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Stowers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

Stowers took Randy Dobnak deep for a solo homer in the fifth inning, giving him 17 long balls on the season and his first since returning from the injured list due to a hamstring strain. He's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with five RBI across eight games since his return, though his 41.4 percent strikeout rate during that stretch remains a concern.

Harper went 4-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

While all four hits were singles, Harper was able to get on base in every plate appearance in this contest. The 33-year-old has multiple hits in seven of his last nine games, going 17-for-34 (.500) with five RBI in that span. On the year, Harper is batting .274 with a .901 OPS, 27 home runs, 80 RBI, 85 runs scored, 28 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 139 contests.

Aranda is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Aranda started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after batting .206 (7-for-34) with two homers during that span. Ryan Vilade will pick up a start at first base against Mets lefty Sean Manaea on Tuesday.

Schanuel (side) is scheduled to resume swinging a bat Tuesday, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

It's the first time Schanuel will do any kind of hitting work since he landed on the injured list Aug. 22 with an intercostal strain. The 24-year-old resumed participating in agility work last week, though there are still a few hurdles left for him to clear before the Angels can activate him from the injured list.

Devers went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

Devers wasted little time making an impact, taking Bryce Elder deep as the second batter of the game for his 30th homer of the season. He added a pair of walks and is now riding an eight-game hitting streak, five of which have featured multiple hits. Devers has gone 13-for-31 (.419) with four homers and nine RBI during the eight-game stretch. On the season, the 29-year-old is slashing .252/.330/.490 across 138 games.

Vientos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

Playing in his first game since July 9 after recovering from a fractured right hand, Vientos brought home the opening run by grounding into a double play in the fourth inning before adding a solo homer in the seventh. It was an encouraging return, though Vientos struggled to a .169 average against right-handed pitching prior to landing on the injured list, leaving him in what should be a platoon role over the final month of the season.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The recent return of Sal Frelick from the injured list appears to have cost Vaughn playing time against right-handed pitching. With Frelick settling back in as the Brewers' primary right fielder, Jake Bauers has resumed seeing most of his playing time at first base, closing off Vaughn's primary path to playing time. Vaughn will head to the bench Monday for a fourth straight game.

Alonso (head) will start at first base and bat second in Monday's game versus the Rockies.

Alonso was removed for a pinch runner Sunday against the Athletics after being struck on the bill of his helmet by a pitch. He never experienced concussion symptoms, however, and is ready to roll a day later. Alonso is sporting a 1.050 OPS with nine home runs in August.

The Mets activated Vientos (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in the series opener versus the Rays.

Vientos had been on the shelf since early July with a fractured right hand, but he's been cleared to return after going 9-for-23 with five home runs in seven rehab contests, including a three-homer game at Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. The 26-year-old will occupy a prominent spot in the lineup Monday against Rays lefty Ian Seymour and should be a mainstay in the starting nine when the Mets face southpaws during the final month of the season.

The Red Sox placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain.

Contreras will hit the shelf after experiencing tightness in the hamstring during Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees and exiting the game in the seventh inning. According to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe, Contreras had been playing through the injury for about a month, and it may started to take more of a toll on him over the past week; he slashed just .111/.200/.185 with a 2:8 BB:K over his last seven games. Boston recalled Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, and the team could end up leaning on a combination of him and Nick Sogard at first base while Contreras is out of the lineup.