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Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Semien's 401-foot shot to center in the fifth represented the second run in a six-run rally for the Athletics during the inning. The blast was the 28-year-old's first round tripper since June 15, but it extended what has been a successful all-around month at the plate for Semien. Factoring in Tuesday's production, he's hitting .306 during the current month while racking up 11 extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple, four home runs) and 15 RBI.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run Tuesday in the Royals' 8-6 win over the Indians.

Merrifield's base knock in the top of the ninth helped fuel the Royals' comeback from a three-run deficit and gave him two hits for the third consecutive contest. The 30-year-old previously notched three consecutive multi-hit games in April and will look to establish a new season-long streak in Wednesday's series finale. He'll lead off and man left field, marking his first start of the season at that position.

Biggio will start at second base and bat leadoff Wednesday against the Yankees.

Normal table setter Eric Sogard is receiving a breather for the day game after the night game, so Biggio will settle in atop the order for the first time since June 14. Biggio owns a robust .352 on-base percentage through his first 27 games in the big leagues, but his elevated strikeout rate (28.6 percent) has played a major part in limiting his average to a pedestrian .221. The rookie has at least made some progress on that front lately, as he'll carry a four-game hitting streak into the series finale.

Forsythe started at third base Tuesday in place of the suspended Asdrubel Cabrera. He went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 5-3 win over Detroit.

With Cabrera's suspension still extending another two games, Forsythe becomes the top option at third base for the time being. After hitting with regularity over the first two months, Forsythe is batting just .171 over 35 at-bats in the month of June.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Rengifo took Tyler Mahle deep with a 408-foot blast in the second inning to give the Angels a 4-1 lead. The 22-year-old struggled out of the gates this season but has had a productive June, hitting all three of his home runs this month while posting a .270 average and 10 runs batted in.

Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Rodriguez didn't get into the game until a pinch-hitting appearance in the seventh inning, and then he got the Tigers closer with his ninth inning home run, giving him seven long balls this season. The 27-year-old has cooled considerably since a strong start to the season, and he's fallen into a reserve infielder role, which severely limits his fantasy utility.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 win over the White Sox.

After an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, Andrus has re-established himself as a valuable fantasy asset. He's slashing .304/.340/.464 with seven homers, 43 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 44 runs scored on the year.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Altuve led things off with a solo shot off of J.A. Happ, marking his 10th home run of the season and first since returning from the injured list earlier in the week. In five games since returning, the second baseman has gone 7-for-23 (.304) with a pair of doubles and a home run.

Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Lowe sits after starting seven straight contests. Joey Wendle will start at second base.

Chavis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Chavis has hit safely in 11 straight games, the longest active streak in the AL, going 16-for-50 (.320) during the run. Manager Alex Cora told Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald that Chavis has stayed in the zone, refusing to chase pitches upstairs or down. "He's made some adjustments but I think it starts with that," Cora said. "Get ready early, see the ball, and not try to do too much. He will swing and miss. We know that. But I think he's been a lot better the last two weeks."