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Burger is starting at third base and batting sixth for the White Sox on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Phillies.

Burger will be trying to make it four straight games with a home run when he goes up against Zack Wheeler. The 27-year-old has seized the third base job for the White Sox while Yoan Moncada (back) is on the shelf and makes for a viable deep-league play in fantasy leagues while he's playing regularly.

Sosa (back) is out of the lineup for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Sosa has been sidelined since experiencing discomfort in his lower back Saturday, but it doesn't sound like anything overly concerning. Josh Harrison is playing third base and batting ninth for the Phillies in the first game of the twin bill at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 loss against the Astros.

After Houston struck for seven runs in the bottom of the first, Chapman put Toronto on the board with a solo blast in the second, marking his fourth homer of the season. However, the third baseman proceeded to strike out in each of his next three plate appearances. After totaling 23 hits and 15 RBI in his first 12 games, Chapman has just two hits and one RBI over his past four starts.

The Guardians recalled Freeman from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Freeman was off to a blazing start at Columbus with a 1.100 OPS, two home runs and five stolen bases across 64 plate appearances. The infielder might only be around for a few days while reliever Enyel De Los Santos (personal) is on paternity leave. With Amed Rosario (back) tending to a minor injury and sitting out the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers, Freeman will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Maton is starting at third base and batting leadoff for the Tigers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Guardians, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Maton has been splitting time between second and third base since Tyler Nevin arrived and will settle in at the hot corner for this one. The 26-year-old is hitting just .195 but is showing some surprising pop early in the season with three home runs.

Jung went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

Jung, who normally bats fifth, slid up to cleanup, as Adolis Garcia was given the night off. The move paid immediate dividends in the first inning when Jung hit his third home run of the season, giving Texas an early lead it would not relinquish. The 25-year-old third baseman has a six-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 12 of 15 to start the season.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Mets.

Muncy gave the Dodgers a short-lived lead in the sixth inning with a 433-foot solo shot to center field. The long ball was Muncy's seventh of the campaign, six of which have come over his past seven games. During that stretch, the veteran slugger is slashing .375/.423/1.125 with 13 RBI.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-0 win over the Padres on Monday.

Riley accounted for all of the offense in the contest with his two-run shot off Ryan Weathers in the first inning. The long ball was his fourth of the campaign and extended his hitting streak to eight games. Over that span, he's slashing .323/.389/.548 with a pair of homers, eight runs and four RBI.

Wisdom went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Monday's 10-1 win over Oakland.

Wisdom put the Cubs on the board with his solo shot in the second inning followed by a three-run blast in the eighth. The slugger has gone deep eight times and is currently riding a four-game home run streak. During that stretch, he's boosted his season OPS from .892 to 1.139 through 57 plate appearances. He's also now up to eight home runs on the campaign, tying the Mets' Pete Alonso for the MLB lead.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 14-3 win over the Rockies.

Hayes knocked RBI singles in the second and third frames before bringing home one more run with a fifth-inning sacrifice fly. He's posted three multi-hit performances over his last six games, hitting .349 (8-for-23) with a 4:2 BB:K during that stretch. On the year, Hayes is now slashing .206/.261/.349 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI.