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Duffy is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will take a seat for the series finale after starting 15 of the previous 16 games. In his place, Joey Wendle will man third base while Brandon Lowe picks up a start at the keystone.

Moncada (teeth) will man second base and bat seventh against Detroit on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada underwent part one of a root canal Tuesday and will head back to the dentist for part two Thursday during the club's scheduled off day. Considering he was able to make an appearance in Wednesday's starting lineup, he should also be available for Friday's series opener against Kansas City following Thursday's procedure.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox, extending his hitting streak to three games.

While a three-game hitting streak isn't too much to write home about, it's good to see Candelario productive after a prolonged slump saw his average drop to .228 coming into Tuesday's game. In 12 games this month, the 24-year-old is batting a much more respectable .267.

Moncada (teeth) underwent a root canal Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

It's the first part of a multi-part procedure, which is to be continued Thursday. Moncada has rejoined the team and is apparently available to play, although he is not in Tuesday's starting lineup.

Moncada is having a tooth issue and is visitng the dentist, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

This explains why Moncada will be missing his first game in two months. He is expected to return before game time, but will remain out of the lineup.

Moncada is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

The last time Moncada was out of the lineup was exactly two months ago on June 14. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to second base, with Matt Davidson starting at third.

Segura went 4-for-5 with an RBI in the Mariners' 7-6 loss to the Athletics on Monday.

Segura has rattled off multi-hit performances in three of his last five starts, lifting his season average back up to .312. The shortstop suffered an injury scare over the weekend when he was hit in the hand by a pitch Friday, but his return to the lineup the next day quelled any concerns about the shortstop's health. He ranks fifth among all qualified hitters in batting average this season while supplementing it with 17 steals, nine home runs, 56 RBI and 78 runs in 112 games.

Chapman went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three runs and two RBI in the Athletics' 7-6 win over the Mariners on Monday.

The three extra-base hits tied a season high for Chapman, who has been on fire since the All-Star break with an 1.190 OPS, 23 runs and 14 RBI in 22 games. Chapman's offensive surge coupled with his aptitude on defense -- he trails only the Angels' Andrelton Simmons this season with a 12.5 UZR -- could garner the 25-year-old some down-ballot MVP votes in a deep American League class of candidates.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored Monday against Cincinnati.

Ramirez plated a pair in the third inning after launching his 35th homer of the season. He also tacked on an insurance run in the seventh with an RBI single to left field. The 25-year-old third baseman continues to impress in 2018, as he's batting .301 with 87 RBI and 27 stolen bases through 116 contests.

Candelario went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two walks and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over Chicago.

Candelario extended the lead in the third by hitting a sacrifice fly to center field, and he'd score in the seventh and eighth innings. The 24-year-old third baseman owns a .228/.318/.412 batting line with 15 home runs and 45 RBI through 103 games during his first full season in the major leagues.