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Beckham is starting at second base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Braves.

Beckham picks up his first start of the Atlanta series, though he did play four innings in Friday's game. The 32-year-old is slashing .229/.319/.446 with three home runs and five RBI in a reserve role for the Tigers this season and is mostly off the fantasy radar, due to his limited playing time and modest production.

Drury is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rockies.

Drury will take a seat for the second straight game despite going 11-for-30 with five doubles and five RBI in his last eight games. Lourdes Gurriel, Jonathan Davis and Randal Grichuk will start from left to right in the outfield for the fifth straight game.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run as the Rays fell to the Twins on Saturday.

Arroyo cut the Minnesota lead to four with his blast off Ryne Harper in the eighth inning. The 24-year-old is getting playing time with Yandy Diaz (hand) on the injured list and already has three extra-base hits since he was called up Thursday. Arroyo holds a .231/.286/.423 slash line in 26 at-bats this season.

Rodriguez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves.

With the Tigers playing in Atlanta, they do not have the designated hitter spot available, so Niko Goodrum will shift to shortstop while leading off. Rodriguez is in the midst of an 0-for-22 slump with 14 strikeouts over his last seven games.

Chavis entered Friday's game in the second inning after Steve Pearce was removed due to back spasms. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

Chavis was not in the starting lineup despite the Yankees throwing left-hander J.A. Happ. He had been serving as Boston's leadoff hitter against left-handers recently. When asked why Chavis was not in the lineup, manager Alex Cora told Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald, "I don't want to tell (Yankees manager Aaron Boone) why he didn't play. Sorry, my bad. Just being honest." With both Pearce and Mitch Moreland dealing with back injuries, expect Chavis to be a regular at first base.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Kemp's seventh-inning double plated pinch runner Myles Straw to tie the game before Derek Fisher hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth. Those aren't the names we typically see contributing to an Astros win, but the team will need fill-ins to play a significant role with Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (ribs) currently unavailable. Kemp made his third start in the last four games at second base.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Friday night against the Royals.

Andrus got the Rangers on the board in the sixth inning with an RBI single to center field, and Joey Gallo put an exclamation mark on the frame with a grand slam. Even though Andrus' batting average has dropped in recent weeks (from .326 on May 10 to .308 after Friday's win), he's still been seeing the ball well at the dish, reaching base safely in eight of his last 10 ballgames.

Drury isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

Drury is in the midst of a modest three-game hitting streak, but he'll get the night off. Randal Grichuk draws the start in right field, allowing for Jonathan Davis to get the nod in center.

Biggio (illness) is starting at second base and batting sixth Friday night against the Rockies.

Biggo has missed the last few days due to illness, but he appears to have returned to health and will be back in action for the series opener in Colorado. Eric Sogard retreats to the bench as a result.

Polanco (illness) will bat second as the designated hitter Friday at Tampa Bay, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco was absent from Thursday's lineup due to an illness, but he's good to go for Friday's contest. The 25-year-old is on a tear over his last 21 games with a .379/.449/.598 slash line with 15 runs scored, five doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI.