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Canha, who went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and a run in a loss to the Angels on Monday, is now 5-for-11 over his last three games.

Canha's performance at the plate has been up and down in August, as he endured a 1-for-14 stretch over the three games prior to his current streak. However, Canha is hitting a solid .264 over his first 69 plate appearances, while his .420 on-base percentage, which has been partly propped up by 11 walks, is a career-best figure.

Stanton was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The diagnosis, which comes after Stanton underwent an MRI on Monday, is comparatively good news, as a Grade 1 strain is the least severe type of strain, though a standard return timeline from such an injury is usually three or four weeks, which represents a sizable portion of the remaining schedule. The Yankees have yet to give an official estimate for the slugger's return. Mike Ford handled designated hitter duties Sunday in his absence.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Brantley delivered a two-run, ground-rule double in Houston's four-run third inning, helping to provide the cushion needed to survive the Giants' late rally. Brantley, Houston's cleanup hitter, had gone nine consecutive games without driving in a run.

Solak went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Mariners.

Solak got aboard with a single in the third inning, then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error before scoring on Willie Calhoun's sacrifice fly. The 25-year-old Solak has picked up three stolen bases, six runs scored and four RBI in 55 plate appearances this year. He's seen most of the playing time in center field since Danny Santana (forearm) went on the injured list.

Lewis went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 10-2 win over the Rangers.

Lewis' fifth-inning blast came against Rangers starter Kyle Gibson, giving the Mariners a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Lewis also walked in the sixth inning and came around to score on a Kyle Seager grand slam. The 25-year-old Lewis is slashing .373/.440/.567 with four homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 17 games. The first-round pick (11th overall) from 2016 has been a breakout star in the heart of the Mariners' batting order in 2020.

Martinez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 8-7 loss to the Rays.

It took 15 games, but the 32-year-old slugger finally connected on his first homer of 2020. Seven of Martinez's 11 hits coming into Monday were doubles, however, so it was only a matter of time before one went over the fence. On the season, he's now hitting .233 with four RBI, but don't be surprised if Monday's blast marks the beginning of a hot streak for Martinez.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Texas.

Ohtani led off the sixth inning with a double and later came around to score. For the season, five of his seven hits have gone for extra bases. The 26-year-old owns a .171/.227/.439 slash line in 44 plate appearances.

Solak went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

Solak entered Sunday with just one extra-base hit this season but quickly tripled that total with a strong day at the plate. For the season, the rookie utilityman owns a .233/.340/.302 slash line across 50 plate appearances.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Stanton (hamstring) would undergo an MRI on Monday in New York City, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Even though the Yankees haven't determined the full extent of the injury Stanton suffered in the second half of Saturday's doubleheader with the Rays, Boone acknowledged that the hamstring issue was significant enough to sideline the slugger for at least the next week, which explains the club's decision to move him to the injured list Sunday. The Yankees slotted Mike Ford in as the designated hitter for the series finale with the Rays, but expect a number of players to cycle in at that spot while Stanton is sidelined.

Manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Alvarez (undisclosed) is "making progress," but the skipper was unwilling to put a timeline on the 23-year-old's return to the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. "He hasn't been hitting that long. He hasn't been running that long," Baker said. "You don't want to do anything to hurt his legs, you don't want to do anything to hurt his obliques because you're not used to rotating. I really don't know how long it's going to be or how long it's going to take."

After missing all of summer camp for undisclosed reasons, Alvarez has been working out at the Astros' alternate training site in Corpus Christi for about two weeks as he looks to get reacclimated to baseball activities following a lengthy layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The slugger looked like his normal self during an intrasquad game Saturday, hitting a pair of doubles against minor-league pitcher Luis Garcia. Though Alvarez seems to be rounding into form, the Astros' slow approach to his ramp-up program makes it unlikely he'll be activated from the injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Giants. With no target date for Alvarez's 2020 debut, his fantasy managers will likely have to err on the side of caution and keep him on their bench for another week.