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Cabrera went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

Cabrera didn't do much with the three singles in the game, as he had no runs or RBI, but they marked a much bigger career milestone. The hits brought the veteran to 3,145 for his storied career, which put him past Robin Yount for 19th all time. Cabrera should continue to have nice moments like this the rest of the year, though they don't move the needle in fantasy.

Belt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

He'll head to the bench Wednesday with lefty Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland. Danny Jansen will get a day off from behind the plate and replace Belt as the Blue Jays' designated hitter.

Turner (heel) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Royals, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

It's the second straight start Turner has missed with a bruised left heel, which has bothered him since last week. He's not expected to play Thursday, either, but hopes to make it back for the weekend series against the Tigers. Trevor Story is at designated hitter Wednesday, with Pablo Reyes playing shortstop.

Boston manager Alex Cora acknowledged Turner (heel) is still feeling the effects of an injury and may not play Wednesday and Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. "Hopefully, we can get him ready for the weekend," the manager said.

Turner, who was out of the lineup Tuesday, missed four games last week after suffering a heel bruise and went 2-for-10 in three games since returning. Cora said Turner will likely avoid the injured list, but the manager wanted to give him a couple of additional days of downtime.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Both hits were singles but Cabrera will take it, as it was just his second multi-hit effort in his last 14 games. It's been a long stretch without a home run for the veteran, who last went deep on June 14. Cabrera should continue to primarily profile as a contact hitter in what he's said will be his final MLB campaign.

Turner (heel) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Turner has been bothered by a lingering left heel contusion since late July and will rest Tuesday and Wednesday after making three straight starts as Boston's designated hitter. The expectation remains that he will be able to avoid an IL stint.

Madris was designated for assignment by the Astros on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Jon Singleton, who has been selected from Triple-A Sugar Land. Madris, 27, has appeared in only 12 major-league games this season with Houston.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.

While Ohtani has homered only once over seven games in August, he's batting .360 (9-for-25) with three steals for the month. He's up to 15 thefts on the year, already the second-highest total for a season in his career. The two-way star is slashing .308/.409/.673 with 40 home runs, 82 RBI, 87 runs scored, 19 doubles and seven triples through 496 plate appearances.

Rooker is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Rooker is in the midst of an extended slump, so he will sit out Monday for the second time in three days.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Alvarez hasn't shown any signs of rust since returning from a nearly two-month stint on the injured list -- he's now 13-for-36 (.361) with four homers in 10 games since he was reinstated. Overall, the 26-year-old Alvarez is slashing a robust .290/.396/.613 with 21 homers, 62 RBI and 49 runs scored across 283 plate appearances this season.