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Bride went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees.

Bride got the Athletics on the board in the seventh inning with a solo shot, his first big-league homer. It came in his 36th game with Oakland, and it was just his fourth extra-base hit in 117 at-bats. It wasn't all positive for the infielder, as he also posted his first three-strikeout game, though facing Yankees ace Gerrit Cole didn't help his cause there. For the season, Bride is slashing .222/.308/.274 with six RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base, though he should retain fairly regular playing time for a team that's nowhere near contention.

Moncada (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Moncada exited Thursday's contest with tightness in his left hamstring, and he'll be sidelined for at least one game. Josh Harrison will shift to the hot corner while Romy Gonzalez starts at second base.

Devers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers had started all 21 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 2, but he'll receive a day off after posting a .626 OPS during that stretch. Christian Arroyo will shift to third base and Enrique Hernandez to second while Jarren Duran starts in center field.

Paredes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer Thursday against the Angels.

After sitting Wednesday, Paredes returned to the lineup to hit fifth in the order and play second base with a lefty on the mound. He's started six of the team's last seven games, though four have come against southpaws. He took advantage of his opportunity Thursday, slugging his 16th homer of the season and second in his last three games. In the seven-game stretch during which his playing time has ticked up, Paredes is hitting .227/.320/.591 with three RBI and four runs scored.

Donaldson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, four runs and three RBI in a 13-4 victory against Oakland on Thursday.

The bottom five in New York's order combined to go 12-for-25 with seven RBI in the rout, and Donaldson was at the forefront with a trio each of hits and runs batted in. The veteran third baseman had been struggling mightily entering the contest, going 6-for-44 (.136 average) over his previous 13 games. Donaldson's 12 homers on the campaign are disappointing given than he hit 26 long balls last season, but he's picked up 25 doubles, just one shy of his total last year.

LeMahieu's absence from the lineup Thursday against the Athletics was planned to manage a previous toe injury, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Giancarlo Stanton returned to the lineup Thursday, which crowded the Yankees' lineup. LeMahieu was the odd-man out, though it was later clarified to be a maintenance day. He returned to the lineup Aug. 18 after missing three games due to inflammation in his right big toe, so the Yankees are taking a cautious approach to his workload.

Moncada exited Thursday's game against the Orioles with tightness in his left hamstring.

Moncada made a strong defensive play early on in the matchup, though he came up limping afterward. He managed to remain in the game for several innings but was ultimately lifted in the fifth. Given the number of lower-body injuries that Moncada has dealt with this season, this is a concerning development.

LeMahieu is not in Thursday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

The Yankees' lineup got more crowded with the return of Giancarlo Stanton, forcing LeMahieu to the bench. LeMahieu likely won't consistently be the odd-man out due to his defensive versatility, but Gleyber Torres will get the nod at second base Thursday against the Jays.

Walls is not in the starting lineup against the Angels on Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Walls will take a seat after he went 2-for-10 with three RBI and a run scored while starting the first three games of the series. Yu Chang will take over at shortstop and bat eighth in the series finale.

Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Padres.

Ramirez hit solo shots in the first and fourth innings off Padres starter Blake Snell and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. It's been a week of milestones for Ramirez, who logged his 100th RBI of the year in Tuesday's contest and reached the 25-homer mark Wednesday. For the season, the third baseman is slashing .285/.355/.551 with 103 RBI, 69 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 510 plate appearances. He's hitting .275 (22-for-80) with seven extra-base hits in August.