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Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

The three hits are a hopeful sign that Atluve's putting a slump behind him. He's had a rough go in August, having entered Monday's game batting .191 (9-for-47) with one RBI and one extra-base hit during the month.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

He took Matt Harvey deep in the fifth inning and then got to Paul Fry in the sixth. Lowe continues to enjoy a big August, slashing .291/.344/.673 through 14 games with six of his 28 homers on the season as well as 12 runs and 16 RBI.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 win over Houston.

The second baseman rattled off three singles in the contest and recorded his 34th stolen base of the season in the first inning. He's swung a hot bat lately, going 11-for-24 (.458) in his last six games. The leadoff hitter owns a .276/.322/.392 slash line through 512 plate appearances.

Lopez went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and three steals in Monday's 7-6 win over Houston.

Lopez drew a walk in the seventh inning and came around to score after stealing second and third. He then knocked a single, collected his third steal of the night and scored another run in the ninth. After a 24-game stolen base drought, the 26-year-old infielder has swiped five bags in his last eight games. Lopez is now slashing .270/.343/.340 with 13 steals and 47 runs scored this season.

Mayfield isn't starting Monday's game against the Yankees, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Mayfield had started in each of the last three games and went 3-for-9 with a run, an RBI and four strikeouts. Phil Gosselin will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Arroyo (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against Texas, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arroyo had a good week of rehab, which included running the bases again Sunday. His return gives manager Alex Cora lineup flexibility, particularly against lefties, either in a starting or pinch-hitting role.

Hernandez batted leadoff and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Oakland.

Texas manager Chris Woodward switched Hernandez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the order, moving the rookie to leadoff while the veteran dropped to second. The tweak worked as the 23-year-old Hernandez reached base four times. He opened the game with a seven-pitch walk, then raced home from first on a double by Kiner-Falefa. The adjustment may benefit Kiner-Falefa, who is a career .344 hitter from the two hole.

The Orioles promoted Westburg from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Monday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

The No. 30 overall pick in the 2020 first-year player draft will receive his second promotion of the season after beginning his professional career at Low-A Delmarva before moving on to Aberdeen on June 1. During his two-and-a-half-month stay at High-A, the 22-year-old shortstop slashed .289/.392/.473 with eight home runs and nine stolen bases in 61 games.

Mendick started at third base and went 1-for-2 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

Yoan Moncada was given a day off from the field and served as designated hitter, giving Mendick an opportunity to start. He was eventually replaced for a pinch hitter, lefty-batting Jake Lamb, when righty Stephen Ridings entered the game. Mendick could get the utility infield assignments that would normally go to Leury Garcia, who was placed on the 7-day concussion list retroactive to Aug. 13.

Espinal went 3-for-4 with three base hits and his fourth stolen base of the season in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Mariners.

Though he didn't score or produce any runs while batting out of the No. 9 spot, Espinal did his part to turn the lineup over and run up pitch counts on Mariners starter Logan Gilbert and the three relievers Seattle used on the afternoon. Espinal was making his sixth consecutive start at third base and appears to have at least temporarily moved ahead of Breyvic Valera, who started at second base after being withheld from the lineup the previous two days.