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Mateo isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Mateo has gone 2-for-13 with a homer, three RBI, a steal and six strikeouts over the last three games. Chris Owings will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Saturday's matinee.

Story isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Story has been on a tear recently, slashing .313/.395/.969 with seven homers, 21 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over the last eight games. He'll get his first breather since April 25, though, and Christian Arroyo will man the keystone and hit sixth in Saturday's matinee.

Berti went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.

Making his return from a lengthy stint on the COVID-19 list, Berti got the nod at second base and hit leadoff in place of Jazz Chisholm (hamstring). Chisholm is expected to be back in action this weekend, but Berti has made an impact in a utility role, slashing .295/.426/.523 over 54 plate appearances this season while tallying two homers, four RBI, 11 runs and three steals.

Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-6 win over the Phillies.

The shortstop has both hit safely and crossed the plate in five straight games. The performance extended a hot streak that has seen Lindor hit .364 (12-for-33) over his last nine contests. Over that span, he's tallied two of his eight homers and two of his six steals and also added 12 RBI and 13 runs.

Mateo went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Friday's 12-8 win against the Red Sox.

Mateo came to the plate with two on and one out during the seventh inning, and he delivered with a three-run home run to start the comeback and bring Baltimore within three runs. Despite hitting his third home run of the season, the 1-for-5 effort dropped the 26-year-old's average to .207, and he's also struck out 15 times in his past 10 games.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a hit by pitch during Friday's 12-8 loss to the Orioles.

The 29-year-old broke things open early with a 423-foot, three-run blast to left field during the opening frame, but Boston's bullpen was unable to maintain the lead. Bogaerts entered Friday's contest with a .212 average and only two RBI over his past nine games, but he delivered his fifth homer and first three-RBI effort of the season in the defeat.

Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Smith started the past five games and will take a seat after going 4-for-16 with a double, an RBI and two runs during that stretch. Sheldon Neuse will man the hot corner in his place.

Berti was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Friday and will lead off and play second base against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti last played in a big-league game three weeks ago, but he's ready to go after going 1-for-3 in a pair of rehab games. He'll start in place of Jazz Chisholm, who's battling a hamstring injury, though Chisholm is expected to return at some point over the weekend and push Berti back to the bench.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

This was Edman's fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games. He's hitting .379 (11-for-29) with four doubles, three RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored in that productive span. The 27-year-old is up to a .288/.373/.448 slash line with four homers, 21 RBI, 34 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 43 games. He'll hit leadoff the vast majority of the time, though he'll often play shortstop against right-handed pitchers to allow prospect Nolan Gorman to log time at second base.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a run scored Thursday against Boston.

Anderson has hit .419 across his last 18 starts, highlighted by 11 multi-hit performances. In that span, he has also chipped in 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and four stolen bases. Anderson has had an exceptional start to the season, maintaining a .363/.401/.516 slash line across 167 plate appearances.