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Cabrera isn't starting Thursday's game against the Orioles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera blasted his 499th career home run Wednesday, and he'll sit out Thursday's series finale in Baltimore before the Tigers return home to play Cleveland on Friday. Jonathan Schoop will serve as the designated hitter while Renato Nunez starts at first base.

Ramirez (knee) isn't starting Thursday's game against Oakland.

Ramirez left Wednesday's contest due to right knee tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game. Oscar Mercado will start in left field and bat seventh.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

Cabrera went deep in the fifth inning off Matt Harvey for his 12th home run of the season and the 499th of his storied career. He had a chance to get No. 500 later in the game but had to settle for a sacrifice fly instead. Cabrera has been playing well lately with a .380 average and five home runs across his last 15 games. The veteran should remain particularly focused at the plate as he chases the milestone long ball, and fantasy managers may want to take a peek if he's able to keep up this level of production.

Ramirez was removed from Wednesday's game against the A's with right knee tightness, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Ramirez went 1-for-1 with an RBI and suffered the injury when he was caught stealing during the opening frame. He should be considered day-to-day until more is known about the injury.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Colorado.

All three of the outfielder's hits were singles, and he was able to cross the plate in the first and seventh innings. Brantley has posted a trio of three-hit efforts in his last 13 games. He's been highly effective at the plate with a .332 batting average and .865 OPS through 390 plate appearances. The 34-year-old has added seven home runs, 38 RBI, 58 runs scored and a stolen base in 91 games.

Torrens is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Torrens is mired in a 1-for-20 slump and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Jake Bauers will bat ninth as the designated hitter in his place Wednesday.

Canha (eye) is starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Canha was removed from Tuesday's win in the 10th inning due to eye irritation, but he'll start in left field and lead off Wednesday. The 32-year-old has gone 3-for-19 with a double, five runs, four walks and four strikeouts across the last five games.

Choi (hamstring) is starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Choi entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter but exited the contest due to left hamstring soreness. However, the injury won't force him to miss additional time, as he'll start at first base and bat second Wednesday.

Stanton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Stanton recorded five consecutive multi-hit games late last week, but he's cooled off recently and has gone 1-for-11 with three walks and three strikeouts across the last three games. Aaron Judge will serve as the designated hitter while Joey Gallo shifts to right field.

Lewis (knee) will take batting practice on the field during the Mariners' current homestand, which runs through Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Lewis has recently been taking part in baseball activities, but the batting practice will be his first on-field work since landing on the shelf in late May. The 26-year-old remains without a timetable for his return, though manager Scott Servais is confident the outfielder will take the field again this season. Lewis will need to continue ramping up his rehab work before embarking on what could be a lengthy rehab assignment.