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Griffin went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeout during Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

With the two base knocks Tuesday, Griffin has now recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. The 20-year-old snapped a 10-game drought with no stolen bases by swiping his 23rd bag in the eighth inning. This year, Griffin has slashed .271/.324/.397 with five homers, 31 RBI and 23 stolen bases.

Manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that Ortiz has been dealing with an abdominal strain for the past few days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Ortiz will get a day off Tuesday to recover from his injury, but Murphy noted that the 28-year-old would likely be playing if it were the postseason, so it doesn't seem like Ortiz is dealing with anything major. David Hamilton will man the hot corner Tuesday and is the favorite to start there during any future games that Ortiz may have to miss.

Story is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Fresh off clinching a spot in the playoffs Sunday, the Red Sox will give Story a day off after starting the previous 15 games. The veteran shortstop posted a .799 OPS during that span and could carry a hot bat into the postseason. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Tuesday for Boston.

Rocchio (leg) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Tuesday's contest in Boston.

Rocchio departed Saturday's game against the Athletics and didn't play Sunday because of left leg tightness. He got an extra day of rest with the Guardians being idle Monday and is feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday.

Ortiz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

Ortiz has become a lineup staple for the Brewers again since mid-August, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. David Hamilton will handle third base for Milwaukee.

Tovar is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Tovar started the previous three games but will receive a day off Tuesday after going 2-for-8 with a double, a stolen base and two runs during that span. Cole Carrigg is filling in at shortstop while Troy Johnston and Zac Veen pick up starts in the outfield.

Saggese will start at third base and will bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Saggese was out of the lineup for the Cardinals' first two games upon his promotion in late August, but since then he's made 20 consecutive starts. He was swinging a hot bat initially after being recalled from Triple-A Memphis, but the 24-year-old has since cooled off, going 7-for-41 (.171) over his last 11 games.

Koss went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Koss lined a double to left field in the second inning before coming around to score. The 28-year-old had gone hitless in the Giants' previous three games, though he's been productive in September, batting .297 on the month with 15 runs scored, eight RBI, three home runs and three stolen bases in 69 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .230/.273/.326 with 27 runs scored, 12 RBI, five stolen bases and four long balls across 203 plate appearances this season.

Walls is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

The Rays will roll out Ben Williamson at shortstop for Tuesday's matinee. Walls should be back to man the position for the nightcap.

Henderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a triple in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Henderson rocketed a solo homer in the sixth inning as part of a three-hit effort. The shortstop is slashing .254/.342/.418 with two homers, two RBI and six runs across 18 September games. It's been an overall disappointing campaign for the 25-year-old, as he's hitting .227/.310/.408 with 24 homers, 59 RBI, 88 runs and 10 stolen bases in 155 contests.