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Benintendi went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run, a solo home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Twins.

Benintendi lost his seven-game hit streak by going 0-for-3 Monday, but he rebounded with a monster performance Tuesday. The outfielder tagged Simeon Woods Richardson for a solo home run in the second inning and Noah Davis for a three-run home run in the eighth inning, marking Benintendi's second multi-homer game of the season. His five RBI were a season high. Benintendi is up to 17 long balls this season, which is tied for his third most in a season during his 10-year MLB career.

Baldwin went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored during Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Twins.

Baldwin reached in four of his five plate appearances, drawing a walk in addition to his trio of singles. The 25-year-old has recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games, and he's 17-for-49 (.347) with two home runs and three doubles across his last 16 outings.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Mets.

Perez has started the series against New York by going 4-for-9 with a double, a home run and five RBI across two games. The 25-year-old outfielder is emerging as an effective offensive performer in his second MLB season with a .266/.323/.479 slash line across 79 contests overall, and he should continue to see regular playing time for the Tigers.

Anthony was removed from Tuesday's game against the Guardians with left oblique tightness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Anthony appeared to tweak something while striking out during his at-bat in the fourth inning, and he was replaced on defense when the Red Sox took the field in the fifth. More details on the severity of the 21-year-old's injury will have to wait until the team gets a closer look at him, but he can be considered day-to-day for now.

Garcia (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Garcia will be absent from the starting nine for at least one game after suffering the quadriceps injury during Monday's win in Arizona. The 32-year-old outfielder should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale.

Ward (forehead) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.

Ward will miss a second straight start after he had to exit Sunday's game in Houston following a collision with the outfield wall that resulted in a laceration above his right eye. Per Erica Weston of Bally Sports West, Ward is feeling much better Tuesday and plans to hit off a tee and play catch. He remains optimistic that he'll be back in the lineup soon but added that the ultimate decision will be up to the medical staff.

Abreu (calf) has yet to resume running at full effort as of Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Abreu had intended to try running Monday, but he didn't receive medical clearance to do so. The outfielder still expects to resume running at some point later this week but is waiting for the go-ahead from trainers. With Abreu's recovery from a right calf strain going more slowly than anticipated, he appears unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the week.

Kayfus is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Boston.

It's southpaw Garrett Crochet toeing the slab for the Red Sox, so the left-handed-hitting Kayfus will grab a seat. Kyle Manzardo is at first base and Jhonkensy Noel is in right field as the Guardians look to even the series.

Perez is slashing .306/.443/.729 with 10 home runs and eight steals in 24 games since getting promoted from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 1.

Perez, who has primarily played center field this season, was a notable international signee by the Padres in 2018 and was dealt as a player to be named later in the June 2020 trade that sent Jorge Mateo from Oakland to San Diego. Perez turned 24 in July and has struggled with strikeouts in the past, but his 75 percent contact rate and 9.3 percent swinging-strike rate at Triple-A are solid enough marks, and pitchers are clearly worried about him (19.8 BB%). He will need to be added to the 40-man roster this offseason if the Athletics want to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Varsho went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

The center fielder took Reds closer Emilio Pagan deep in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally that gave the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead, but the Toronto bullpen immediately handed it right back to Cincy in the bottom of the frame. Varsho was out of the lineup for a couple games due to a bruised hand, but Monday's long ball was a strong sign that he's fully healthy. Over the course of an injury-plagued season, Varsho has 16 homers and a career-best .866 OPS in just 49 games.