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Fletcher went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Mariners.

Fletcher extended his hitting streak to a season-high 12 games in the blowout win and is batting .429 with a sterling 8:4 BB:K over that span. The 25-year-old hasn't received much of a boost from the elevated 2019 power environment, but his stellar contact skills coupled with his decent speed (five steals in seven attempts) and often-favorable lineup positioning have made him worthy of rostering in the majority of leagues. With the Angels facing another lefty (Jon Lester) in Monday's game against the Cubs, Fletcher will start at shortstop and bat leadoff while normal table setter Tommy La Stella moves into the cleanup spot.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk during a 7-4 victory against the Tigers on Sunday.

The 25-year-old has continued to experience quite a power surge this season. Swanson only had 14 homers all of last year, but he already has 12 long balls in 59 games during 2019. That's helped him post a .495 slugging percentage. Swanson is also batting .264 with 41 RBI, 31 runs and five steals in 216 at-bats.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and another run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Batting cleanup, Bogaerts homered in the fourth off CC Sabathia and added a leadoff double off reliever David Hale in the eighth to cap another successful night at the plate. The 26-year-old has been a pivotal member of Boston's powerful lineup this season, slashing .305/.386/.550 with 12 home runs, 47 runs scored and 39 RBI.

Gordon (wrist) took swings in the batting cage for a second straight day Saturday and is likely to take full batting practice Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon has successful back-to-back sessions in the cage, so his recovering wrist apparently is holding up well. A full batting practice Monday would represent another step in the right direction for Gordon and likely leave him just a handful of days away from activation.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs Sunday against the Orioles.

Crawford took Gabriel Ynoa and Dan Straily deep in the sixth and eighth innings respectively. He now has five home runs on the season, all of which have come since May 5. His overall numbers remain uninspiring, however, as he's hitting .214/.285/.333 across 214 plate appearances.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Indians.

Anderson supplied all the offense Lucas Giolito needed with a fourth-inning solo shot, then he later delivered an insurance run in eighth. The free-swinging shortstop has improved his contact rate (78.7 percent, up from 73.7 in 2018), which shows in a higher batting average (.330, up from .240) and a drop in strikeout rate (19.2 K%, down from 24.6).

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, double and another run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

The hottest hitter in the Boston lineup, Bogaerts has now churned out nine extra-base hits in his last 14 starts, amassing a .400/.438/.700 slash line over that stretch. He'll look to keep wielding a hot bat while starting at shortstop and serving as Boston's cleanup hitter in Sunday's series finale, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com.

Camargo will start in right field and bat seventh Sunday against the Tigers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Camargo saw semi-regular action in the first month of the season as a super-utility player, but the arrival of prospect Austin Riley has effectively ended any opportunity for the 25-year-old to see even a couple starts per week. He'll enter the lineup for the first time since May 21 with Nick Markakis getting a day off against a tough left-hander in Tigers hurler Matthew Boyd.

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

Story started the first 51 games of the season at shortstop for the Rockies, but he'll give way to Brendan Rodgers on Sunday for the second time in the last seven contests. Story has broken out over the last four games by going 11-for-18 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI.

Baez (heel) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup Sunday at St. Louis.

Baez was scratched from Saturday's lineup with a bruised right heel and did not make an appearance in the contest. The 26-year-old has battled the heel issue over the last couple weeks, but he is apparently good to go for the series finale after taking a day to rest. Baez was 7-for-35 with two homers and 18 strikeouts in the nine games since the heel previously kept him out of the lineup.