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Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

The Twins struggled to generate a ton of offense but Buxton at least got his bat going with a solo shot to center field in the fifth. It was the second home run hit in the last three games for him and his sixth overall this month. The 27-year-old has shown some solid power throughout September but has struggled overall at the plate. In 28 games since returning from the injured list, Buxton is slashing .215/.282/.449 with 13 extra-base hits, nine RBI, 18 runs scored, two steals and 8:31 BB:K.

Ohtani got a no-decision in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Seattle, allowing one run on five hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.

Ohtani shut down Seattle all game and surrendered his lone run on a Jarred Kelenic solo shot in the seventh. Unfortunately, Seattle starter Marco Gonzales matched Ohtani's stellar performance and the Mariners eventually prevailed when the game turned over to the bullpens. The 27-year-old has now gone at least seven innings in three of his last four starts and is demonstrating an increasingly rare skill for pitching deep into games. No announcement has been made regarding whether Ohtani will pitch again this season.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.

The 27-year-old went yard in the eighth inning, but that was Cleveland's last run in the contest. Ramirez has posted multiple hits in three of his last eight games, but his homer Sunday was his first since June 20. For the year, he has a .267/.306/.406 slash line with seven long balls, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored and three stolen bases. He continues to be Cleveland's preferred left fielder versus right-handed pitching, while Oscar Mercado has served more often as a fourth outfielder.

Torrens is on the bench for Sunday's series finale in Oakland.

Torrens is hitting .300 with a home run and five RBI in his last 10 games after a hitless showing Saturday. Mitch Haniger is the designated hitter Sunday while Jake Bauers gets a start in right field.

Rooker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rooker went hitless in Saturday's game and is now hitting .200 with three doubles and four RBI in his last 10 games. Jake Cave starts in left field and bats ninth Sunday.

Reyes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Reyes' last 10 games have seen him hit .297 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter Sunday while Yu Chang mans third base.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout In Saturday's 14-1 triumph over the Mariners.

Ohtani tripled in runs in the first and third innings, and walked in a run in the third before walking and scoring in the fifth. The 27-year-old has been taking what's been given of late with 13 walks over his last four games and a .750 OBP in that stretch to contribute to a .227/.416/.418 line in September.

Buxton went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Toronto.

The outfielder walked and stole second in the fifth inning, but he was left stranded. Buxton is 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts this year. While his seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, the 27-year-old has gotten on base in nine straight contests. He owns a .290/.341/.594 slash line with 15 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs scored and 18 doubles through 54 games in another injury-plagued season.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over Boston.

Stanton smashed a first-pitch offering from reliever Darwinzon Hernandez to give the Yankees a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning. It was the 33rd long ball of the season for Stanton, who took over the team RBI lead with 91. He's gone deep seven times in his last 13 contests while hitting .320 (16-for-50) with 18 RBI during that stretch.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs Saturday against the Royals.

The 38-year-old carried Detroit's offense in this one, stroking a two-run double in the sixth inning and singling home two more in the eighth. He also had another single, giving Cabrera his third three-hit performance of the month. He's having a strong finish to the season, hitting .344 with an .824 OPS in 64 September at-bats.