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Rutschman is absent from the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Rutschman surely will be back in the lineup for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin the first contest of the day on the bench. James McCann will start behind the plate as right-hander Zach Eflin takes the hill for his Orioles debut in Game 1.

Nevin started at third base in a loss to the Angels on Sunday and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run.

Nevin recorded a second consecutive start for the first time since June 25-26 and was in the opening lineup for the third game in the last four overall. The utility player laced his second double in that span and subsequently scored the first run of the day for the Athletics on Miguel Andujar's fielder's choice groundout in the third inning. Nevin has seen action at five different positions including designated hitter, and while he's offered some decent pop by belting 13 of his 35 hits for extra bases, he carries a lackluster .205/.299/.351 slash line across 197 plate appearances overall.

Schuemann went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Angels.

Schuemann went hitless for a second straight day but was able to swipe base No. 11 when he reached with a walk in the fourth. If he had enough plate appearances to qualify, Schuemann would lead the A's in walk rate at 11.7 percent, as he's shown an exceptionally patient eye at the plate as a rookie. The 27-year-old is slashing .256/.346/.364 with six homers, 26 RBI, 45 runs and a 33:76 BB:K in 292 plate appearances.

Rooker went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and a run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Rooker cleared the bases in the third with his two-bagger, plating JJ Bleday, Lawrence Butler and Miguel Andujar to give Oakland a 4-0 lead at the time. Rooker's body of work in July -- perhaps partly fueled by a well-publicized All-Star snub -- has featured one of the best stretches of hitting in the majors this season, as he heads into the final two games of the month having generated a .412 average, 1.329 OPS, 10 home runs and 28 RBI across 22 games. Rooker's .385 average with runners in scoring position during that span has helped push him to a career-high 75 RBI on the season, while his power surge puts him just five homers shy of the career-best 30 he slugged in 2023 over 44 additional games.

Bido (2-2) took the loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing seven earned runs on six hits, four walks and a hit batsman over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.

Bido's swing-and-miss numbers weren't bad, but he otherwise had a rough go of it against what had been a light-hitting Angels squad. He actually cruised through his first two frames, but his unraveling began in a third inning during which the Angels sliced a 6-0 deficit in half via a Luis Rengifo RBI groundout and Willie Calhoun two-run single. Bido then issued three walks and a go-ahead grand slam to Taylor Ward in the fourth, putting the right-hander on the hook for the eventual loss. The 28-year-old saw his ERA shoot up from 3.09 to 5.00 with the rocky outing, but Bido is likely to remain in the rotation for the time being and projects to draw an unenviable matchup in the Dodgers for his next start this coming weekend.

The Blue Jays recalled Eisert from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Eisert will serve as Toronto's 27th man during Monday's doubleheader in Baltimore and will be available out of the bullpen for both games. The left-hander has made one relief appearance for the Blue Jays this season, tossing two scoreless frames. He'll likely be sent back down to Buffalo following the twin bill.

Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Arozarena slotted into the No. 2 hole for the second time in as many games in a Mariners uniform and followed up an encouraging debut Saturday with an even better performance. Arozarena hasn't missed a beat after slashing .302/.388/.674 across his last 12 games with the Rays before the trade, going 3-for-8 with two walks and two runs since arriving in Seattle.

Moore went 1-for-4 with a ground-rule double, two stolen bases and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Moore made good use of his opportunities Sunday, stealing third after his second-inning ground-rule double and recording another pilfer after his fielder's choice groundout in the following frame. Moore has now hit safely in three straight, and Sunday marked his third multi-steal tally of the campaign and first since May 24. The versatile veteran is now just one stolen base away from reaching the 20-mark in that category for the third time in the last four seasons.

Chisholm went 1-for-5 with a steal and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Chisholm recorded his first hit as a Yankee on an infield single in the ninth and would end up stealing third and scoring before the frame concluded. He's now stolen four bags over his last five games, bringing him up to 23 for the year, which ties his career high from 2021. The 26-year-old slotted fifth in the order Sunday but figures to be moved higher once he's gotten comfortable in New York, as the Yankees look for production outside of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. For the year, Chisholm is slashing .248/.322/.404 with 13 homers, 50 RBI, 47 runs and a 39:108 BB:K in 435 plate appearances.

The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The left-hander has offered uneven results in his first seven starts this season for the Orioles, putting up a 6.27 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 24:18 K:BB over 33 innings. Povich will technically be the 27th man for the doubleheader and is likely to be optioned back to Norfolk after the spot start.