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Ibanez went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

Ibanez ripped a single up the middle with the bases loaded in the second to score two runs and even the game at 2-2. He later would hit his second triple of the year in the seventh and eventually come around to score to give the Rangers a 5-2 lead. The 28-year-old was in a nice groove at the plate towards the end of August before suffering a strained hamstring, but he appears to have picked up right where he left off with five multi-hit performances over nine games since returning from the injured list Sept. 18. Ibanez is slashing .418/.459/.646 with three homers, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and a 6:14 BB:K over his last 21 games while drawing at least one start at five different positions.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Rays.

The second baseman came through in the clutch in the eighth inning, swatting a solo shot to left field to tie the score 2-2. The long ball was his fourth in his past 10 games, and seven of his 10 hits overall during that stretch have gone for extra bases. Altuve's 31 homers on the campaign are tied for his single-season career high, which he established during the 2019 season.

Arraez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

The infielder will get a rest Tuesday after starting five of the last seven contests and batting .200 with two RBI over that stretch. Josh Donaldson gets the start at third base as Miguel Sano will be the designated-hitter and Willians Astudillo enters the lineup at first base, batting seventh.

Biggio will be on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees.

Biggio missed almost all of August and September while battling elbow, back and neck issues, but he's ready to go for the final week of the season. It's unclear how often he'll be in the starting lineup, but the fact that it's Santiago Espinal who will get the nod at third base even with righty Jameson Taillon taking the hill for Yankees could be significant.

Hernandez is not starting Tuesday against the Angels.

He'll move to the bench after going 0-for-6 with a strikeout and three walks while starting the final two games of the weekend series in Baltimore. Charlie Culberson will man third base against lefty Packy Naughton on Tuesday.

Arroyo is not starting Tuesday against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo appears to be behind Jose Iglesias on the depth chart, as he's out of the lineup again Tuesday despite appearing to have a favorable matchup with lefty Bruce Zimmermann taking the mound for Baltimore. With Iglesias being ineligible for the postseason roster, however, Boston will likely look to get Arroyo a start or two later this week in order to get him back into the flow of things. The infielder has had just four at-bats since returning from the COVID-19 IL last Wednesday.

Biggio (elbow/back/neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's matchup with the Yankees.

Biggio was initially placed on the injured list with neck and back problems in early August and his recovery was later delayed by a UCL sprain suffered a few weeks later. He was able to resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Sept. 11 and wound up going 10-for-44 with two homers and 10 RBI across 12 games. The 26-year-old hit a disappointing .215/.316/.350 while serving in a near-everyday role to begin the season, so he's far from a guarantee to reclaim his spot at third base from Santiago Espinal, who's hit .291/.354/.379 while serving as his primary replacement. Nonetheless, Biggio's defensive versatility and high offensive upside should help him see the field in some capacity during the season's final week and into the playoffs should Toronto qualify.

Kemp, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday, went 5-for-8 overall in his two starts against his old club during the three-game weekend series.

Kemp had been mired in an 0-for-19 slump that covered a seven-game span heading into the weekend set, but he put that behind him in fine fashion against his old team. Kemp owns a solid .267/.378/.394 slash line on the season, and he's already established a new career high in extra-base hits with 24 (15 doubles, three triples, six home runs).

Rosario went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, double, three RBI and two runs in Monday's victory over the Royals.

Rosario notched an RBI-double in the first inning, launched a solo home run in the third and then singled in another run in the sixth. The home run was his 11th of the year and first since Aug. 31. Since the beginning of the month, he had struggled to a .188 average with only two multi-hit efforts over 16 contests.

Miller is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Miller had started in three of Cleveland's last four games, but he'll likely see his opportunities against right-handed pitching take a hit over the final week of the season now that Amed Rosario has returned from the COVID-19-related injured list. The lefty-hitting Andres Gimenez should still sit against left-handed pitching, which will open up work for Miller at the keystone.