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Candelario went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, an 8-3 loss for the Tigers.

Candelario got a breather for Game 1 after going hitless in his previous 19 at-bats, and he responded with a second-inning blast off Kohl Stewart in his return to the lineup. It was only the second home run of the season for the 25-year-old after he popped 19 a season ago.

Anderson and the Marlins won't play the Mets on Sunday after the contest was postponed due to inclement weather in New York.

The two teams will make up the postponed game as part of a doubleheader Aug. 5. The Marlins will return to action Tuesday for the start of a two-game set with the Rays at home.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Reds.

Longoria delivered his third home run over his last five contests and sixth overall this season. Saturday's was the veteran's first long ball at cavernous Oracle Park this year, which highlights his drastic home/road splits (.136/.164/.203 in San Francisco compared to .313/.380/.609 elsewhere). The Giants' brass is considering moving in the fences at some point in the future, which could help a player like Longoria, who is clearly feeling the effects of the pitcher-friendly stadium in the twilight of his proud career. For now, the 33-year-old remains a deep-league option with modest power, but not much else to offer fantasy owners.

Astudillo (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list following Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Astudillo was first eligible to be activated off the injured list Wednesday but ended up taking a couple extra days on the shelf. The 27-year-old should re-enter the mix as a utility man after slashing .327/.340/.531 with two home runs and seven RBI prior to the injury.

Devers went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and two RBI in Saturday's win over Seattle.

Devers singled in the second, hit a two-run single in the third and later came around to score, and singled again in the eighth. He's now hitting .326/.402/.444 on the season.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

McMahon and Garrett Hampson have been deployed in a pretty strict platoon at second base -- McMahon has made just a trio of starts against left-handed pitching -- and that will continue Saturday with Hampson getting the nod against Joey Lucchesi. Since his return from a left elbow sprain in mid-April, McMahon is slashing .231/.315/.369 with three home runs in 65 at-bats.

Davis went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's rout of the Marlins.

It was his first multi-hit performance since April 19, and Davis hit only .214 (6-for-28) between those games. With Todd Frazier healthy and Jed Lowrie (knee) soon to follow suit, Davis will need to string some big games together if he wants to keep a consistent spot in the Mets' lineup.

Candelario is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.

Candelario went hitless in 19 at-bats over his last five games, so manager Ron Gardenhire decided to hold him out of the lineup for the first time since April 10. Given how frequently Candelario has been playing, it seems likely he will be back in the lineup for Saturday's second game.

Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Reno following Friday's game, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Vargas started Friday's game and four of the last six games for the Diamondbacks, but he went just 3-for-15 over that span to match his .200 batting average on the season, so the club decided to send him down to make some adjustments. A corresponding roster move will be announced at some point Saturday.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a walk and a walkoff solo home run in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Cleveland.

Facing Cleveland closer Brad Hand in the 12th inning, Chapman got a 3-2 slider on the inner part of the plate and ripped it 427 feet down the left-field line. It's the first walkoff hit of any kind in his career, but it likely won't be the last. Chapman now boasts a .279/.368/.565 slash line with 10 homers and 23 RBI through 40 games.