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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in a 7-4 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The veteran crossed the plate after doubling in the sixth inning and went deep to right field for a solo homer in the eighth. He has now reached base seven times in nine plate appearances over his past two games and is batting a robust .305 on the campaign while racking up 20 homers, 26 doubles and 64 RBI.

Ramirez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Ramirez has recorded hits in each of his four appearances since the All-Star break, and he's gone 4-for-14 with two RBI, a walk and three strikeouts during that time. Franmil Reyes will start in right field while Bobby Bradley serves as the designated hitter.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

Stanton ended a three-game hitless streak with a single in the fifth inning, then he snapped an eight-game homer drought with a seventh-inning blast off reliever Brandon Kintzler. The slugger now has 16 dingers on the year, but he's still hitting just .224 with a meager .671 OPS across 52 plate appearances this month.

Brantley went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Cleveland.

Brantley notched a double in the third, but his biggest hit game during the fifth when he plated two on a single to right field to cap off a six-run inning. Tuesday was his fourth multi-hit effort over his last six games. The 34-year-old drools over right-handed pitching, slashing .376/.424/.556 with five homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored in 205 plate appearances. He'll have a prime opportunity for another impactful game Wednesday when Cleveland sends Eli Morgan (7.86 ERA) to the bump.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Tuesday's win over the Brewers.

Soler socked a 424-foot shot against Brett Anderson in the fourth inning. The long ball has been a rare occurrence this season for the 29-year-old, who mashed 48 homers during his 2019 campaign. This year, he's tallied only eight while batting a bleak .185/.280/.324.

Choi was a late addition to Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles after Yandy Diaz was scratched for undisclosed reasons, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Choi was initially slated to begin the game on the bench, but with Diaz unable to go, he'll get the nod at first base and bat seventh against left-hander John Means.

Torrens is not starting Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Torrens has done well while serving as the Mariners' primary DH of late, going 7-for-24 with a triple, a homer and three RBI across his last seven games. He won't be able to start Tuesday with no DH slot, but Torrens figures to be a top option off the bench.

Alvarez is in Tuesday's starting lineup against Cleveland after exiting Monday's game with a hamstring issue.

Alvarez figures to have passed all tests after being looked at again by trainers Tuesday. It's still not entirely clear what happened to the slugger's hamstring during Monday's game, but if any issue is still present, it seems to be something Alvarez can play through for the time being.

Choi will sit against lefty John Means and the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The Rays haven't protected Choi against lefties too often, though he's now been on the bench against the last two southpaws they've faced after previously starting against six of the last nine. Yandy Diaz starts at first base Tuesday.

Ohtani allowed three hits and a walk while striking out eight over six scoreless innings Monday in a no-decision against the Athletics. He also went 1-for-4 with a double.

Ohtani traded zeroes on the scoreboard with opposing starter Cole Irvin for six innings. His brilliant effort went to waste in the seventh, when Steve Cishek allowed three runs on one swing of the bat. The Athletics threatened to score on a few occasions, but Ohtani was able to shut the door on them each time. He induced 14 swinging strikes and notched at least eight strikeouts for the first time in nearly a month. The 27-year-old two-way superstar owns a 3.21 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 36:4 K:BB over 73 innings, and he tentatively lines up for a favorable matchup against the Rockies at the beginning of next week.