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Semien went 4-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Astros.

Semien was the only Ranger to get comfortable in this contest versus Justin Verlander and the Astros. Semien hit solo shots in the first and eighth innings and added an RBI single in the fifth to account for all of Texas' runs. The second baseman had gone 11 games without a homer and 13 without a steal prior to Wednesday. For the season, he's at a strong .277/.350/.463 slash line with 22 long balls, 14 thefts, 85 RBI and 104 runs scored through 139 contests.

Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Royals.

Andrus filled in atop the lineup and at shortstop with Tim Anderson (neck) scratched with neck stiffness shortly before the game. Over his last 15 games, Andrus has gone 23-for-56 (.411) with eight multi-hit efforts. The veteran infielder is slashing .256/.317/.361 with five home runs, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 348 plate appearances. Andrus would likely continue to play at shortstop if Anderson needs additional time.

Short received X-rays on his right forearm/wrist after getting hit by a pitch during Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Short indicated that he was feeling fine after Wednesday's contest, so the X-rays were likely precautionary. More details on his status will be provided ahead of Thursday's series finale. Fantasy managers should consider Short day-to-day.

Andrus was added to the lineup for Wednesday's game at Kansas City.

The veteran infielder will cover shortstop and bat leadoff after Tim Anderson had to be scratched due to neck stiffness. Andrus went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Royals and is slashing .370/.400/.568 with three homers, 17 RBI, five steals and 14 runs over his last 22 games (85 plate appearances) dating back to Aug. 4.

Westburg is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Westburg will hit the bench Wednesday after starting the previous two games. Gunnar Henderson will shift to the hot corner while Jorge Mateo receives a start at shortstop.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.comreports.

Frazier finds himself on the bench for the third straight game as the Angels will send out yet another left-handed pitcher in Patrick Sandoval. Ramon Urias will man the keystone and bat sixth Wednesday.

Stefanic was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Stefanic was recalled by the Halos on Friday and will return to Salt Lake after going 0-for-6 with two walks and a run in three games during the brief stint in the majors. The 27-year-old has a .488 OPS in 33 big-league plate appearances this season.

Kemp is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Ryan Noda is the only left-handed bat the Athletics have in there versus Toronto southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu. Brent Rooker will play left field while Kemp rests.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday.

Rojas authored one of four two-hit efforts for the Mariners, posting his out of the bottom of the order. The trade deadline acquisition had been mired in a 2-for-15 funk in the seven games since his previous multi-hit tally, but a productive second half of August has helped Rojas maintain an impressive .282/.333/.436 slash line in 25 games with the Mariners thus far.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI on Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Lowe popped a walk-off three-run homer in the 11th inning for his 18th long ball of the season. He has now gone deep three times in his last 14 games, during which time he's also racked up 15 RBI and nine runs scored while hitting .294. Lowe has moved himself into a regular role in the top third of the order across the last month, so he should continue to rack up counting stats to close out the regular season.