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Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI during Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox.

Crawford collected his first three-hit game of the season and extended his hitting streak to five games. The 27-year-old shortstop is slashing .421/.522/1.048 through the first week of the season.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run double in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.

Despite missing the first two games of the season while serving a suspension, Anderson has made up for the lost time with a pair of three-hit games among his three starts. Four of Anderson's hits during that stretch have gone for extra bases, and the White Sox may need him to continue mashing to keep a banged-up lineup afloat. AJ Pollock (hamstring) is already on the injured list, and Eloy Jimenez (ankle) and Josh Harrison (back) exited early Wednesday and won't be available for Thursday's series finale.

Story went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Tigers.

Story, who overcame a suspected bout of food poisoning, was not expected to be in the starting lineup but woke up feeling much better than anticipated. He moved up to the three-hole, taking the spot normally reserved for shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who was given the day off. The newest Red Sox slugger produced his first RBI of the season, capping off Boston's six-run fourth inning with a run-producing single. The second baseman had just one hit in eight at-bats during the Yankees series before falling ill.

Williams went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in a 2-1 win Wednesday over San Diego.

Making his second start of the season, Williams drove in two runs on a two-out double in the second inning. The 25-year-old batted eighth and played third base. The versatile utility man appeared at every position other than pitcher and catcher last season as a member of the Phillies, but he's only logged time at the hot corner thus far in 2022. Both his starts have come against left-handed starting pitchers.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that he's hopeful Baez (thumb) will be able to return to game action as early as Thursday against the Royals, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Baez was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Red Sox due to right thumb soreness that occurred when he got jammed in Tuesday's loss. He received treatment Wednesday, and Hinch is hopeful that Baez's absence is "just a one-day thing." If the 29-year-old is forced to miss any additional time, Harold Castro will likely continue to fill in at shortstop.

Crawford, who exited Tuesday's 13-2 win over the Padres with a wrist injury, said that he's day-to-day and is hopeful to rejoin the Giants lineup Friday in Cleveland, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler substituted out multiple starters after the Giants raced out to a 10-1 lead after two innings, but Crawford's early exit apparently wasn't precautionary. Though Crawford noted that his wrist feels better than it did Tuesday, he's still uncomfortable while swinging the bat and looks like he'll miss Wednesday's series finale with San Diego as a result. Mauricio Dubon or Thairo Estrada will likely fill in for Crawford at shortstop.

Perdomo will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Perdomo has picked up six straight starts to begin the season, but his standing atop the depth chart may last only as long as Nick Ahmed's (shoulder) stint on the injured list. With an .083 average, one run and no other counting stats, Perdomo isn't offering much from a fantasy perspective, but he's submitting competitive plate appearances and has drawn five walks against three strikeouts.

Turner will start at shortstop and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers are off to 2-2 start to the season despite getting little production from its top three batters in the lineup in Turner (.444 OPS), Mookie Betts (.433) and Freddie Freeman (.681). The track record of all three stars suggests fantasy managers should eventually expect the trio to get dialed in at the dish, at which point the Dodgers' lineup should re-emerge as the juggernaut many predicted heading into the season. Expect Turner's involvement in the run game to also increase once his .222 on-base average veers closer to his career norm.

The Tigers scratched Baez from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox due to right thumb soreness, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Harold Castro will enter the lineup as a replacement for Baez, starting at shortstop and batting sixth. The Tigers haven't suggested that Baez's injury is a major concern, so he can be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener in Kansas City.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs in Tuesday's victory over the Orioles.

Adames reached base multiple times for the third time in five games, and he now owns five runs and a .988 OPS on the season. He has started every game at the shortstop position and has filled the second spot in the batting order in each contest.