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Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Friday's 3-0 win over Detroit.

Chapman's solo shot in the eighth inning extended Oakland's lead to 3-0. The 27-year-old slugger is slashing .189/.254/.415 with three home runs and nine RBI in 59 plate appearances.

Bregman (COVID-19 protocols) is unlikely to return during the Astros' current five-game road trip, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Bregman was one of five Astros who were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. While it's not yet clear whether Bregman has tested positive for the virus, he'll likely miss at least the next five games due to the league's health and safety protocols. Abraham Toro should continue to serve as the team's primary third baseman until Bregman is cleared to return.

Toro isn't starting Friday's game against Seattle, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Toro went 0-for-3 with a walk Wednesday and is expected to serve as the primary third baseman for Houston while Alex Bregman is on the COVID-19 injured list. However, Aledmys Diaz will shift to third base while Alex De Goti serves as the starting second baseman Friday.

Chapman went 1-for-5 with a two-run double in a win over the Tigers on Thursday.

The slugging third baseman also struck out on three occasions, so while the clutch two-bagger was a highlight, Chapman is still getting his timing down after an injury-shortened 2020. The 27-year-old is slashing just .184/.255/.367 across his first 55 plate appearances, although five of his eight RBI have come within the last three games.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Ramirez took Lance Lynn deep for his third homer of the campaign. It's safe to say that long ball changed the tone of the game, as Cleveland was losing until the 28-year-old hit it out of the park. It's been a slow start for the veteran, but that's nothing new for him -- his career OPS in March and April is .736. He's a great bet to get it going as the season wears on.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's loss against Cleveland.

Moncada has been struggling offensively to begin the year, but at least he managed to contribute here, with his RBI single scoring Tim Anderson in the bottom of the first inning. Even so, Moncada is hitting just .191 with a .573 OPS through his first 54 plate appearances, and his strikeout rate is just as high as it was last year, when he struggled to a .225/.320/.385 line in the coronavirus-shortened campaign.

Donaldson isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Donaldson was activated from the injured list Wednesday and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in the second game of the doubleheader against Boston. Willians Astudillo will start at third base Thursday, batting fifth.

Toro started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Detroit.

Toro was part of the wave of players added to the active roster after the Astros placed several players, including third baseman Alex Bregman, on the COVID-19 injured list. He's expected to be the primary fill-in at the hot corner until Bregman is cleared to play. Normally, this might be a job for Aledmys Diaz, but he's needed to cover second base for Jose Altuve, who's also on the COVID-19 injured list.

Madrigal went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday in an 8-0 win over Cleveland.

All three of Madrigal's hits were singles, the first of which knocked in Chicago's sixth run in the first inning. The 24-year-old is slashing .278/.366/.306 on the campaign after batting .340 over 103 at-bats last season.

Candelario went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Astros.

Candelario has been locked in lately, as he now has hits in five straight games, with multi-hit performances in each of the last three contests. That's allowed the 27-year-old to bump his batting average up to .326, and while he doesn't offer a ton of power, he's been a consistent performer for the Tigers the past few seasons.