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Burger is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

With Yoan Moncada (quadriceps) back in the lineup at third base for the first time since May 25, Burger's six-game run in the starting nine comes to an end. Unless Moncada's quad issue crops up again, Burger looks like he'll have to settle for part-time duty at designated hitter moving forward. Most of the righty-hitting Burger's starts are likely to come against left-handed pitching.

Moncada is starting at third base and batting third in Thursday's series finale versus the Blue Jays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada was out of the starting lineup for the past five games with a quadriceps injury, but he felt well enough to make two appearances off the bench during that stretch. The third baseman comes into the contest in the middle of a 2-for-31 stretch at the plate dating back to May 17, and he only has one multi-hit effort this season in 13 starts.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Kreidler hasn't played for Triple-A Toledo since Sunday due to a sore right hand, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Kreidler initially fractured the hand in late April and underwent surgery before he made his return to the Triple-A lineup May 27. However, he appeared in just two games for Toledo before his hand started bothering him again. The setback doesn't seem to be a significant one for Kreidler, but he could miss a few more games until the discomfort completely subsides.

Walls isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls started in the last five games, but he'll get a breather after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts Wednesday. Yandy Diaz will shift to third base while Harold Ramirez takes over at first.

Bregman went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.

Bregman is hitless in his last 13 at-bats, but he still managed to produce Wednesday. He played a key role in the team's ninth-inning rally by working a bases-loaded walk while later coming around to score on a Yordan Alvarez double. Though he is hitting .221 for the season, Bregman has still maintained a .341 on-base percentage and 120 wRC+.

Maton went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Giants.

Getting the start at second base and hitting eighth in his season debut for the Phillies, Maton's two-run blast off Jarlin Garcia in the sixth inning set the stage for Kyle Schwarber's game-winning homer later in the frame. Maton was slashing .241/.360/.462 with five long balls through 41 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley when he was promoted, and he'll be in the mix for playing time at the keystone with Jean Segura (finger) potentially out until September.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

He gave Atlanta some insurance by taking Noe Ramirez deep in the seventh inning. Riley extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process, a stretch during which he's batting .390 (16-for-41) with five of his 13 homers and 10 of his 28 RBI on the season.

Castro went 2-for-2 with a a two-run home run and two additional RBI in an 8-4 victory versus the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Castro didn't start the contest, but he was summoned in the sixth inning after Josh VanMeter departed with a hand injury. Castro made the most of his time in the game, launching a two-run homer in the eighth inning and knocking a two-run single in the ninth. The long ball was his first of the campaign in his 62nd at-bat. He swatted five homers in 86 at-bats in his rookie campaign last season.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo shot and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.

Urias hit one of the Orioles' three homers in the sixth inning as they took control of the contest. He's homered in two of his last three games, and he's 15-for-47 (.319) in his last 12 contests. The infielder continues to show decent power from the bottom half of the order. He's at five long balls, nine doubles, 16 RBI, 19 runs scored and a .233/.279/.384 slash line in 173 plate appearances.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk, four RBI and two runs scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

McMahon went hitless while striking out three times in the first game of the twin bill. However, he rebounded to play a key role in Colorado's offensive explosion in the second contest. His production began with a three-RBI triple in the third inning, and he followed that up with a run-scoring double two frames later. Entering Wednesday's games, McMahon had just five hits across his last 37 at-bats so the strong performance was a welcomed change from his recent form. Overall, McMahon has a .244/.338/.398 line with four home runs, 26 runs scored and 26 RBI across 201 plate appearances.