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Jimenez (finger) is starting at second base and batting seventh against St. Louis on Sunday.

Jiminez was set to return from a two-game absence due to a foot injury Saturday, but he was a late scratch due to a finger injury. He appears to be over both issues and will be in action for the series finale. Since Aug. 1, Jiminez is slashing .247/.381/.471 with four home runs, 14 RBI and a 30.5 percent strikeout rate across 105 plate appearances.

Miranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds,

On the bench for the third time in four games against a right-hander, Miranda looks as though he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role after the Twins recently welcomed Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa back from the injured list. Miranda should still have a regular spot in the lineup against left-handed pitching.

Pena went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Pena posted hits in two of his first three at-bats while also stealing second and coming around to score a run over that stretch. It marked the shortstop's second straight two-hit performance and the fifth in his last nine games. Over that span he's batting .282 (11-for-39) with one homer, three RBI and three runs scored. The stolen base was his 17th of the season and his second this month.

Yoshida will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth against the Yankees on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Although the Yankees are sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound Sunday, the lefty-hitting Yoshida will be in the lineup while Rob Refsnyder (wrist) remains sidelined. Yoshida is slashing .198/.283/.302 with two home runs and 13 RBI across 99 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season.

Casas is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The lefty-hitting Casas will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Yankees sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound. Connor Wong will start at first base and bat fifth.

Tucker hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance Saturday against the Angels.

The Astros continue to keep Tucker's workload in check, as he sat for the third time in eight contests since being activated from the injured list. However, he entered Saturday's contest in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and homered for the first time since returning from his shin injury. Houston is slowly ramping Tucker back into defensive work in the outfield, so he could continue getting more days off than usual.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Altuve reached on a bunt single to lead off the contest and then stole second before coming around to score on a wild pitch from Tyler Anderson. The second baseman would also add a leadoff single and score for a second time in the fifth, this time on a long ball from Yordan Alvarez. Altuve continues to swing a hot bat and is now batting .378 (17-for-45) in September with five extra-base hits, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Saturday also marked his fifth multi-hit performance this month, while the stolen base was his first since Aug. 28 against the Phillies.

Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The Yankees are sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound Sunday, so the lefty-hitting Abreu will begin the game on the bench. Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Tyler O'Neill will man the outfield for the Red Sox in the series finale.

Pressly pitched 1.2 scoreless innings while allowing two hits to earn the save Saturday against the Angels.

Pressly entered the game with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth inning. He allowed a single to the first batter he faced but still managed to escape the frame with a one-run lead. The ninth inning was less adventurous for Pressly, and he picked up his fourth save. Josh Hader had pitched three times in the last four games and in back-to-back contests, leaving him unavailable Saturday.

Anderson (10-13) took the loss against the Astros on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.

Anderson got knocked around in the opening frame, giving up a bunt single to Jose Altuve to lead things off before eventually seeing him come home after throwing a wild pitch. The lefty would also allow two walks and a double in the inning, but managed to escape without sustaining any further damage. His luck would run out in the fifth, however, after he again surrendered a leadoff single to Jose Altuve, followed by a two-run blast to Yordan Alvarez. Anderson has now lost three of his last four decisions (spanning six starts), allowing four or more runs four times over that stretch. He's also issued multiple walks six consecutive outings and hasn't gotten through six innings in four straight.