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Soler went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in a 10-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Soler hit a two-run shot in the third inning and added another solo homer in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old homered four times in the final three games of the series and is three away from the Royals franchise record. Soler is hitting .259/.344/.555 with 35 home runs through 120 games this season.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Orioles.

Brantley knocked home a pair of runs in the ninth inning on a triple to right field, giving his team the lead. However, Baltimore would strike for three runs in the ninth to take the series finale. The 32-year-old has now hit safely in six straight games, going 11-for-25 with four extra-base hits and nine RBI over that stretch.

Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Ohtani drove home a pair of runs in the second inning, giving his team an early three-run cushion. The 25-year-old continues to put up an impressive sophomore campaign at the dish, slashing .290/.353/.507 with 15 home runs and 47 RBI over 80 contests.

Vogelbach is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

He heads to the bench with a lefty (Ryan Yarbrough) on the hill for the opposition. Austin Nola will start at first base and hit fifth.

Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays are going with a righty-heavy lineup with lefty Wade LeBlanc expected to serve as Seattle's primary pitcher. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at first base and leading off.

Stanton (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

This ensures that Stanton will not come off the injured list until Aug. 25, at the earliest. He resumed light baseball activity earlier this week but remains without a timetable to return.

Alvarez went 3-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored, seven RBI and a walk in Saturday's 23-2 win over the Orioles.

The Astros flexed their offensive muscles Saturday and no one showcased himself more than Alvarez, who now has 17 homers through his first 45 career games. The 22-year-old rookie has a .353/.432/.743 slash line with 30 runs scored and 51 RBI in only 192 plate appearances.

Choi is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi will sit for the second straight game since left-hander Tommy Milone is set to serve as the primary pitcher for Seattle. Travis d'Arnaud will start at first base while Jesus Aguilar will serve as the designated hitter.

Reyes is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Tyler Naquin will bat ninth as the designated hitter against right-hander Jake Odorizzi. Reyes has started nine consecutive games since being acquired by Cleveland on July 30, going just 3-for-31 with a .161 slugging percentage and twelve strikeouts over that span. The 24-year-old is slashing .241/.293/.525 in 304 plate appearances against righties.

Ohtani threw a bullpen session at about 80 percent effort Saturday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ohtani has been throwing off a mound since late June and continues to regain strength after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Manager Brad Ausmus was positive after the session, stating that Ohtani "looked easy and free."