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McMahon went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and three strikeouts during Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 25-year-old crushed the three-run shot to left field Wednesday to give the Rockies a brief lead, but he still managed to whiff three times for the third straight game. McMahon is off to a tough start this season with a .220/.299/.390 slash line, two homers and 28 strikeouts through 67 plate appearances.

Anderson went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Anderson took Nate Pearson deep in the first inning, getting the Marlins out to an early lead. He struggled the rest of the game, however, whiffing in four of his next five at-bats. That pushed his strikeout rate to 31 percent for the season, though Anderson has still managed to hit .286/.288/.619 with four home runs, eight runs scored and 13 RBI across 49 plate appearances.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

LeMahieu got aboard with a single and scored on an Aaron Hicks double in the fourth inning. The 32-year-old LeMahieu then knocked in Clint Frazier with a single in the fifth before recording his first stolen base of the year. LeMahieu capped off his four-hit night with a triple in the seventh, but he couldn't come around to score. He's hit safely in seven straight games (11-for-24) with three RBI and six runs scored in that span. He's batting .431/.479/.569 across 71 plate appearances.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 29-year-old launched his fifth and sixth homers of the season Wednesday, which traveled 426 and 441 feet, respectively. Arenado entered the series against Arizona in an 0-for-13 skid, but he went 8-for-12 with three homers, two doubles and seven RBI across the three games.

Devers (ankle) is starting at third base and hitting second Wednesday against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after missing a pair of games with a sore ankle. The 23-year-old, who is 10-for-57 with two home runs and a 3:21 BB:K this season, will face lefty Blake Snell in his first game back.

The Twins reinstated Astudillo from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned him to their alternate training site Tuesday.

The move was merely procedural, as Astudillo reported to the Twins' alternate site nearly three weeks ago after receiving full clearance following a positive COVID-19 test prior to summer camp. Should either of Minnesota's top two catchers (Mitch Garver and Alex Avila) miss time at any point, Astudillo would likely be at the top of the list for a promotion to the big club.

Moncada (undisclosed) won't start in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Moncada has been nursing general soreness for about a week, so manager Rick Renteria has elected to give the 25-year-old his second breather of the season with the White Sox and Tigers wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game. Ryan Goins will man third base in Moncada's stead and bat ninth in the Chicago lineup. Moncada should be back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals, assuming that series isn't postponed due to several St. Louis players and staff members having tested positive for COVID-19 within the past two weeks.

Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Bregman's numbers have not been on the same level as last season, where he was a legitimate AL MVP candidate, but the star third baseman has been extremely consistent -- he has recorded at least one hit in all but three games in 2020. He is hitting .232 but owns an excellent .346 on-base percentage in his first 17 games.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Athletics.

For the second consecutive contest, Rendon produced a pair of hits -- including a home run -- following a six-game hitless streak that saw his average plummet to .103. The slugger has raised his average 71 points by notching four hits in his last seven at-bats, and he has also collected three walks and three RBI over the last two games.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Machado buried his former team with a bases-loaded blast to center field in the third inning following a pair of hits and two errors. The long ball was the third in the last three games for Machado, who now has five overall this season. After struggling early in the campaign, Machado has upped his slash line to .232/.321/.493 with the help of a four-game hitting streak.