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Toro, who went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, has a five-game hitting streak during which he's hit .429 (9-for-21) with four two-baggers, six RBI, two walks, a stolen base and four runs.

The 24-year-old has actually been thriving at the plate since arriving from the Astros just before the trade deadline, and he clearly enjoyed playing against his old squad in the just-concluded three-game set. Toro went 5-for-13 over that span, and his current surge has his season slash line up to an impressive .271/.347/.430 across 74 games.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday.

Ramirez provided an insurance run with his blast in the seventh inning, taking Ralph Garza deep to round out the scoring. It marked the 33rd homer of the year for the 28-year-old Ramirez, who owns an .899 OPS and 87 RBI in 539 plate appearances. He's also swiped 21 bases in 24 attempts.

LeMahieu isn't starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

LeMahieu will get a rare day off after he went 1-for-8 with two strikeouts across the last two games. Tyler Wade will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Urias (upper leg) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game, although he went 1-for-1 with a run and an RBI on Wednesday. Manager Brandon Hyde called the infielder's injury something the team will have to monitor for the remainder of the season, according to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun. Kelvin Gutierrez will start at the hot corner and bat ninth Thursday.

Rivera was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Rivera lost out on playing time recently after Adalberto Mondesi returned from the injured list, and he'll likely see more consistent at-bats in the minors. The 25-year-old has hit .256 in 29 games during his first major-league season and will be an option to rejoin the Royals if they need depth in the corner infield positions down the stretch.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Chapman's second-inning blast off Dallas Keuchel staked the Athletics to an early 1-0 lead, and starting pitcher Frankie Montas (one run allowed over seven innings) did his part to ensure Oakland led from wire to wire. Now up to 25 home runs on the campaign, Chapman has more or less met fantasy managers' expectations in the power department, but his totals of 70 runs and 68 RBI are somewhat disappointing after he recorded 102 and 91 in those respective categories during his last full season in 2019.

Moncada isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Moncada drew starts in each of the last three games and went 3-for-12 with two doubles, a run, a walk and four strikeouts. Romy Gonzalez will take his place at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Bregman hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle.

The 27-year-old pinch hit for catcher Martin Maldonado in the ninth inning. While Bregman cut the deficit to three runs, Houston's offense stalled out from there. He extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's gone 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers, six RBI and four runs scored. For the year, the third baseman is batting .290/.371/.449 with nine long balls, 41 RBI, 44 runs scored and a stolen base in 310 plate appearances.

Urias (upper leg) remains on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Urias' sore right upper leg will keep him on the bench for the third straight game, but the Orioles are continuing to view his injury as a day-to-day concern. Kelvin Gutierrez will pick up another start at third base while Urias is on the bench.

Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

After missing four games with a hand injury, Urshela was cleared to start the first two of the Yankees' four games versus Toronto to begin the week. He'll take a seat Wednesday after going 1-for-7 between the first two contests, allowing Rougned Odor to pick up a start at the hot corner. Urshela will likely return to the lineup for Thursday's series finale.