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Candelario will start at third base and serve as the Tigers' leadoff man in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Candelario had served as the Tigers' No. 2 hitter in the first two games of the series, but he'll move up a spot in the order with Josh Harrison (shoulder) sitting out. Harrison is available off the bench and is expected to be ready to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, so Candelario should shift down in the lineup in short order.

Urshela will start at third base and hit seventh Sunday against the White Sox, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Early season injuries to Miguel Andujar (shoulder) and Troy Tulowitzki (calf) have already created an everyday role for DJ LeMahieu, and it appears Urshela and Tyler Wade are battling for the other regular opening in the infield. Urshela will pick up his fifth start in seven games Sunday while the lefty-hitting Wade heads to the bench with southpaw Carlos Rodon on the hill for Chicago.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

The veteran slugger has put together a five-game hit streak in which he's batting .368 (7-for-19) with three homers, five RBI and seven runs. Moustakas is already up to five home runs on the year, and in most fantasy formats he's already added second-base eligibility with 12 games played at the keystone, further boosting his value.

Bregman went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 3-1 win over Seattle.

Bregman returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury. He was back at third base and hitting third in the order as he normally does.

Madrigal went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI for High-A Winston-Salem in Saturday's game against Potomac.

Madrigal is getting on track after a slow start for the Dash. He's compiled three multi-hit efforts in the last four games, raising his season average to .310. Saturday's double was his first extra-base hit of the season.

Donaldson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Mets.

His seventh-inning blast off Robert Gsellman was Donaldson's first homer of the year and remarkably also provided him with his first RBI. The veteran slugger is finding his groove at the plate, hitting safely in six straight games with five doubles and the home run to push his slash line up to .240/.367/.400.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 win over Philadelphia.

Anderson received a day off Wednesday and has responded by going 6-for-10 with a home run and three walks in the last three games. The 25-year-old still has some work to do in order to improve his .231/.322/.308 slash line, but finally appears to be finding his groove at the plate.

Bregman (hamstring) is starting at third base and batting third Saturday against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman was held out the past two games due to right hamstring soreness but is able to make his return to action Saturday. The 25-year-old is slashing .341/.440/.488 with one home run through 50 plate appearances and will look to stay hot versus Seattle starter Felix Hernandez.

Muncy (finger) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

A minor finger injury kept Muncy out of the lineup for Friday's contest, but he was able to appear off the bench. He'll bat sixth and play first base Saturday.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

His first-inning shot off Luke Weaver was his fourth homer of the year, but Machado also struck out in his other three plate appearances. Contact has been a bit of an issue to begin his stint with the Padres, but his .245/.355/.491 slash line through 15 games is still solid, and Machado's also added a steal, nine runs and eight RBI to his ledger. The career .282 hitter should see more hits fall in soon enough.