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Hayes went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Tigers.

Hayes ripped three singles in the victory, including a two-run base knock in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old entered Monday's game in a 12-for-58 (.207) skid in 16 games since his last multi-hit performance on Aug 14. He improved his season slash line to .252/.321/.376 with 30 RBI through 321 plate appearances.

Sosa went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Sosa continues to validate manager Mike Shildt's decision to afford him the bulk of playing time at shortstop, with Sunday's production pushing his slash line over the last nine games to an outstanding .387/.432/.742 (37 plate appearances). Sosa has impressively provided a bit of everything in that sample, lacing a double, two triples, two home runs, 10 RBI, three walks and nine runs in addition to Sunday's steal, his fourth of the campaign.

Arenado isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Arenado will get a breather after he went 5-for-15 with three homers, four runs, four RBI and three strikeouts across the last four games. Matt Carpenter will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Urias (upper leg) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Baltimore won't be calling up another infielder in a corresponding move, so the Orioles will be left with a thin bench in Monday's series opener while Urias tends to the upper-leg injury. With Urias unavailable, look for Jorge Mateo to pick up the start at shortstop, while Kelvin Gutierrez mans third base.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a run and a walk in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Orioles.

LeMahieu has cobbled together a six-game hitting streak, which has helped him lift his season-long batting average from .264 to .268. That mark still represents LeMahieu's lowest in any season since 2014 with the Rockies (.267 average), but a strong September could still help salvage what has been a disappointing campaign for the 33-year-old. He'll start at second base and stay atop the lineup for Monday's series opener with the Blue Jays.

Urshela (hand) will start at third base and bat ninth Monday against the Blue Jays.

He'll check back into the starting nine for the first time since last Tuesday after a sore left hand kept him out of the lineup for each of the previous four games. Urshela was able to make a cameo off the bench in Sunday's 8-7 loss to Baltimore as a pinch hitter, which was apparently enough to convince the Yankees that he was ready to return to an everyday role in the field. With Urshela back in the fold, Rougned Odor is expected to move back into a utility role.

Moustakas isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Moustakas will be on the bench for the fourth time in the last five games since left-hander Justin Steele is starting for the Cubs. Eugenio Suarez will start at the hot corner and bat fourth.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Rivera will sit for the third time in four games and looks to have lost out on reps as a result of Adalberto Mondesi's return from the injured list Sept. 1 in addition to the promotion of outfielder Edward Olivares on Aug. 27. Given that Rivera has delivered a modest .649 OPS in 98 plate appearances with the big club this season, he may not have a strong case for recapturing a full-time role in September.

Riley went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over Colorado.

Riley drew a walk his first time up and then plated his first run in the third on a sacrifice fly. He later blasted a two-run homer in the seventh to put Atlanta up 9-1. The 24-year-old is putting up some impressive numbers during his first full MLB season, as he's slashing .305/.377/.539 with 29 long balls, 87 RBI, 75 runs scored and 50:133 BB:K over 557 plate appearances.

Duffy went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a solo home run and a steal in Sunday's 11-8 win over the Pirates.

Duffy hit both home runs in consecutive innings. He led off the second with a solo shot and then took Wil Crowe deep for a second time in the third for a grand slam. The 30-year-old later notched his third hit of the day in the eighth and stole second for his fifth steal of the year. Duffy now has multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games and is slashing .269/.346/.337 with three homers, 20 RBI, 34 runs scored and 20:48 BB:K over 234 plate appearances.