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Lopez will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Lopez will pick up a fourth straight start and his second in a row at the keystone in the penultimate game of the series versus Seattle. With Josh Jung (calf) recently joining Corey Seager (back) on the injured list, Lopez should at least temporarily have a path to an everyday role in the Texas infield. Since signing with the Rangers in late May, Lopez is batting .326 over 135 at-bats but has provided limited production in most other categories (one home run, four stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs).

Springs was lifted midway through the second inning of his start Sunday against the Twins due to an apparent injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He was charged with five runs (four earned) on four hits and one walk across 1.1 innings.

After recording just four outs on 36 pitches, Springs was pulled from Sunday's series finale in the middle of an at-bat against Austin Martin. Luis Morales came on from the bullpen to replace Springs. The Athletics will likely provide an update on the nature and severity of Springs' injury later Sunday.

Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Larnach will take a seat Sunday while southpaw Jeffrey Springs draws the start for the Athletics. Austin Martin will replace Larnach in left field and bat leadoff.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Athletics.

After going 0-for-6 with two walks, a run scored and a strikeout between the first two games of the series, Bell will get the day off for the series finale. Byron Buxton will get a break from playing center field but stay in the lineup at designated hitter while Bell heads to the bench.

Butler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Butler will see a four-game starting streak come to an end as southpaw Connor Prielipp toes the rubber for the Twins. Since the start of July, Butler is slashing just .196/.344/.275 with zero home runs, zero steals, five runs and four RBI in 18 games.

Thomas (wrist) will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Thomas suffered an injury scare in the Athletics' 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Monday, when he was struck in the left wrist by a pitch. He was fortunate to avoid any structural damage, but he dealt with a painful bruise that kept him on the bench for the ensuing four contests. Thomas is back in the starting nine Sunday against Twins southpaw Connor Prielipp and should continue to hold down the short side of a platoon in the Athletics outfield now that he's moved past the wrist issue.

The Twins placed Paredes (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

The right-hander was scheduled to start Saturday against the A's but was scratched due to an oblique issue, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks. A longer absence wouldn't be surprising for Paredes given the nature of the injury.

White will start at third base and bat fifth In Sunday's game against the Twins.

White will remain in the lineup for a seventh straight game after going 7-for-23 (.304) with two walks and two runs over his previous six starts. He's expected to continue handling an everyday role at the hot corner until the Athletics get either Zack Gelof (knee) or Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) back from the injured list.

Walton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Walton will hit the bench while southpaw Connor Prielipp toes the rubber for the Twins, but the left-handed hitter should play regularly versus right-handed pitching until Zack Gelof (knee) or Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) return from the injured list. Since joining the Athletics on July 12, Walton has gone 2-for-16 with a 7:5 BB:K and five runs in eight games.

The Twins optioned Anderson to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

Anderson was called up by Minnesota on Tuesday shortly after being claimed off waivers from Boston and was busy during his brief time in the majors, delivering three scoreless appearances and picking up a save. The right-hander seems likely to get another look before the end of the campaign, especially if the Twins offload any pitchers at the trade deadline.