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Burger went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Burger was responsible for all of Chicago's offense in Thursday's loss with a pair of homers off Tanner Bibee, including a two-run, 423-foot blast in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old infielder now has three homers in his last two games -- he's up to 24 long balls on the year, fifth-most in the American League. Overall, Burger is slashing .217/.273/.528 with 51 RBI and 42 runs scored through 311 plate appearances this season.

Kreidler (abdomen) moved his rehab assignment to Single-A Lakeland on Tuesday and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in his first game with the affiliate.

Kreidler remains on Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list but appears on track to be activated this week or next. He hit .300 with three home runs, two stolen bases and 12 RBI in eight games for Toledo before being deactivated in late April after picking up a knee injury and then undergoing core-muscle surgery.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Boston's bats had been quelled by Spencer Strider before Devers reached down for a pitch that Statcast indicated was 1.06 feet off the ground and sent it to the right field bleachers. It was the third-lowest pitch hit for a homer in MLB this year, per Ian Browne of MLB.com. The homer ignited the Red Sox, which plated five runs over the final three innings for a comeback win. Devers has hit safely in five straight, going 8-for-19 with two home runs during that span.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-7 loss to the Cubs.

Burger was at second base for the second game in a row, which could be a long-term shift to keep his bat in the lineup. He may need to make some improvements at the plate to keep Elvis Andrus or Zach Remillard on the bench -- Burger has gone just 2-for-26 over his last seven contests while adding a 2:9 BB:K in that span. For the season, the infielder has a poor .212 average but a solid .772 OPS with 22 homers, 48 RBI, 40 runs scored and a stolen base through 84 games.

Bregman went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 13-5 loss to the Rangers.

Bregman's first-inning homer got the Astros off to a good start, but it quickly unraveled by the middle innings. He's posted five homers while hitting .421 (16-for-38) over his last 10 contests. The third baseman is up to a .256/.347/.430 slash line with 17 long balls, 66 RBI, 62 runs scored and three stolen bases through 102 games overall.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-3 victory over the Royals.

Ramirez did it all in the Guardians' win, opening the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning before adding a solo shot in the third. He also added a walk and a base hit while swiping his 13th bag of the year. Ramirez has been swinging the bat well of late, going 14-for-38 (.368) in his last nine games. The 30-year-old third baseman is putting together another strong season -- he's now slashing .292/.362/.501 with 16 homers, 60 RBI and 64 runs scored across 439 plate appearances.

Henderson (back) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Philadelphia, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Henderson was forced to depart Tuesday's loss to the Phillies with lower back discomfort. He's feeling better, though, and expects to be ready to go Friday versus the Yankees following Thursday's off day. Jorge Mateo is at shortstop Wednesday.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Detroit.

Moustakas opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to four games -- he's gone 5-for-17 with two doubles and a home run over that span. Overall, the veteran infielder is slashing a respectable .258/.333/.447 with nine homers, 30 RBI and 31 runs scored across 216 plate appearances between Los Angeles and Colorado. Moustakas should continue to see regular playing time between first and third base while Brandon Drury (shoulder) and Anthony Rendon (shin) are sidelined.

Moncada went 0-for-3 with an RBI against the Cubs on Tuesday.

Moncada returned from a six-week absence caused by a back issue to start at third base and hit fifth. He struck out twice but managed a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. There was some concern about Moncada's potential for playing time given the power production of Jake Burger while Moncada was sidelined, though Burger slid to second base Tuesday. That could leave both Zach Remillard and Elvis Andrus as the biggest playing-time losers due to Moncada's return.

Gelof went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.

Gelof's gone hitless in just three of his first 10 major-league games, with his 0-fer Tuesday ending a modest four-game streak. The second baseman was able to pick up his third steal and his first since he swiped two bags July 15. He's batting .250 with a home run, three RBI and six runs scored while often batting first or second in the Athletics' weak-hitting lineup.