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Mateo will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Rangers, even though he's dealing with a sore left quadriceps, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

The injury could result in Mateo getting a day off later this week, but he evidently checked out fine during his pregame workout Tuesday and was cleared to stick in the lineup for the second game in a row. Mateo's speed is his top tool, but he hasn't even attempted a steal in any of his last nine games. He's at least provided two home runs over that span to salvage some fantasy value, though he batted just .174.

The Rays claimed Chang off waivers from the Pirates on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay shifted Brandon Lowe (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list to clear room on the 40-man roster for Chang, but the Rays will still have to move another player off the 26-man active roster when Chang reports to the team Tuesday. A right-handed hitter who's capable of playing all four infield positions, Chang could find himself in a short-side platoon role during his time in Tampa Bay.

Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in the Red Sox's 4-0 win over the Rays.

After stepping out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale with the Cubs, Story checked back into the starting nine Monday and came through with his first multi-hit effort since June 26. Story appears to have settled in as the Red Sox's No. 6 hitter, as he'll make his eighth straight start out of that spot in the batting order Tuesday, per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe.

Bogaerts (thigh) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

After suffering a laceration on his left thigh in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cubs that required seven stitches to seal, Bogaerts sat out the Red Sox's 4-0 victory over the Rays in Monday's series opener. The day off looks as though it provided sufficient recovery time for Bogaerts, who should be good to go for the Red Sox's remaining six games this week. Over his last 10 games, the 29-year-old has gone 8-for-36 (.222 average) with seven walks, six runs and no RBI.

Baez isn't starting Tuesday's game versus Cleveland.

Baez has swung a better bat of late, hitting .269 with seven extra-base hits and nine RBI in his last 13 games. That said, he still has a dreadful .602 OPS through 67 contests this season. Harold Castro starts at shortstop Tuesday.

Crawford (suspension) went 3-for-5 with two runs in a win over the Padres on Monday.

Crawford made a splash in his return from a four-game suspension, reigniting a bat that had been dormant for the 10 games prior to his involuntary sabbatical. The veteran shortstop pulled himself back up to a .267 average and .347 on-base percentage with what was his first multi-hit effort since June 22.

Crawford (suspension) is starting Monday's game against the Padres.

Crawford missed the Mariners' series against Oakland over the weekend while serving his four-game suspension, but he'll start at shortstop and bat second Monday. He hit just .128 with two doubles, four RBI and three runs over the 10 games leading up to his suspension but will reclaim his role as the team's primary shortstop now that he's back in action.

Bogaerts (thigh) isn't starting Monday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts received seven stitches after sustaining a left thigh laceration Sunday against the Cubs, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game. He's being labeled as day-to-day, but Christian Arroyo will start at shortstop and bat eighth Monday.

Bogaerts (thigh) is considered day-to-day after receiving seven stitches Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Bogaerts was diagnosed with a left thigh laceration after being spiked on a steal attempt in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the issue was apparently severe enough to require stitches. However, it seems as though he could avoid a trip to the injured list since he's being labeled as day-to-day.

Pena went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run and a solo shot during Sunday's 4-2 win against the Angels.

After flying out in his first at-bat, Pena got Houston on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning, reached on singles in the fifth and seventh and crushed a walkoff two-run blast to center off Los Angeles reliever Ryan Tepera in the ninth. The 24-year-old had been slumping of late -- going 5-for-26 over his last six games -- but broke out in a big way with his first career four-hit game and his second and third homers since the start of June. The exceptional performance boosted Pena's line to .279/.328/.479 with 11 home runs, 33 runs and 30 RBI in 60 games.