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Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler went 1 for 3 in Sunday's win over San Francisco. 

The single extended Soler's hitting streak to nine games. He's hitting .387 over the streak. 

Indians left fielder Michael Brantley has been a force with the bat as of late and it continued during Sunday's win over the Twins.

Brantley went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored. It was Brantley's third consecutive game of at least two hits.

Over his last six games, Brantley is hitting .522 with 12 hits, three doubles, five runs and five RBI.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is scheduled to run the bases Tuesday, reports the Detroit Free Press.

Cabrera has been out since July 4 with a strained left calf. He could rejoin the team by the end of an upcoming eight-game road trip, which starts Monday.

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over San Francisco. 

Soler extended his hitting streak to eight straight games. He's hitting .393 over the streak. 

A matchup against tough Pirates left-hander has Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson out of the lineup Saturday.

Pederson has been slumping with just two hits in his last 27 at-bats to lower his average on the year to .222. He has homered only once since June 29.

Serving as the designated hitter on Friday, Twins outfielder Byron Buxton began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester. The rookie went 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored.

Buxton has been out with a thumb injury since the middle of June. There is no timetable for Buxton's return to the lineup.

Don Mattingly has yet to pinpoint a return date for Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with a skin infection on his right thigh.

Turner could be back as early as Tuesday, but he has just begun to hit off a tee and Mattingly has indicated it could be Wednesday or Thursday.

"We didn't think it would be that long," Mattingly told MLB.com. "Now he's got to get back in shape to be ready."

Turner has been a pleasant surprise this season and was particularly hot before going down with 17 hits, including two home runs, in his last 37 at-bats.

Nationals slugger Bryce Harper came to the plate five times Thursday. He reached base five times.

That usually means at least one homer or double along the way. But Harper played small ball instead with two singles and three walks. He scored twice and raised his on-base percentage to a league-best .461.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday it "wouldn't shock" him if first baseman Miguel Cabrera is back with the team by the end of an upcoming eight-game road trip, which begins Monday and concludes Aug. 19, per MLive.com.

Cabrera has been sidelined with a strained left calf since July 4. It is the first time in his career he is on the disabled list.

Don Mattingly has declared that Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner should be acivated off the disabled list when eligible on Aug. 12, per the Orange County Register.

Turner, who has been sidelined since July 27 with a skin infection, has yet to be cleared for baseball activities.

He has been one of the surprises of the National League this season in earning the starting position and compiling a slash line of .323/.387/.563.