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Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Though he has the platoon advantage in his favor with a lefty (Joey Wentz) on the bump for Detroit, Rivera will head to the bench, ending a streak of seven consecutive starts. Rivera posted a .915 OPS and 3:5 BB:K over that seven-game stretch, but he may still struggle to retain near-everyday playing time now that Lourdes Gurriel is back in action after recently overcoming a groin injury.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

The third baseman returned from a fracture in his left hand June 2 and has looked 100 percent healthy, reeling off four multi-hit performances in his last five games and batting .333 (11-for-33) in eight contests since coming off the IL. Machado's had a disappointing start to the campaign overall -- his current .670 OPS would be a career low -- but he's capable of going on a tear and bringing his numbers up significantly.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Suarez had gone 15 games without a multi-hit effort, and he hit just .120 (6-for-50) in that span. All of the third baseman's hits Saturday were singles. He's not known to carry a high batting average, but his .216 mark through 63 contests is a bit light compared to the .236 he hit last year. Suarez has added a career-worst .638 OPS with 36 RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen base over 270 plate appearances.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.

Yankees pitching seems to be the remedy for Devers' recent power drought -- he's homered in consecutive contests against New York after going 16 games without a long ball. The third baseman accounted for Boston's lone run Saturday. He's up to 15 homers and 16 doubles through 62 contests this season, but his .247 batting average is far below his established standard. He's also walking less (6.4 percent) and striking out a bit more (20.3 percent) than he did last year, though he's produced 51 RBI and 34 runs scored to be plenty useful in standard fantasy formats.

Urshela (back) is hitting eighth and playing first base versus the Mariners on Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Urshela was a late scratch from the lineup Friday against Seattle, but it was described as precautionary and the infielder is feeling well enough to go for Saturday's contest. Jared Walsh heads back to the bench with Urshela handling first base.

Wisdom will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Wisdom's game always involves plenty of power alongside huge strikeout concerns, but it's the latter which has been more prevalent recently. He hit .250 with 10 homers through the end of April despite a 33.3 percent strikeout rate, but things have gone significantly downhill since then. In 29 games since the start of May, he's homered four times while hitting .149 with a 43.0 percent strikeout rate. Nick Madrigal will take over at third base Saturday.

Davis (hip) will bat cleanup and start at third base Saturday against the Cubs, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Davis was scratched from Friday's lineup with right hip tightness, but the injury was evidently a minor one. He made an appearance off the bench in the series opener and will return having missed just a single start. He'll look to continue a hot streak which has seen him post a 1.010 OPS over his last 13 games.

Lewis will sit Saturday against Toronto.

Lewis grabbed four hits in Friday's series opener, raising his batting average from .182 to .270, but his reward will be a trip to the bench. The Twins seemingly want to avoid overworking him as he seeks to establish himself following a pair of seasons lost to ACL tears, as he's yet to start more than three games in a row in the field. Willi Castro will handle the hot corner in Lewis' absence Saturday.

Bride went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run-scoring sacrifice fly in a win over the Brewers on Friday.

Bride extended his hitting streak to four games with Friday's timely knock, and his pair of RBI pushed his total to four over the last four games. The 27-year-old sports an impressive .308 average (8-for-26) since being promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas on May 30 and appears to be progressively strengthening his grip on the starting third base job.

Peterson went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Brewers on Friday.

Peterson cooled off at the plate somewhat after going 7-for-10 with two home runs and seven RBI over the last two games of the series against the Pirates. However, his seventh stolen base of the season leaves him just three shy of what would be a third straight double-digit tally in that category. Peterson's aforementioned two-game offensive outburst did give his batting average a much-needed boost over the Mendoza Line, but his current .655 OPS is still his lowest since 2019.