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Jeffers (hand) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Reds.

Jeffers sat out Wednesday's contest after being struck in his right hand by a foul tip Tuesday. He escaped with merely a bruise and is ready to roll for Thursday's series finale.

Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.

Chisholm got the Yankees on the board in the second inning with a 407-foot blast off Jack Kochanowicz, tying the game at 1-1. It's the 10th homer of the year for Chisholm, who's batting .326 with three long balls and four steals in 13 games since returning from a month-long IL stint. Overall, Chisholm is slashing .223/.335/.459 with 25 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 176 plate appearances this season.

Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.

Bellinger put the Yankees ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning with his 10th homer of the year, a 358-foot blast off Jack Kochanowicz into the short porch in right field. The long ball was Bellinger's first since June 5 -- he'd gone just 8-for-41 (.195) in 10 games prior to Wednesday. Overall, Bellinger's batting .251 with a .762 OPS, 37 RBI, 37 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 284 plate appearances this season.

Schanuel went 1-for-5 with a home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

Schanuel opened the scoring in the first inning Wednesday with a 396-foot blast off lefty Ryan Yarbrough, his fifth homer this season. The 23-year-old Schanuel has been hot at the plate, going 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of long balls in his last four games. Overall, he's batting .281 with a .773 OPS, 37 runs scored, 25 RBI and three stolen bases across 297 plate appearances this year.

Kurtz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, an additional RBI and a double in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

Kurtz notched an RBI single in the sixth inning and added a solo blast to center field in the ninth. The long ball was Kurtz's third in his past four games, and all three have come in the ninth frame. The rookie slugger has collected his homers in bunches this season -- of his other five home runs, four came in a four-game span in late May.

Caratini went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in an 11-4 victory versus the Athletics.

The Astros put together a seven-run sixth inning, and Caratini's three-run blast to left field accounted for the team's final runs in that explosive frame. The veteran backstop began June in a 3-for-35 tailspin through 10 games, but he appears to be turning things around, going 5-for-8 over his past two contests. While Caratini continues to serve as Yainer Diaz's backup behind the plate, he's been in the lineup frequently with additional starts at both DH and first base, and he's put up a decent .718 OPS with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs through 167 plate appearances.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in an 11-4 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.

Altuve's biggest contribution was a three-run homer in the sixth inning that was part of an explosive seven-run Houston frame. The veteran infielder/outfielder finished with three total hits, reaching that mark in a single game for the first time since he went 4-for-4 against the same A's squad May 27. Altuve does have five two-hit games so far in June, though, and he is batting a strong .310 with three homers, 12 RBI and two stolen bases through 15 games this month.

Rogers didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Tampa Bay, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks in 2.1 innings. He struck out four.

Summoned from Triple-Norfolk to replace the injured Cade Povich (hip) in the Orioles' rotation, Rogers' second start of the season wasn't nearly as impressive as his first. After firing 6.1 shutout innings in his season debut back on May 24 in Boston, the 27-year-old southpaw exhibited poor control while issuing three walks but did manage to whiff 10 during his abbreviated outing. Rogers' next turn in the rotation tentatively projects for next week versus the Rangers, who have scuffled to the tune of a .604 OPS against lefties since May 1.

Severino (2-7) completed five innings against Houston on Wednesday, allowing two runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out five batters in a loss.

Though the Astros' offense exploded for 11 runs in the contest, most of the scoring came against the A's bullpen. That's not to say Severino had an impressive performance -- he needed 97 pitches to complete five frames and gave up nine hits -- but he mostly managed to work his way out of trouble, and the only extra-base hit he surrendered was a solo homer by Mauricio Dubon in the third inning. Severino began June with two rough outings during which he yielded 13 earned runs across 11.1 frames, but he's bounced back in his subsequent two starts, giving up just three earned runs over 12.2 innings in the latter span.

Valdez (8-4) earned the win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three batters over six innings.

Valdez didn't have his best stuff Wednesday -- he issued a season-high five walks and notched just three strikeouts -- but he admirably managed to mostly work out of trouble to register a quality start. The southpaw trailed 1-0 after two innings, though Houston's offense kicked into gear after that, helping Valdez cruise to a relatively comfortable win. The 31-year-old held a 1-4 record through seven starts this season, but since then he's collected seven victories in eight outings, posting a 2.13 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 62:18 K:BB over 55 frames during the latter span. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which is projected to be a home tilt against the Phillies.