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Pederson (hand) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Pederson hasn't played since last Saturday but remains day-to-day for Texas. Josh Jung is handling DH duties for the Rangers on Friday, with Ezequiel Duran leading off and playing third base.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

Alvarez extended Houston's lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning with a 375-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his career-high 40th this season. Over his last six games, Alvarez has gone 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of homers and a 1.172 OPS. He'll have his sites set on the AL Triple-Crown down the stretch -- Alvarez leads the American League with a .311 average while he's second in home runs and RBI (99).

Pederson (hand) is not yet swinging a bat but the swelling in his left hand has gone done over the past few days, MLB.com reports.

Pederson missed a fourth consecutive game Thursday after suffering a slight fracture of his left hand Saturday when he was hit by a pitch. The first three of those four missed contests were against left-handers, so Pederson would not have been in the starting lineup, and he was replaced at DH on Thursday by Josh Jung against Boston right-hander Sonny Gray. The Rangers are scheduled do face another right-hander Friday, Toronto's Dylan Cease.

Pederson (hand) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Pederson suffered a small fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Saturday. He hasn't played since then, but the Rangers are facing a righty in Sonny Gray for the first time during that span. Pederson is aiming to play through the injury, but clearly he's not feeling well enough to do so just yet. Josh Jung is slotting in at designated hitter for Texas on Thursday.

Pham went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Getting the start at DH and batting cleanup against Parker Messick, Pham produced all the offense for the White Sox when he took the southpaw deep in the fifth inning. It was Pham's first long ball in the majors this season in his 11th game, and he'll likely continue to be deployed as a short-side platoon option over the final days of the regular season as Chicago tries to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

Rooker (knee) was cleared to begin a hitting progression Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Rooker won't have enough time to return this season from a cartilage tear in his left knee that he suffered in June, but his return to hitting is an encouraging sign that he'll be ready to go by Opening Day. The A's are optimistic that he will be cleared for batting practice before the end of the season.

The White Sox activated Pham (calf) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Pham required just a minimum 10-day stay on the IL with a left calf strain. He will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday in the series finale in Cleveland.

Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

Coming into this game with just three homers over his last 30 games, Alvarez clubbed his team-high 39th homer of the campaign Tuesday. Despite his recent struggles to produce the long ball, the 29-year-old has reached base safely in 11 of his last 12 games. This year, Alvarez is batting .310/.429/.594 with 39 homers and 98 RBI over 643 plate appearances.

Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

The absence ends a run of 27 straight starts for Perez, who has carried a hot bat through 12 games in September with two doubles, two homers, 10 RBI and a .298/.353/.468 slash line. Jac Caglianone is serving as Kansas City's designated hitter Tuesday while John Rave starts in right field.

Pederson, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, has a small fracture in his left hand, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

The veteran slugger suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch Saturday against the Diamondbacks, but he's hoping the swelling will subside soon and allow him to play again this season. Pederson is likely to be sidelined at least the next few days as he continues to be evaluated.