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Andrus went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and another two-bagger in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.

The veteran has seemingly regained his confidence at the plate after a season-plus of considerable struggles, with Tuesday's multi-hit effort extending his on-base streak to nine games and pushing his June slash line to an impressive .304/.373/.457 across 13 games. Andrus has laced seven doubles during that stretch alone, but he remains without a home run through 231 plate appearances on the season.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a grand slam home run in Tuesday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Texas.

Altuve muscled up and took Demarcus Evans deep in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Houston a walkoff win. It was the seventh blast in the last 14 contests for the second baseman.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Baltimore.

Rosario was involved in Cleveland's five-run rally in the fourth inning. He contributed an RBI single and scored on a two-run double by Eddie Rosario. The shortstop also picked up his third stolen base in 11 games in June. He's become a strong presence in the No. 2 spot in the order, hitting safely in 13 of his last 15 contests. For the year, Rosario is slashing .284/.339/.408 with four home runs, seven steals, 20 RBI and 33 runs scored across 218 plate appearances.

Biggio is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Biggio started four games in a row after returning from a neck injury Friday. He'll sit against southpaw Jordan Montgomery on Tuesday while Santiago Espinal gets a start at third base.

Arroyo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo hits the bench after starting eight straight games at second base. With the series taking place in a National League park, J.D. Martinez moves out to left field, pushing Alex Verdugo to center and Enrique Hernandez to Arroyo's regular spot at the keystone.

Espinal was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Espinal was sent to Triple-A on Friday, but with Jonathan Davis being placed on the paternity list Tuesday, he finds himself back on the major-league roster. He'll provide infield depth in the coming days, though he could well be sent back to the minors once Davis is ready to rejoin the club.

Lowe will sit against lefty Dallas Keuchel and the White Sox on Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Lowe hasn't hit particularly well this season, posting a .201/.308/.393 slash line, but the Rays have kept him as something close to an everyday player, starting him against eight of the last 11 southpaws they faced prior to Tuesday's contest. Mike Brosseau takes over at second base in his absence.

Cleveland optioned Miller to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

The versatile infielder hit just .109 with the big-league club after being called up May 23. He also struck out 23 times and walked just twice. Pitcher Eli Morgan was recalled Tuesday to fill Miller's roster spot.

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 10-3 loss to Detroit.

The second baseman had gone 8-for-39 (.205) in nine games prior to Monday's strong effort at the dish. Merrifield also hasn't stolen a base since June 4. The speedy 32-year-old has a .263/.317/.388 slash line with five home runs, 36 RBI, 39 runs scored and 17 stolen bases across 284 plate appearances.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

His third-inning shot off Lance Lynn proved to be the game-winning hit. Lowe still hasn't fully caught fire, but he's been a little more productive so far in June, slashing .250/.313/.477 with three of his 12 homers on the year.