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House is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta.

House handled third base each of the last two days, but he will exit the lineup during Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Andres Chaparro will grab a start at third base for the Nationals.

Gonzales went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 13-12 win over the Giants.

Getting a rare start at DH and hitting cleanup, Gonzales was one of five Pirates with multiple hits on the night. The 27-year-old infielder has been swinging a hot bat all season, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .333/.435/.403 with five doubles, two steals, six runs and eight RBI. Gonzales still doesn't offer much power, however -- his homer drought stands at 33 games, and he has just six long balls in 536 plate appearances on the year.

Loftin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Marlins.

Loftin crushed a solo homer -- his seventh of the campaign -- with two outs in the ninth inning, though no further comeback ensued as the Royals fell at home. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.564 with six extra-base hits (two homers), six RBI and six runs. Loftin has seen much of his action at third base in place of Maikel Garcia (hamstring), though he manned second base Tuesday in place of Michael Massey (concussion).

Machado is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

It's the first day off since the All-Star break for Machado, who has just a .623 OPS with one home run since the beginning of August. Jake Cronenworth will start at third base while Machado gets a breather.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

Urias has gone 3-for-18 (.167) with two homers over eight games since he returned from a bout of tennis elbow in both arms. The infielder is filling a part-time role between second base and third base as the Cardinals navigate a tricky stretch of injuries. Urias is batting .160 with a .641 OPS, four homers, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 89 plate appearances this year.

White will sit out the Athletics' next couple of games after exiting Tuesday's contest with back soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

White doesn't seem to be facing a trip to the injured list just yet, but the A's will give him a few days off to rest before re-evaluating him to see how much progress he's made in his recovery. Jeff McNeil is likely to move back to first base as a result, opening up second-base reps for Michael Stefanic or Alika Williams.

House went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and three RBI during Tuesday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.

House gave Washington a 4-1 lead in the second inning with a two-run double before driving in another run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth. House has logged at least one RBI in five of his last six games, going 7-for-18 (.389) with one home run, 10 RBI and four runs scored in that span.

Pauley went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday morning, Pauley drew the start at third base and made an immediate impact, launching a two-run homer off Randy Dobnak in his first plate appearance. He added a two-run triple in the seventh to establish a career high with four RBI. Pauley has struggled to find much consistency at the major-league level this season, as he is now slashing .205/.237/.357 with two homers across 47 games.

White was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with lower-back soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

White tweaked his back on a swing in the second inning, and he was removed from the game before he could finish his at-bat. The A's will take a closer look at him and should provide an update on his health in the near future.

Mayo isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Mayo has tallied at least one hit in each of his last six games, but the Orioles will keep him on the bench to begin Tuesday's contest. Samuel Basallo will fill in at first base, allowing Carlos Narvaez to start behind the plate.