ehire Adrianza. The 25-year-old turned in one of the best performances of his career earlier in the weekend, recording his first cycle as part of a 5-for-5 showing at the plate.

Forsythe moved to first base when Ronald Guzman left Saturday's game with a hamstring injury.

Forsythe started the game at third base, spelling Asdrubal Cabrera, but he moved across the diamond after Guzman's injury. Forsythe is a utility infielder more familiar with the other three infield spots, so it's uncertain if the Rangers would have him serve as a full-time first baseman if Guzman's injury lingers. If Guzman needs a stint on the injured list, Texas could call up Matt Davidson, who is playing first base at Triple-A Nashville.

Estrada has been optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

It was a short stint at the big-league level for the 23-year-old, who was initially called up earlier this week after Troy Tulowitzki (calf) hit the injured list, but he won't end up logging a big-league at-bat before getting sent back down. Infielder Giovanny Urshela was called up in a corresponding move.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

The Astros' offense has scuffled to start the season, leaving bushels of runners on base, but the team's stars did just enough to eke out a home-opening win. Alex Bregman had a two-out RBI in the third, Carlos Correa bashed a solo home run in the fourth, and Altuve delivered a run-scoring double in the seventh to support Collin McHugh's quality start. Altuve has put together two consecutive multi-hit games, raising his season average to .258.