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Fletcher went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk and two runs Sunday in the Angels' 11-10 loss to the Astros in 10 innings.

Fletcher will carry a five-game hitting streak into the All-Star break and boosted his season line to an impressive .295/.359/.409 after reaching base four times in the series finale in Houston. With Tommy La Stella (lower leg) likely on the shelf until September, Fletcher, who led off the past two days, may be on track to serve as the Angels' full-time table setter for the foreseeable future.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a victory over Colorado on Sunday.

Ahmed broke the game open with his 427-foot blast to left field in the sixth inning, extending Arizona's lead to five runs. After struggling with a .216 average in June, Ahmed has had a productive start to July, hitting .316 (6-for-19) with two homers and four RBI in five games. He carries a .262/.311/.429 slash line along with nine homers and 39 RBI into the break.

Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Arizona.

After Colorado was held hitless through six innings, Story notched the team's first hit with an infield single leading off the seventh. He later plated the team's final run with a solo homer off Greg Holland in the ninth. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a fine first half, entering the All-Star break with a .292/.358/.549 slash line to go along with 19 homers, 50 runs batted in and 12 stolen bases.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Tigers.

Bogaerts extended Boston's lead to three in the fifth inning with a double to left field, and the Red Sox would ultimately cruse to a 6-3 victory. The 26-year-old shortstop has pieced together an impressive first half, slashing .294/.384/.535 with 17 homers and 65 RBI over 86 contests.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford started the last two contests and returns to the bench after going 2-for-7 with a double, a walk and four strikeouts. The 32-year-old was on the bench for four straight games earlier in the week and may not have a strong hold on the starting job at shortstop. Donovan Solano enters the lineup in his place Sunday.

Arcia (shoulder) is expected to be healthy after the All-Star break, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Arcia is managing some left shoulder pain from Saturday's night collision with teammate Keston Hiura, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. According to Rosiak, Arcia has yet to be fully ruled out for Sunday's game. Prospect Mauricio Dubon was called up to bolster the Brewers' shortstop depth, but Tyler Saladino enters the lineup while Dubon is still in the process of joining the team.

Swanson (quadriceps) is starting at shortstop and batting second Sunday versus the Marlins, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Swanson was held out of the lineup the past two games with a sore quadriceps, but he'll return to action in the final game of the season's first half. The 25-year-old has a .305/.373/.563 slash line with seven home runs since the start of June.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Wendle will sit out for the second straight day with the Rays opposing a lefty (James Paxton) in the series finale. Platoon mate Mike Brosseau will replace Wendle at second base and bat sixth.

Story went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Story's homer came in the eighth inning, but the Rockies were unable to produce a comeback. Story has gone 3-for-15 with two runs scored and two walks since returning from a thumb injury. He's hitting .289/.357/.540 with 18 homers, 67 runs scored and 49 RBI in 76 games this year.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.

Ahmed got aboard with a single in the sixth inning, then stole second base and scored on a Carson Kelly single to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to 4-1 at the time. The shortstop is up to six stolen bases this season. He's hitting .259 with eight homers, 45 runs scored and 37 RBI across 313 at-bats.