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Ramirez will start at third base and bat fifth Tuesday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

After his season average slipped below the Mendoza Line in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Athletics, Ramirez was dropped from the three hole to the No. 5 spot in the order for Monday's series opener. The move down the lineup didn't bear fruit, as Ramirez went hitless in four at-bats in the 5-2 loss. Now slotting into the fifth spot in the order for the second straight game, Ramirez appears set to remain there against right-handed pitching until he begins to pick up the pace at the plate.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians.

Moncada typically slots in as the White Sox's No. 2 hitter against right-handed pitchers, but his poor record against Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco likely prompted manager Rick Renteria to give the 23-year-old a rare day off. Over 13 career plate appearances versus Carrasco, Moncada has gone hitless with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Jose Rondon will step in for Moncada at the hot corner.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 5-2 win over the Indians.

Moncada bashed his eighth and ninth homers, placing him second on the team behind Jose Abreu, who also homered Monday. He's experienced none of the nasty dry spells he had last season and hasn't gone more than one game without a hit.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Monday against the Orioles.

LeMahieu will retreat to the bench for Monday's series opener after starting the past nine games for the Yankees, going 14-for-40 (.400) with a homer and six RBI during that stretch. In his place, Thairo Estrada is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth Monday.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Mariners.

Devers feasted on Seattle pitching all weekend, notching three hits in all three games of the series. The third baseman had already been a major asset in batting average this season, and the huge series lifted his mark up to .336. The 22-year-old hasn't quite lived up to expectations in the power department, but even things in that area seem to be improving. Three of his nine hits versus the Mariners went for extra bases (two doubles and a home run), and there should be more slugging production coming in the likely event his 6.5 percent HR/FB rate gradually veers closer to his 15.3 percent career rate.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 15-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Bregman delivered in two RBI opportunities, blasting a two-run home run in the second inning and a three-run home run in the fifth inning. After having only one hit in his last four games, he busted out in a big way with his highest RBI total of the season. The 25-year-old is hitting .277 with 12 home runs and an impressive 26:26 K:BB through 39 games.

Candelario will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Twins, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario served as the Tigers' leadoff man for every game between April 23 and May 9, but he appears to have surrendered that gig after managing a weak .192/.323/.288 slash line over that stretch. He'll now hit in the bottom half of the lineup for his third start in a row as manager Ron Gardenhire experiments with Niko Goodrum atop the order.

Chapman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Chapman started the last 24 games at third base for Oakland but will head to the bench Sunday for third time this season. The 26-year-old is slashing .280/.371/.560 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles and 24 RBI through 41 games. Chad Pinder will start at the hot corner and bat sixth in his absence.

Astudillo (hamstring) will start at catcher and lead off in Sunday's game against the Tigers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Reinstated from the 10-day injured list at the conclusion of Saturday's doubleheader, Astudillo will immediately step back into a prominent lineup spot in his first game back with the Twins. While Astudillo was sidelined, the hot-hitting Mitch Garver strengthened his hold on the top catching job, but Astudillo's defensive versatility should afford him multiple avenues to at least semi-regular action. Prior to getting hurt, Astudillo had hit .327 with six extra-base hits and just one strikeout in 53 plate appearances.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, an 8-3 loss for the Tigers.

Candelario got a breather for Game 1 after going hitless in his previous 19 at-bats, and he responded with a second-inning blast off Kohl Stewart in his return to the lineup. It was only the second home run of the season for the 25-year-old after he popped 19 a season ago.