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Urshela went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in an 11-5 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Urshela kicked off the scoring with a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was his first since Aug. 3 and fourth overall on the season. Urshela has been struggling of late but still holds a .270/.365/.524 slash line on the campaign.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

With offense at a premium in this one, Ramirez did something to help Cleveland's cause nearly every time he came to the plate. The 27-year-old is now slashing a robust .278/.370/.519 through 21 games with four homers, three steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI.

Manager Aaron Boone indicated Saturday that LeMahieu's sprained thumb could send him to the injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu underwent an X-ray after leaving Saturday's game against the the Red Sox, which came back negative. While that's encouraging, he's yet to receive the results of his CT scan and MRI, and Boone didn't seem particularly confident that LeMahieu's injury was a minor one. The second baseman dealt with a similar injury in 2018 and wound up missing just over two weeks.

LeMahieu was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb Saturday and will undergo further tests.

LeMahieu appeared to be in some discomfort following a swing in the fourth inning, though he remained in the game until the sixth, when he was replaced by Tyler Wade. LeMahieu's timeline should become clearer once the results of his tests are known.

LeMahieu left in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Red Sox after previously appearing to suffer a hand or wrist injury, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The exact nature of LeMahieu's injury is not yet clear, but he appeared to be dealing with some discomfort following a swing earlier in the game. He remained in the game to play defense for one inning but was later replaced by Tyler Wade. An update on his injury could come after the game once he's been examined by the team's training staff.

Candelario will serve as the Tigers' everyday first baseman after C.J. Cron (knee) elected to have season-ending surgery Saturday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario had already seen the majority of playing time at third base to begin the season, but he'll serve as the everyday first baseman going forward. The 26-year-old has recorded multiple hits in five of his last nine contests while posting a 1.156 OPS with six extra-base hits and five RBI during that time.

Rendon went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Rendon took Clayton Kershaw deep in the bottom of the fifth inning, and that was the only hit the Angels could muster against the star left-hander. Rendon has endured a tough start to his Angels tenure, but he has been turning things around of late and is currently riding a four-game hitting streak while also homering in each of his last four games.

Moncada (undisclosed) is back in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Moncada missed Wednesday's game against the Tigers while dealing with general soreness, but he'll be healthy enough to take part in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. He'll bat second during the afternoon contest.

Donaldson (calf) has been making progress towards his return but is still feeling some soreness and remains without a clear return date, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

The veteran third baseman played just seven games this season before the injury bug bit him, something that's happened frequently in recent seasons. It's certainly good news that he's finally making progress, as reports from earlier in the week suggested that things were moving very slowly, but his return doesn't appear imminent.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Oakland.

The 30-year-old brought the Halos within one run during the sixth inning with his solo shot to center field, but the offense was unable to muster any more scoring. Rendon has struggled finding base hits early in the season, but he has a 25 percent walk rate and went 5-for-11 with homers in all three games of the series against the A's.