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Chapman went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco.

Chapman made his presence felt early, as his two-run single in the top of the first inning set the tone for Oakland offensively. More importantly, the star third baseman pushed his hitting streak to 15 games and has been seeing the ball extremely well over the last few weeks. Despite hitting just .230 on the season. Chapman owns a .284 average across 88 at-bats this month.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.

Donaldson was the only Twins hitter with a multi-hit performance in Sunday's win despite the team putting up eight runs. He singled in his first at-bat and then homered to lead off the third to give his team a 4-1 lead. The 35-year-old is slashing .251/.345/.468 with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 33 runs scored and a 31:46 BB:K. He's striking out at his lowest rate since 2016 and continues to produce at the plate with five hits, three RBI and two runs scored in his last three games.

Devers went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Yankees.

The third baseman clubbed a three-run home run in the first inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. Devers had gone 2-for-12 with no RBI and two runs scored across his previous four games before Sunday's strong showing. The 24-year-old is slashing .283/.349/.577 with 19 homers, 64 RBI, 52 runs scored, three stolen bases and 23 doubles across 312 plate appearances.

Urias was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Urias' call-up comes in the midst of a flurry of roster moves for Baltimore that included shortstop Freddy Galvis (quad) landing on the 10-day IL. Urias is playing shortstop and batting eighth Sunday and could be in line to serve as the primary option at the position with Galvis on the shelf.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-5 loss against San Francisco on Saturday.

Chapman took reliever Zack Littell deep to left in the seventh and recorded an RBI sacrifice fly in the 10th to account for Oakland's final three runs. The homer made it 14 straight games with a hit for the third baseman, though he has just a single hit in each of the last 12 games. During the stretch, Chapman is 18-for-56 and has increased his average from .201 to .226.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox.

LeMahieu slammed a solo home run off Nathan Eovaldi in the eighth inning to get the Yankees on the board. In addition, he added three singles in the game and accounted for both of New York's RBI. The 32-year-old is riding a nine-game hitting streak and he has reached base safely in his last 14 games. Despite the recent success, he is slashing .271/.345/.377, his lowest line since 2014. However, he still leads the Yankees with 79 hits.

Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Paredes recorded two hits in eight at-bats after being recalled June 19. He'll return to the minors for the time being, though he's a strong candidate to rejoin the club at some point later this summer. Zack Short remained on the 26-man roster after serving as the 27th man for the twin bill.

Candelario will sit for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Candelario hits the bench after going 0-for-3 in the first game of the day. Harold Castro starts at the hot corner in the nightcap.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Tampa Bay on Friday.

The third baseman helped the Angels get off to a strong start, blasting a solo shot to left field in the first inning. The long ball was his fifth this season and only his second since May 3. Rendon has been set back by multiple injuries on the campaign, and he has struggled to hit with consistency, slashing a disappointing .230/.304/.356 with 31 RBI and a 20:35 BB:K across 214 plate appearances.

Moncada (ankle) is starting Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Moncada rolled his ankle in Friday's loss to the Mariners but remained in the game. He received some treatment after the contest and will be able to remain in the lineup Saturday. The 26-year-old has gone 5-for-16 with a double, three RBI, a stolen base, five walks and three strikeouts across the last five games.