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Mateo went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

The speedster was plunked by Michael Wacha in the second inning, then stole second and scored on a Richie Martin single. Mateo has recorded two steals in has last two games, giving him seven in 60 games between Baltimore and San Diego. As long as he can perform reasonably well at that plate, Mateo should see a large share of playing time at second base over the last two months of the season.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, an additional run and a strikeout in a 9-3 victory over the Cubs on Sunday.

Anderson homered to lead off the game as part of a five-run first, singled and scored in the second and doubled in the eighth to reach base three times for the second time this month. The strong performance at the dish snapped a 2-for-18 mini-slump over Anderson's last four games, and the shortstop is now slashing .296/.327/.440 on the season.

Anderson is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Sunday against the Cubs, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Anderson was originally slated for an off day in the series finale, but the shortstop was able to convince manager Tony La Russa to add him to the starting nine. Leury Garcia was scheduled to start at shortstop but will now come off the bench.

Anderson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Anderson has a .500 OPS across his past 10 games and will receive a day off for the series finale versus the Cubs. Leury Garcia will take over at shortstop for the White Sox.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

Diaz doubled off Caleb Thielbar in the eighth inning, driving in Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker. In addition, he added a single in the second frame. The 30-year-old is batting .295 with three homers and 10 RBI over his last 10 games since coming off the injured list. On the season, he is slashing .283/.333/.472 with six long balls, 28 RBI and 21 runs scored in 171 plate appearances.

Bichette is not in the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox due to a pair of left shin contusions, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Bichette appeared to be receiving his first maintenance day of the season, but he's actually dealing with a minor injury. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day, and he'll have two days to recover before being at risk of missing more time thanks to Monday's scheduled off day. Marcus Semien will slide over to shortstop while Breyvic Valera starts at second base Sunday.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with four runs Saturday in the Rays' 12-3 win over the Orioles.

Since notching a season-high four hits July 24 in Cleveland, Wendle fell into a 3-for-21 slump at the plate over his subsequent six starts before his bat caught fire Saturday. Though Wendle is holding down a credible .774 OPS on the season, the Rays' infield logjam will likely continue to cost him at least a couple of starts per week. He'll remain in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, manning third base and batting sixth.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 12-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

The utility man recorded his first steal as an Oriole, taking third base and scoring on an error in the third inning. While Mateo never had a chance at regular playing time in San Diego, he appears to be in the middle-infield mix with his new team, potentially splitting time with Ramon Urias (upper leg) and Richie Martin. The 26-year-old Mateo is 3-for-8 with a double and a triple through two games in Baltimore.

Bichette is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

Bichette has started every game this season between shortstop and designated hitter, but he'll receive his first day off of 2021 in Sunday's series finale. Marcus Semien will shift to shortstop while Breyvic Valera starts at the keystone for Toronto.

Crawford (illness) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford was held out of Saturday's lineup while dealing with flu-like symptoms, and he won't rejoin the starting nine for the series finale. He'll have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery, and he may be available off the bench Sunday, per Divish. Dylan Moore will receive another start at shortstop in his place.