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Anderson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Anderson will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series opener following a string of 22 straight starts, a stretch during which he hit .244/.286/.407 with four homers and six stolen bases. Leury Garcia is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff in place of Anderson in this one.

Adames went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Adames was the only member of the Rays to reach base more than twice in the low-scoring win. The young shortstop's .236/.319/.333 line still has plenty of room for improvement, but he's offering fantasy owners some reason for optimism at the moment. Factoring in Wednesday's production, Adames is hitting .333 (11-for-33) with three doubles, three RBI, seven walks and six runs over the 10 May contests for which he's suited up, raising his season average 36 points in the process.

Mondesi went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

It's the second time in the last week Mondesi has swiped two bags in the same game, pushing his league-leading SB total up to 15. The 23-year-old is also slashing .281/.317/.497, numbers right in line with last year's second-half breakout, and he has five homers, 24 runs and 35 RBI through 42 games on the season.

Gordon (wrist) appeared as a pinch runner in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday and stayed in the game on defense but did not log a plate appearance.

Gordon's cameo was another encouraging sign that the speedster is tracking toward a return. The veteran progressed to taking pregame fielding work and batting practice before Tuesday's game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports, and Gordon has stated he feels the wrist is close to being back to full strength. Manager Scott Servais remains hopeful Gordon will be ready to reenter the starting lineup against the Twins for the start of a four-game series Thursday.

Fletcher will start in left field and bat seventh Wednesday against the Twins, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Fletcher finds himself in the lineup for the 11th straight game, with three of his last four starts coming in the outfield while Kole Calhoun has been on paternity leave. Calhoun should rejoin the Angels this weekend, but Fletcher could still stick in the starting nine regularly at second base with the Angels having seemingly transitioned the struggling Zack Cozart to a reserve role. Cozart has sat out all three games of the series in Minnesota, with Fletcher and the newly recalled Luis Rengifo both sticking in the lineup over him.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, three RBI and a walk in an 11-4 victory against the Tigers on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old has been receiving consistent playing time because of an injury to Jose Altuve (hamstring), and he's taken advantage of it. Diaz has two hits in each of the last three games and three homers in the last four contests. During those four games, he also has 10 RBI. Overall, he's batting .263 with five homers, 21 RBI and 11 runs in just 76 at-bats.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a triple in an 11-4 victory against the Tigers on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old put together a very strong April, but he's been even better in May. Almost halfway through the month, Correa is hitting .298 with four homers, nine RBI and 10 runs. He's 6-for-13 (.462) with four RBI in the last three contests. Overall, Correa is batting .298 with 10 homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs, one steal and a .589 slugging percentage in 151 at-bats this season.

Gordon (wrist) is out of Tuesday's lineup against Oakland, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Gordon is set to miss his fifth straight contest since getting drilled by a pitch on his right wrist, though he appears to be making progress towards a return, as he managed to participate in fielding work with the team Monday. He'll benefit from a scheduled off day Wednesday before Seattle's next matchup Thursday against Minnesota.

Lindor went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, a walk and two RBI in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.

Lindor was one of the few bright spots for Cleveland as the team suffered its third loss in four games, continuing what has been a regular trend for one of baseball's least-productive offenses. Since returning from the injured list April 20, Lindor hasn't been quite as productive as he was in 2018, but his .296/.333/.494 slash line to go with a 4-for-5 success rate on stolen-base attempts has made him the clear top hitter in the lineup. He'll be back in action for the day game after a night game, slotting in as the leadoff man while occupying shortstop, per Mandy Bell of MLB.com.

Gordon (wrist) remains out of the lineup Monday against Oakland, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Gordon hasn't played since getting hit by a pitch Thursday, although Greg Johns of MLB.com reports the infielder took grounders with the rest of the team during batting practice Monday. Shed Long remains the starting second baseman in his absence.