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Seager (forearm) did not suffer any fractures and is day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on the inner left arm during Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Mariners, the Rangers' official site reports.

Seager, who is sporting a visible black-and-blue welt, was lifted for pinch runner Josh Smith, who stayed in the game to play shortstop. If Seager is to miss time, Marcus Semien could move to shortstop, while Smith, Mark Mathias or Charlie Culberson fills in at second base.

Allen went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Allen did most of the damage for the Athletics with a bases-loaded double in the second inning which scored two runs. The rookie also recorded a base hit in the fourth inning, giving him his sixth multi-hit game on the season. The double was just his third extra-base hit of September, during which he is slashing .221/.254/.265 with a 21:3 K:BB over 71 plate appearances.

Mateo went 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-9 loss to the Red Sox.

Mateo didn't start Tuesday, but he entered the game as part of a defensive shift when Ramon Urias (knee) exited. The steal was Mateo's 34th of the year, three back of Miami's Jon Berti for the major-league lead. Mateo is 5-for-17 (.294) during his five-game hitting streak, and he's now slashing .222/.267/.386 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 61 runs scored, 24 doubles and seven triples through 142 contests. Mateo should close out the campaign as the Orioles' primary shortstop.

Seager was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

The 28-year-old initially remained in the game after being struck by a 91-mph pitch during the eighth inning, but he was lifted for a pinch runner as a visible bruise formed on his forearm. Seager went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to leaving the contest, and he's likely to undergo X-rays to help determine the extent of the injury.

Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Pena became the sixth Astros rookie ever to hit 20 home runs in a season as he mashed a two-run shot to extend Houston's lead to eight in the eighth inning. With two runs on the day, Pena has now scored in nine of his last 11 games and has 70 runs scored on the season, good for fourth among AL rookies; his 57 RBI rank fifth and his 20 home runs are tied for second.

Franco went 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in a 6-5 extra-innings win Tuesday in Cleveland.

Franco doubled and scored in the third and walked, stole a base and scored in the 11th. He's 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts this season and Tuesday's steal was his first since July 5. Since returning from a wrist injury Sept. 9, he has a .324/.365/.426 slash line with only five strikeouts in 74 plate appearances.

Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Smith is 4-for-34 over his past 11 contests and will take a seat Tuesday in Seattle. Bubba Thompson and Adolis Garcia will start in the corner outfield while Charlie Culberson serves as the designated hitter.

The White Sox are shutting down Anderson (hand) for the rest of the season, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson has been making steady progress in his recovery from surgery on his left hand, but with the White Sox out of the playoff picture, there's no point in forcing the issue. Elvis Andrus will continue to get starting reps at shortstop for the rest of the year.

Story (heel) isn't expected to return from the 10-day injured list until next week's season-ending series with the Rays, if he's even activated at all, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

After landing on the IL last Thursday with a left heel contusion, Story was ruled out for the entirety of Boston's current series with Baltimore and the team's upcoming series in Toronto. With the Red Sox out of the playoff race, Story could be shut down for the season if he isn't able to resume full baseball activities by the weekend.

Mateo is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mateo will head to the bench after starting five straight and eight of the last nine games. Gunnar Henderson starts at shortstop while Ramon Urias mans third base and Rougned Odor starts at the keystone.