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Choi went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

Choi wasn't in the lineup for the first game of the doubleheader, but he was one of the few sources of offense in the latter matchup. He slugged his 10th homer of the season in the third inning off Alek Manoah for his second round tripper in his last 26 at-bats. Choi has been losing grip on a regular role, as he has started only six of the Rays' last 12 games.

Ford isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Ford is getting a breather after he went 1-for-11 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games. Matt Thaiss will start at first base and bat sixth.

Alvarez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Detroit, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Alvarez has been dominant recently, going 7-for-16 with two home runs, three doubles, six runs, two RBI, six walks and two strikeouts over the last five games. He'll get a breather while Trey Mancini starts in left field and bats sixth.

Jimenez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.

Jimenez's first-inning blast was all the offense the White Sox needed in this one. He's been on quite the heater over the last week, going 14-for-28 (.500) with four homers, 12 RBI and seven runs scored during his seven-game hitting streak. The 25-year-old's posted five multi-hit efforts in that span, which has raised his season slash line to .317/.382/.522 with 13 homers, 45 RBI, 30 runs scored and eight doubles through 259 plate appearances this year.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three runs scored Tuesday against the Tigers.

Alvarez took Drew Hutchison yard in the opening inning and tallied his double two frames later. After failing to homer in 21 consecutive starts, Alvarez now was two long balls in his last three games. He's also riding a modest five-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .438 with six runs scored. On the campaign, Alvarez has 33 homers while maintaining a .295/.403/.598 line across 494 plate appearances.

Ramirez is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Ramirez is mired in a 3-for-26 (.115) slump, so manager Kevin Cash left him out of the lineup for the first game of the twin bill. Jonathan Aranda will man first base for the Rays on Tuesday afternoon.

Angels manager Phil Nevin indicated that the blister that caused Ohtani to depart early from his last pitching start Saturday isn't going to prevent him from making his next start on the mound this coming weekend against the Mariners, the Associated Press reports.

Ohtani had tossed 79 pitches over five innings and surrendered only one run before the blister caused his early departure last Saturday in Houston, though he stayed in the contest as a hitter. The two-way star remained in the lineup at designated hitter Sunday, and Nevin stated that Ohtani will complete his normal bullpen session and be ready for his next scheduled pitching start without taking any extra time off.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Cabrera (biceps) is unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list during the team's six-game homestand this week, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cabrera is eligible for activation Tuesday, but he'll need at least a little more time to get fully ramped up after being shelved earlier this month with a left biceps strain. On a positive note, the 39-year-old hasn't been shut down from activity entirely, with Hinch noting that Cabrera is scheduled to hit off a tee Monday. Cabrera thus looks on pace to return at some point in the second half of September, but he'll presumably be limited to a part-time role and make only a few starts per week once he's deemed ready to go.

Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Angels.

With a solo shot in the eighth inning, Alvarez snapped a 21-game homerless drought. The long ball was the 25-year-old's 32nd on the season, just one shy of the career high of 33 he set in 2021. Alvarez is slashing .291/.399/.590 in 116 games this season.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's loss versus the Astros.

Concerns over a lingering blister resulted in Ohtani being a late addition to the lineup, but that could not keep him from mashing Sunday. He slugged a two-run home run in the top of the first inning, his 34th long ball of the season. The two-way star has four home runs over his last six games and continues to make his case to win his second straight MVP award. He is slashing .266/.355/.539 in 577 plate appearances this season.