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Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over Pittsburgh.

While he's been a solid hitter all year, Merrifield has picked up the pace with three multi-hit efforts in the last five games. He's gone 8-for-24 with two stolen bases, five RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Kansas City's leadoff hitter is slashing .259/.320/.380 with a league-leading 16 steals, four home runs, 29 RBI and 35 runs scored in 53 games overall.

Rosario went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the White Sox.

Rosario extended his hitting streak to five games (6-for-16). The shortstop's modest hot streak has his season slash line up to .253/.322/.380. He's added three home runs, five stolen bases, 14 RBI and 23 runs scored through 174 plate appearances.

Kemp went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI in a 12-6 triumph over the Mariners on Tuesday.

After recording a third-inning strikeout, Kemp followed with a double in the fifth, a sac fly in the seventh, a two-run home run in the eighth and a single in the ninth. This was Kemp's first three-hit game of the year, and it brought his average up to .280 from .256.

Wong isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wong had started each of the last three games, going 3-for-11 with a triple, a double and three strikeouts. Phil Gosselin will start at second base and bat second.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday that Biggio (neck) is still considered day-to-day, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Biggio has been on the 10-day injured list since May 22 due to a cervical spine ligament sprain, but he'll miss more than the minimum amount of time. While he won't be reinstated Tuesday, the team continues to monitor his progress daily. Santiago Espinal and Joe Panik have been handling the duties at third base in Biggio's absence.

Torres is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Torres has struggled at the plate over the last seven games, collecting just three hits (zero XBH) across 24 at-bats. He'll take a seat Tuesday as Gio Urshela slides over to shortstop and DJ LeMahieu mans the hot corner.

Espinal isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Espinal started in Sunday's matinee and went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. Joe Panik will start at third base and bat sixth.

Cleveland optioned Clement to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

After a one-day stint with the big club, Clement was sent back to Triple-A to make room on the active roster for pitcher Triston McKenzie, who started the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the White Sox.

Miller is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Miller was also out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader, so he'll be on the bench for a second straight contest Tuesday. The rookie is slashing a measly .125/.152/.156 with a 42.4 percent strikeout rate in his first nine games in the big leagues, and a demotion to Triple-A Columbus could be in the cards if he fails to turn things around quickly.

Rosario went 3-for-7 with a solo home run and two runs scored across both games of Monday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

He went back-to-back with Cesar Hernandez to put Cleveland ahead 2-0 early in Game 1 of the twin bill. Rosario looks to be heating up again -- he's gone 5-for-13 in his last four games. The shortstop is slashing .252/.318/.381 with three homers, 14 RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases. He frequently hits second in the order, which should keep him involved in run-producing plays.