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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers. He also stole two bases.

Crow-Armstrong wasted no time building on his first 40-homer campaign as he went deep for the second straight day and recorded his 41st long ball of the year. The superstar outfielder also swiped multiple bases for the sixth time this season, which got him to 35 steals overall to tie his career best. Crow-Armstrong is potentially closing in on just the seventh 40-40 campaign in MLB history, and he remains an elite fantasy option capable of producing in every offensive category.

Giants manager Tony Vitello said Monday that "there's a chance" Mayer (forearm/foot) returns before the end of the season, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mayer had seemed close to returning from his left forearm stress reaction in late August, only to suffer a setback when he developed a bone bruise in his right foot. Vitello noted that Mayer is close to resuming his rehab assignment, though he didn't offer a specific date. Acquired from the Red Sox at the trade deadline, Mayer will be making his Giants debut when he sees action.

Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Reds.

The Dodgers have eased Smith back into things since he was activated from the injured list last week, as this is the third time he's been out of the lineup in seven games. Hunter Feduccia is doing the catching and will bat seventh in the series opener.

Betts is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Reds.

It's a rare off day for Betts, who had started each of the previous 21 games for the Dodgers. Betts boasts a .952 OPS with three home runs and a 9:7 BB:K over his last 75 plate appearances. Alex Freeland will slot in at shortstop in Betts' stead Monday.

The Dodgers recalled Sheehan from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Sheehan will start Monday's game against the Reds, which will be his first start in the big leagues since early August. The right-hander has been on a roll of late at Oklahoma City, permitting just one earned run with a 16:4 K:BB over his last two starts covering 11.2 innings. It's possible Sheehan will receive additional starts this month if things go well. He's logged a disappointing 5.29 ERA in 20 starts with the big club in 2026.

The Dodgers optioned Miller to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Miller made his first appearance with the Dodgers since May 2025 on Sunday, allowing one run in three innings versus the Nationals. His spot on the roster is being taken by Emmet Sheehan.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Ohtani (knee/biceps) will be the designated hitter and leadoff man in Monday's game against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani missed each of the last four contests as he deals with lingering right biceps soreness and left knee inflammation. While he's feeling well enough to return to action Monday, Ohtani could have to play through some discomfort the rest of the way. Roberts has not ruled out a return to pitching this year for Ohtani, but it's a long shot.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Monday that Burnes (elbow/shoulder) will return from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game versus the Royals in Kansas City, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

Burnes will be making his season debut for the Diamondbacks, after his return from June 2025 Tommy John surgery was delayed when he sustained a teres major strain in June. The right-hander threw 17 pitches over two scoreless innings in his lone rehab start and then appeared in a bridge game last week to get further stretched out. Per MLB.com, Burnes tossed three innings and 43 pitches in the bridge game and then threw seven more pitches out of the bullpen, so it's difficult to imagine him pushing far past 60 pitches duringTuesday's start.

Clarke is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Clarke started the first two games upon his activation from the injured list last week, but since then he's been in the lineup only once in the Athletics' last five contests. Henry Bolte is in center field Monday, and it seems Clarke is slated for a secondary role down the stretch.

The Rangers optioned Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

He's being sent back down to accommodate the return of Robert Garcia (shoulder) from the injured list. Peoples has managed a 2.76 ERA in 16 appearances for the Rangers, but a 10:8 K:BB over 16.1 innings is not inspiring.