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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Cubs.

The injury-ravaged Astros still possess plenty of firepower, as Bregman demonstrated by launching a solo shot off Jon Lester in the third inning and a two-run blast off Brad Brach in the sixth that proved to be the game-winning hit. Bregman's now slashing .271/.395/.573 through 54 games with 17 homers and 38 RBI.

Duffy (hamstring), who will see Dallas-area specialist Dr. Dan Cooper on Wednesday, does not expect to require surgery and anticipates playing at some point this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy has battled hamstring injuries since early in camp and has dealt with a number of setbacks. It's good news that he doesn't expect the latest issue to be season-ending, but athletes tend to skew optimistic when it comes to their own injuries. A clearer picture of his return timeline should emerge once he's evaluated by a doctor.

Candelario was recalled from Triple-A Toledo Tuesday.

Candelario struggled mightily in his time with the Tigers early in the season, hitting .192/.285/.288 through 38 games before being demoted. He appears to have figured things out in the minors, hitting .357/.481/.667 in 11 games for Toledo. Spencer Turnbull landed on the bereavement list in a corresponding move.

Urshela will sit Tuesday against the Padres, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

After a surprisingly hot start to his Yankees' career, Urshela has fallen off a bit lately, hitting .286/.328/.321 in his last 16 games. DJ LeMahieu gets the start at third base, with Thairo Estrada starting at second.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run -- his 14th of the season -- Monday in the Athletics' 8-5 win over the Angels.

For the third consecutive game, Chapman homered as part of a two-hit effort. The recent surge has been a reassuring sign for fantasy managers who may have started to lose faith in Chapman after he slashed .202/.275/.384 with only three long balls in his prior 23 contests.

Duffy, whose rehab has been paused after he felt tightness in his left hamstring during a rehab game with Triple-A Durham last Wednesday, will be evaluated "over the next few weeks", Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The veteran infielder's latest setback unsurprisingly left him very frustrated, considering it appeared Duffy was just a handful of rehab games away from finally making his 2019 majors debut. For the moment, it appears it's several steps back for Duffy, and a return around the All-Star break could well be the likeliest best-case scenario.

Ramirez is not starting Monday against the Red Sox, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez hits the bench for just the second time all season. He's improved a bit after posting a .557 OPS through the end of April, but his .635 OPS in the month of May remains nowhere close to expectations. Mike Freeman starts at third base in his absence.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.

Chapman started the scoring with a two-run home run in the first inning, later adding a double and coming around to score. The slugger now has 27 extra-base hits through 199 at-bats this season to push his OPS to an impressive .892. He has developed into a complete player, with a skillset on par with Nolan Arenado -- the difference being that Arenado gets to play half his games in Coors Field.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base Sunday against Houston.

Devers left the yard in the fourth inning, putting Boston in the lead. He's recorded an extra-base hit in six consecutive contests, driving in eight runs over that stretch.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Chapman opened the scoring with a 403-foot shot to right center, his 12th of the season and second in the last five games. The slugging infielder has now reached safely in five of the last six contests as well, while his .518 slugging percentage checks in second only to Mark Canha's .603 figure on the Athletics.