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Story went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI on Thursday against the Cubs.

Story opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run. He followed that up a two-run shot in the fifth frame, bringing his total on the season to 15. Story is riding a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-19 with two doubles, two homers, five RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. Overall, he has a .247/.318/.452 line across 396 plate appearances on the campaign.

Correa isn't starting Thursday's game against the Twins, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa will get a rare day off after he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. Robel Garcia will take his place at shortstop and bat eighth.

Baltimore claimed Mateo off waivers from San Diego on Thursday.

Before San Diego designated him for assignment Tuesday, Mateo saw limited use as a utility man for the Padres, appearing in 57 games and logging a .207/.250/.322 slash line over 93 plate appearances. Over the final two months of the season, expect the Orioles to give the 26-year-old a look as their everyday second baseman, a position where Baltimore has struggled to get production since Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) landed on the injured list in late June before being traded to the Phillies. Pat Valaika, who had been serving as the Orioles' primary option at the keystone of late, was designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man and 26-man rosters for Mateo. Though he owns a lowly .545 OPS over a limited sample of MLB action, Mateo boasts high-end speed and could be a worthy target for fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for a boost in stolen bases.

Edman isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Edman cooled off to begin the series against Atlanta, as he went 0-for-8 with a stolen base and a strikeout across the last two games. He'll take a seat for the series finale while Matt Carpenter starts at the keystone and bats fifth.

Owings will miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign after doctors put a pin in his left thumb Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Owings was already sidelined indefinitely after he underwent surgery on his left thumb in late July, and he'll officially be shut down for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old also had his 2020 season cut short due to a hamstring issue, and he appeared in just 21 games this year due to the thumb issues. He'll now prepare for spring training in 2022 after he slashed .326/.420/.628 with a homer, nine runs, five RBI and two stolen bases during his limited sample this season.

Crawford went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Arizona.

The shortstop didn't make a huge impact in Wednesday's contest, but he was able to produce his ninth stolen base of the year. Crawford has hit safely in six straight games, going 8-for-26 (.308) with five RBI, four runs scored and a pair of steals in that span. His season slash line is at a hearty .288/.363/.532 through 339 plate appearances.

Pena (wrist) is not expected to return to action this season, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

It initially seemed like Pena may only miss the first few months of the season after undergoing left wrist surgery in April, but for whatever reason, he won't play at all this season. Pena is a strong candidate to play in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time.

Swanson went 4-for-4 with three runs and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.

The shortstop rapped four singles in the win and came around to score three of Atlanta's seven runs. The four-hit game was his first of the campaign, and Swanson supplemented the hit barrage with a stolen base in the fourth inning. The big game pushed his season average to .254, and he is riding a hot 14-game stretch during which he is slashing .382/.424/.573 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs and two steals.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins.

Baez led off the eighth inning with a solo home run, breaking a 3-3 tie. It was his second homer since joining the Mets and 24th for the season. In total, Baez has gone 4-for-20 with three RBI and four runs scored across five games with his new club.

Marte went 4-for-5 with three home runs, a walk, nine RBI, two additional runs and one stolen base Tuesday in Low-A Modesto's 16-15 loss to Stockton.

There was no shortage of offensive fireworks from either team Tuesday, and no player shone brighter than Marte. On the heels of the massive performance, the 19-year-old shortstop pushed his slash line up to .277/.361/.482 over 349 plate appearances. Marte has met expectations and then some during his first season at a full-season affiliate, and a promotion to High-A Everett could be in the cards before the year is out.