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Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Monday.

Although the Athletics had plenty to be disappointed about Monday, Chapman's continued offensive tear certainly didn't qualify. The third baseman has smacked half of his eight August homers over the last four games, amassing seven RBI along the way. An impressive 20 of Chapman's 32 hits during the month have gone for extra bases as well, helping lead to an eye-popping 1.100 OPS across 105 August plate appearances.

Bregman went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.

Bregman's three-run homer in the eighth inning broke open a close game between the top two teams in the AL West. It was his 25th bomb of the season. Bregman had hit a fallow spell since the All-Star break, like many in the Astros lineup, but he's busted out recently. Following a 15-game stretch in which he had four RBI and a .694 OPS, the third basemen has a 1.218 OPS with three homers and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over New York.

Moncada tied the game 2-2 in the sixth inning as he plated a pair on a double to right-center field. The 23-year-old second baseman has now collected a base knock in four straight games, going 5-for-14 with three extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. Moncada is batting just .221 this season, although he's homered 16 times and driven in 53 to go along with 11 stolen bases through 121 games.

Devers (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Devers is spending his second stint on the disabled list in less than a month due to a hamstring injury. He's set to play for the PawSox on Wednesday and Thursday, and if all goes well it sounds like the 21-year-old could rejoin the Red Sox as early as Friday.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's 15-0 rout of the Mets.

He extended his modest hit streak to six games with the performance. Rendon now boasts a solid .318/.364/.420 slash line through 24 games in August with a homer, a steal, 11 RBI and 11 runs.

Chapman went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and three runs in a win over the Twins on Sunday.

Chapman has been an integral part of the Athletics' excellent run this season, and he's been especially impressive at the plate in the second half. Factoring in Sunday's production, the 25-year-old is slashing .348/.417/.710 with a .466 wOBA and .362 ISO over 156 post-All-Star-break plate appearances, and he's now 9-for-19 with a double, three homers and five RBI over his last four games.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.

Moustakas had a big series against the Pirates, going 4-for-11 (.364) with two home runs, two doubles, and four RBI over three games. Moustakas now owns an .804 OPS over 26 games with the Brewers, and initial post-trade concerns about his playing time have been squashed, as he has started 14 games in a row at the hot corner.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Padres.

Machado homered in consecutive games and has now delivered five long balls over his last nine contests. The 25-year-old is batting .266 since joining the Dodgers at the All-Star break, but he has offset the dip in average with 14 extra-base hits (seven homers), 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and five stolen bases over that 35-game span.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Red Sox.

Duffy has put up solid numbers at the dish of late, recording a base knock in each of his previous five ballgames. He drove in a run in the fourth inning, then doubled home a run in the sixth during the series finale. Following his most recent performance, Duffy is hitting .300 with 35 RBI and nine stolen bases through 110 games, so he continues to provide fantasy owners with value late in the season.

Madrigal is dealing with a bruised thumb and is considered day-to-day, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

The first-round selection hasn't played for High-A Winston-Salem since Thursday due to the injury. Assuming Madrigal shows improvement over the next day or two, he should rejoin the lineup and get in a few more at-bats before Winston-Salem wraps up its regular-season schedule Sept. 3.