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Torres went 4-for-8 with three home runs and seven RBI in Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Torres hit a solo shot in the first game, a three-run home run in the fifth inning of the nightcap and added another three-run shot in the sixth inning of Game 2. Torres has hit 13 of his 26 home runs against the Orioles, setting a new record for most homers by a player against a single opponent in a season in the divisional era. The 22-year-old has a .283/.349/.524 slash line with 26 home runs this season.

Drury will start at first base and bat eighth Monday against the Rangers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

With four starts in the Jays' previous six games, Drury has already been handling a semi-regular role, but he could benefit from even more steady work after Toronto lost middle infielder Freddy Galvis to the Reds via a waiver claim earlier Monday. Now that Galvis is out of the picture, Cavan Biggio should take over as the Jays' everyday second baseman, leaving spots at designated hitter and first base available primarily for Justin Smoak and Drury.

The Red Sox placed Chavis on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Chavis had started nine of the Red Sox's 12 games in August and wasn't reported to have suffered an injury in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Angels, so the shoulder issue may have been something he had played through recently. The AC joint sprain may explain in part why Chavis had gone just 5-for-32 with 12 strikeouts on the month, taking some wind out of his sails after a tremendous start to his big-league career earlier this season. Chavis' absence for at least the next week and a half paves the way for Brock Holt to earn more work at the keystone. Per Bill Koch of The Providence Journal, the rookie has no timetable for a return; he won't swing for the next 5-to-6 days and he will go from there.

Castro is starting in center field and hitting first in Sunday's series finale against the Royals.

With JaCoby Jones hitting the injured list with a fractured wrist, Castro and Victor Reyes figure to pick up the slack in center field, with Castro also able to play some infield. The 25-year-old has a respectable .282 batting average through 58 games this season and figures to get some more chances as the leadoff hitter the rest of the way.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo and is starting at first base and batting sixth Sunday against the Royals.

Rodriguez swung a hot bat for the Tigers from mid-April through mid-May, but then proceeded to hit .140 with 32 strikeouts in 31 games from May 15 to June 30 before being banished to the minors. He will offer infield depth for the big club going forward. JaCoby Jones (wrist fracture) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Torres (core pain) is starting at shortstop and hitting sixth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

He missed four games with the core issue but wound up avoiding a stint on the injured list. Torres is hitting .242 with four home runs and one steal in 24 games since the All-Star break.

Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.

He will sit for a second day in a row and is hitting just .198 with zero home runs and zero steals in 86 at-bats since the All-Star break. Humberto Arteaga starts at shortstop and will hit eighth.

Altuve went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 23-2 win at Baltimore.

The Astros set a franchise record for runs scored in a single game with 23, and Altuve made his mark early on with a two-run homer in the first inning. The 29-year-old is tearing it up since the All-Star break with a .387/.438/.748 slash line and 10 home runs in 26 games.

Manager Aaron Boone said Torres (core pain) will "probably" be an option to start Sunday at Toronto, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Torres took batting practice and fielded grounders at second base prior to Saturday's contest but remained out of the lineup. The 22-year-old has sat the last four games while recovering from the core issue but appears slated to make his return Sunday.

Lopez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

He is 4-for-25 with zero home runs and zero steals in seven games this month. Humberto Arteaga is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth.