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Berti (finger) got through a simulated game Thursday without issues, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Berti has been out for the minimum 10 days with a bruised finger, but it doesn't sound as though he'll miss all that much more time. He hit .250/.354/.354 with eight steals in 30 games prior to the injury.

Anderson is out of the lineup Friday against the Reds.

The White Sox clinched their first playoff birth since 2008 with Thursday's win over the Twins, and Anderson will receive his first day off since returning from the groin injury Aug. 11. Nick Madrigal will move up to the leadoff spot while Yolmer Sanchez starts at shortstop.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in Thursday's win over Arizona.

It hasn't taken long for Fletcher to get back into a rhythm after a stint on the injured list sidelined him for the first part of September. The 26-year-old went 1-for-10 in his first two games back but has notched a pair of three-hit games in his subsequent three starts. That has pushed his average up to .314, seventh best in the American League.

Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and another run scored during Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

Story had a successful night at the plate, doubling and scoring against Julio Urias in the first inning, then leaving the yard against Adam Kolarek in the eighth. Unfortunately, the Rockies couldn't get it done at home against the Dodgers. On the season, Story leads Colorado with 11 home runs, 58 hits and a .374 on-base percentage.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI, a double and another run scored during Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Seager got the Dodgers on the board with his 13th long ball of the year, this time a solo shot against Kyle Freeland in the fourth inning. He also doubled and scored in the seventh frame. Across 44 games this season, the 26-year-old leads the Dodgers with 36 RBI and a .309 batting average.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and another RBI during Thursday's victory over Baltimore.

Wendle evened the score, 6-6, with a two-run shot against Travis Lakins in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old now has hit six home runs and scored 21 runs this season while batting .261/.321/.401.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Orioles in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.

Adames got the scoring started early in the second part of the twin bill with a first-inning, three-run blast off Bruce Zimmermann. It was the sixth home run of the year for the 25-year-old, who is leading qualifying Rays hitters with a .266 batting average.

Crawford went 1-for-5 with two RBI in the Mariners' 6-4 loss to the Giants on Thursday. He also struck out three times.

Despite the timely knock, Crawford slid further into what is now a 4-for-26 slump. The 25-year-old is slashing .233/.337/.668 through 163 at-bats in 2020.

Correa went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.

Correa survived a scare Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his ankle that forced him to leave that night's game. He's appeared in 48 of Houston's 49 games, the first time in four seasons Correa has not missed significant time due to injury.

Anderson went 1-for-4 and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Twins.

Anderson extended his hit streak to five games (13-for-23) and has hit safely in 12 of 14 September games. He's owned the month for two seasons. In 2019, he slashed .374/.400/.566 over 23 games on his way to the AL batting title. This season, he's slashing .450/.477/.600 over 14 games and is tied with the Yankees' DJ LeMahieu for tops in the AL.