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Candelario is not starting Tuesday against the Angels.

Candelario has gone 3-for-26 at the plate over his last seven games. Harold Castro starts at the hot corner in his absence.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

LeMahieu hasn't played since Friday while dealing with a low-grade groin strain. He's been considered day-to-day, but the fact that he's still not ready to go following Monday's scheduled off day is at least mildly concerning. LeMahieu himself doesn't appear to be particularly worried, however, as he expects to be back in action Wednesday, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Gio Urshela starts at third base in his absence.

Duffy, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday, is 6-for-21 with two doubles, two RBI and two walks over his first five games since making his season debut July 23.

The oft-injured veteran has been thrust right into an everyday opportunity at third base with Yandy Diaz (foot) on the injured list. That he's been able to display solid timing at the plate after such a delayed season debut is certainly encouraging, and Duffy is making a strong early case to force manager Kevin Cash's hand to continue affording him steady playing time even when Diaz returns to health.

Devers went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs Saturday in the Red Sox's 9-5 win over the Yankees.

Devers has been a menace for the Yankees' pitching staff through the first three games of the series, totaling eight hits -- including five doubles and a home run -- over 15 at-bats. Boston's newly christened No. 2 hitter will stick in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale.

LeMahieu (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday night's game against the Red Sox, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

LeMahieu is nursing a low-grade groin strain and believed he could play through the injury Sunday, but it's no real surprise to see the Yankees take a more cautious approach. The veteran infielder will now have two extra days to recover thanks to Monday's scheduled off day, and he hopes to be ready to roll by that time, per Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record. Gio Urshela receives another start at the hot corner in his place.

Peterson will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Peterson will make his third consecutive start, including his second in a row at the hot corner. The Orioles' decision to demote Rio Ruiz to Triple-A Norfolk opens up some playing time for Peterson, but if the 29-year-old's previous record at the major-league level is any indication, he'll likely fail to take advantage. Over 1,537 career plate appearances, Peterson owns a .229/.318/.329 line (77 wRC+).

Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Since the Astros are wrapping up their series in St. Louis with a day game and have one fewer lineup spot than usual with no designated hitter available, manager AJ Hinch decided it was an optimal time to extend Bregman a breather. Aledmys Diaz will fill in at third base while Bregman bows out of the starting nine for the first time since July 12.

Duffy will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays haven't hesitated to usher Duffy back into the mix after he returned from the 60-day injured list Tuesday. He'll make his fifth consecutive start Sunday and looks poised to serve as the Rays' primary third baseman until Yandy Diaz (foot) makes it back from the IL.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Cardinals.

Bregman's seventh-inning double snapped a run of 16 at-bats without a hit. The young third baseman is batting a career-low .259, but Bregman offers more than enough value to offset the drop on average. He's tied for 10th in home runs (26), 12th in runs scored (76) and 17th in OPS (.914).

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Chapman's blast came in the fifth inning off Rangers starter Adrian Sampson, extending the Athletics' lead to 4-0 at the time. The homer broke an 0-for-10 slump over the previous three games for Chapman. The third baseman is hitting .270 with 23 homers, 61 RBI and 67 runs scored this season.