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Chapman (head) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals but isn't dealing with any concussion symptoms and is expected to return to the lineup for the Athletics' weekend series with the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Bob Melvin noted that Chapman was originally scheduled to receive Thursday off regardless, but the decision became even easier after the third baseman was struck in the head by a pitch in Wednesday's 6-4 loss, forcing an early departure. Per Slusser, Chapman is still dealing with "a little bit of a headache," but his lack of concussion symptoms implies that his absence is mostly precautionary. Chad Pinder will man the hot corner in Chapman's stead in the series finale.

Chapman (head) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Though he was initially able to stay in the game, Chapman ultimately exited early in Wednesday's 6-4 loss after being struck on the helmet by a pitch. Manager Bob Melvin noted after the contest that Chapman passed all tests and wouldn't be subject to the concussion protocol, though the skipper acknowledged the star third baseman felt "a little blurry" upon departing from the contest, according to Slusser. Chad Pinder will cover third base in the series finale, but Chapman could be ready to rejoin the lineup Friday in the Athletics' series opener with the Yankees.

Muncy said after departing Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Padres that he'll require additional tests on his injured right wrist, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Muncy struck out in his first two plate appearances of the night before exiting when he was struck by a Matt Strahm pitch in the fifth inning. Initial X-rays cleared Muncy of any structural damage to the wrist, leaving the slugger optimistic that he's merely dealing with a bone bruise. The Dodgers should have a better idea regarding the exact nature and extent of Muncy's injury after sending him in for more scans Thursday, but the 29-year-old seems unlikely to be available for the team's series opener in Arizona even if the tests yield favorable results.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and two more runs scored during Wednesday's victory over the Rockies.

Devers tacked on an insurance run with a 434-foot solo homer in the ninth inning off Wes Parsons, increasing Boston's lead to 7-4. The talented 22-year-old also tripled and scored in the third, then singled and scored again in the fifth. Devers, who leads the American League with 104 RBI this season, has tallied 28 home runs along with a team-leading .324 batting average and 174 hits.

Davis went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

Davis took Kyle Hendricks deep in the fifth inning, going back-to-back with Jeff McNeil. It was his 17th homer of the season and second in as many days. While he has struggled with strikeouts of late -- he's whiffed eight times in his last 23 plate appearances -- he's continued to provide plenty of power to offset the inconsistent contact. For the campaign, he's hitting .304/.367/.514 across 365 plate appearances.

Muncy was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after leaving Wednesday's game against the Padres, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Muncy was hit by a 94 mph fastball during the fifth inning and was unable to stay in the game. The initial diagnosis of a bruise is good news for the 29-year-old, but he'll continue to be evaluated and could be held out of Thursday's lineup.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The 28-year-old has gone deep in four straight games and nine times through 25 contests in August, boosting his slash line on the month to .280/.368/.591. Suarez is now just two homers shy of his first career 40-HR campaign.

Chapman experienced some slight blurriness after being hit by a pitch in the helmet Wednesday but didn't sustain a concussion, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The specifics of the blurriness remain unclear, as Chapman remained in the contest for an additional inning, including hitting a hard lineout to center field. It seems as though the 26-year-old will avoid the injured list since he doesn't have a concussion, but he may still be held out of the lineup for Thursday afternoon's game.

Muncy was hit by a pitch in the right wrist and exited Wednesday's game at San Diego, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Muncy went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before leaving the contest during the fifth inning after being struck by a 94 mph fastball. Jedd Gyorko served as a pinch runner and entered the lineup in his absence.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, another RBI and two runs scored overall in a 7-3 victory against the Mariners on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old has lost his lead in the AL batting title race, but he's hardly slumping with a .335 average. LeMahieu has posted four straight multi-hit games, and he already has set career highs in home runs and RBI while retaining a chance of establishing a new high-water mark in runs scored as well. LeMahieu has 23 home runs, 89 RBI, 93 runs and four steals in 499 at-bats this season.