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Lowe went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over Cleveland.

Lowe opened the game's scoring with a 422-foot grand slam in the second inning, his 17th long ball of the year. Over his last nine games, he's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with four homers and 11 RBI. The 26-year-old slugger is sporting a .746 OPS with 43 RBI on the year.

India was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Royals with right ankle soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It's unclear whether India is dealing with any legitimate injury or just some minor soreness. Details about his condition should become available during or following Monday's contest. Mike Freeman will bat ninth and play shortstop in India's stead.

Arroyo (knee) will be activated from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against the Angels, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports

As expected, the 26-year-old makes his return for the series opener in Anaheim. Arroyo figures to be Boston's everyday second baseman, especially because Michael Chavis was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

The Red Sox are optioning Chavis to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The infielder loses his spot on Boston's 26-man roster now that Christian Arroyo (knee) is ready to return. Difficulties making contact with fastballs and a pull-heavy approach have led to just three hits in 25 at-bats for Chavis since being recalled June 24. Future infield injuries could demand Chavis' return to the big-league roster in 2021, but he has shown little since his 2019 debut season to suggest he can be a consistent hitter at the MLB level. Arroyo, a more reliable defender and hitter, will take over starting duties at the keystone.

Lux went 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice in Sunday's 5-1 win over Washington.

The 23-year-old notched his first three-hit performance of the season in the win and collected his second double in as many games. Lux is batting only .237 this season but has started to pick things up, going 6-for-18 (.333) with four runs and two stolen bases over his past six games.

Chavis started at second base and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Sunday's 1-0 win over Oakland.

Chavis was called up to Boston after Christian Arroyo (knee) landed on the injured list June 24. With Arroyo's expected activation in time for Monday night's game in Anaheim, Chavis could be headed back to the minors. Arroyo just had to get through a minor league game Saturday without incident -- he did, going 1-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester -- and was expected to join the club Monday. Chavis has gone 3-for-25 (.120) with nine strikeouts since he was called up, the third time on the Mass Pike shuttle from Worcester to Boston.

Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double, a steal, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

Arraez entered the contest in a 2-for-20 skid after he notched a three-hit game June 25. Sunday's effort was his fourth multi-hit performance over his last 12 games, and he swiped his first bag of the year. The 5-foot-10 infielder is slashing .285/.357/.375 through 227 plate appearances.

Torres isn't starting the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Torres will get a breather after he went 0-for-2 with a run, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's matinee. Gio Urshela will take over at shortstop while Rougned Odor enters the lineup at second base.

McNeil isn't starting the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk and a strikeout in Game 1 on Sunday, and he'll take a seat in the nightcap with left-hander Nestor Cortes starting for the Yankees. Jose Peraza will start at second base and bat ninth.

Hoerner (hamstring) went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.

The second baseman missed over a month with a left hamstring strain, and he wasn't able to shake off the rust in his first game back. Hoerner has a .321/.386/.410 slash line with nine RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases through 88 plate appearances. He is likely to resume an everyday role at second base, although Eric Sogard or Ian Happ could challenge him for playing time if he struggles.