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Houston manager Dusty Baker said Bregman's rest day Monday was part of a buildup plan for the infielder, who recently returned from a lengthy stay on the injured list due to a strained left quadriceps, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

It was probably assumed Bregman's absence was benign after he started four consecutive games since coming off the injured list, but Baker confirmed that it was part of a designed plan. As such, Bregman could be on this plan for a stretch, so be prepared for more off-days coming. The Astros want to prepare Bregman for a a 17-game/17-day stretch coming up in September.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Monday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Donaldson provided most of the offense Monday with his two-run blast off Casey Mize in the fourth inning. The veteran slugger is on fire over the last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with four homers, three doubles and eight RBI. For the season, Donaldson is slashing .259/.360/.494 with 40 extra-base hits

Bregman will sit Monday against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman made four consecutive starts after returning from the injured list Wednesday, going 5-for-14 at the plate in his first big-league game action in over two months. He'll get a rest Monday, with Aledmys Diaz starting at third base.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Cleveland.

The third baseman went deep in the first and seventh innings to account for Boston's first and last runs of the contest. Devers has been solid at the plate lately with four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games. He's slashing .277/.352/.556 with 32 homers, 96 RBI, 82 runs scored and four stolen bases across 534 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over Boston.

The third baseman sparked Cleveland's comeback effort with a solo shot in the sixth inning. Ramirez added an RBI double to get the team within a run in the seventh. Sunday was his third multi-hit effort in his last four games, a span in which he has two homers, a double, five RBI and six runs scored. For the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .263/.349/.555 with 31 long balls, 84 RBI, 87 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 501 plate appearances.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Saturday.

The third baseman's 403-foot shot to center field in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the contest after Aaron Judge got the Yankees to within one with a two-run blast of his own in the ninth. Chapman has now homered twice in the past three games, and he's left the yard a total of seven times in August while posting an impressive .273/.407/.606 slash line across 81 plate appearances (21 games).

Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Moncada will take a seat for the series finale after he went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 7-0 loss, extending his hitting streak to a season-high 14 games in the process. Jake Lamb will step in at third base for Moncada, who is slashing .258/.359/.360 with two home runs and a stolen base in August.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Now that fellow infielder Jorge Mateo is healthy again after recently missing three games with lower-back and left hip soreness before returning to the lineup Saturday, the Orioles can afford to give Urias a day off. The 27-year-old had started in each of Baltimore's last 13 games, a span in which he hit .304 with two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs.

Moncada went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cubs.

Moncada was the lone highlight for the White Sox, collecting two of the four hits the team mustered. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games and is 19-for-53 (.358) with an .895 OPS during that stretch.

Rivera is batting eighth and playing first base Saturday against the Mariners.

Rivera steps up to replace Carlos Santana, who was scratched with hip soreness. It will be his first career appearance at first base.