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Chapman (ankle) went 0-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Twins on Saturday.

Chapman returned to the starting lineup after only appearing as a defensive replacement in Friday night's contest. The slugging third baseman had a quiet night at the plate, but of overriding importance was the fact he played the full game in the field without any setbacks to his previously sore ankle.

Senzel (hamstring) is available off the bench Sunday against the Cardinals, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Senzel remains out of the starting lineup Sunday but will be available off the bench for the second consecutive contest. Manager David Bell indicated that he was playing it safe by not starting Senzel, meaning he could be close to a return to the lineup.

Duffy (hamstring) will be activated from the 60-day injured list at some point during the upcoming series against the Red Sox, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The Rays have a home series Monday through Wednesday against Boston, during which Duffy will make his return. He is hitting .263/.358/.439 with two home runs and a 7:6 K:BB in 57 at-bats during his rehab assignment. Duffy will likely occupy a reserve role once healthy.

Senzel (hamstring) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Senzel was used as a pinch runner Saturday and remained in the game to play defense, but he is apparently not ready to play all nine innings yet. Jesse Winker will start in center field while leading off.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

His eighth-inning blast off Andrew Chafin gave the Brewers their first lead of the game and proved to be the game-winning hit. Moustakas extended his hit streak to 10 games in the process, and the veteran slugger is slashing .308/.386/.615 over that stretch with two homers, seven RBI and eight runs.

Duffy (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk while playing a full game at third base in Triple-A Durham's loss to Indianapolis on Saturday.

In what was likely either his penultimate or final rehab game, Duffy blasted his second home run of his minor-league tenure in 2019. The infielder is on the verge of activation after corroborating his health since resuming his rehab assignment July 4, and he seems to have hit his stride at the plate by going a combined 7-for-11 with Saturday's homer, three RBI, a walk and two runs over his last three games.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a walk, home run, two RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Orioles.

Devers took Tom Eshelman deep in the third inning to record his 20th home run of the season. He now has three long balls in his last four starts and five since the All-Star break. The 22-year-old is hitting .324/.378/.569 across 419 plate appearances for the season.

Senzel (hamstring) is available off the bench Saturday against the Cardinals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel will sit for the third straight game after leaving Wednesday's contest with a hamstring strain. He's expected to be back in the lineup Sunday.

Senzel (hamstring) remains on the bench Saturday against St. Louis.

Senzel hasn't played since leaving Wednesday's game against the Cubs with a hamstring injury. The Reds didn't expect him to require a trip to the injured list at the time, but he's now sitting for the third straight contest. Jesse Winker will again slide to center field, with Josh VanMeter starting in left.

Chapman (ankle) will start at third base and bat second Saturday against the Twins, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Chapman's sore left ankle kept him out of the lineup the past two days, though he was able to enter Friday's win as a late-inning defensive replacement. After incurring no setbacks coming out of that contest nor during his pregame workout Saturday, he'll draw back into the starting nine for the penultimate game of the series.