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Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Muncy put Los Angeles on the board with a 433-foot blast to center field in the fourth inning. The homer was his sixth of the campaign and third in his past six games. Muncy also took a base-on-balls in the second inning and has now drawn five walks over his past three games. The first baseman leads the league with 34 free passes on the season, helping to boost his OBP to .425 despite a meager .222 batting average.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

Ramirez put Cleveland on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning. The third baseman has enjoyed a strong start to the season with 10 homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored and four stolen bases in 138 plate appearances. He's slashing .261/.348/.563 in 33 games, and his role in the heart of the order should lead to plenty more chances to participate in run production.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the A's.

His seventh-inning blast off Chris Bassitt brought the Red Sox within a run, but it was the last gasp of offense for his squad. Devers has gone yard twice in the last three games, giving him nine homers on the year to go with a strong .280/.361/.576 slash line.

Senzel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Pirates.

The move back to second base seems to be agreeing with Senzel. The 25-year-old has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) over that span, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .277/.355/.351.

Rendon (knee) said there's a chance he could be activated from the injured list during the Angels' three-game series at Boston this weekend, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 30-year-old resumed light baseball activities Monday, so it's a bit of a surprise to hear a return this weekend is a realistic possibility. Rendon did some jogging Tuesday and had no issues while fielding grounders and taking swings Monday. He'll likely need to ramp up his progression over the next few days to have a chance of playing against the Red Sox.

Urshela (knee) will play third base and bat cleanup Tuesday against the Rays.

Urshela left Thursday's game against the Astros with a knee injury and didn't appear in the weekend series against the Nationals. He's good to go following Monday's off day, however, and will be looking to continue the five-game hitting streak he was on at the time he got hurt.

Davis' (hand) activation from the injured list does not appear to be imminent, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The line from manager Luis Rojas was that Brandon Nimmo (finger) is closer to returning than Davis, so there is no firm timetable, but we know Davis won't be activated in the next couple days. Meanwhile, Jonathan Villar continues to serve as the primary third baseman.

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals after experiencing some negative side effects related to a second COVID-19 vaccine shot, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario will head to the bench for the first time this season as a result, but he'll likely be ready to play again in a day or two. Harold Castro will fill in for Candelario at third base Tuesday.

Bregman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bregman will rest his legs after starting 20 straight games. He's produced his usual strong numbers this season, hitting .313/.374/.500 through 29 games. Aledmys Diaz will start at the hot corner in his absence.

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals for undisclosed reasons.

Candelario will be on the bench for the first time all season. He was initially set to serve as the designated hitter but will now sit in favor of Jonathan Schoop. It's unclear whether Candelario is dealing with an injury or the team has simply decided to give him a full off day rather than a partial one.