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Ward went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two walks in a 6-5 win against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Ward produced the Angels' first run with a 375-foot solo shot in the second inning. The outfielder reached three times in total, putting an exclamation mark on a big three-game set during which he went 3-for-9 with two homers, four walks, six runs and three RBI. Ward might wish he could play the crosstown rivals every day -- across six games against the Dodgers this year, he batted 7-for-21 with four home runs, seven walks, nine runs and six runs batted in.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

Rodriguez tripled and scored the game's first run before sparking a ninth-inning rally for the Mariners with a leadoff single. The 24-year-old has hit safely in nine of his past 10 games, posting five multi-hit efforts with four home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .258/.314/.452 with 23 homers, 65 RBI, 79 runs scored, and 23 steals across 539 plate appearances.

Campero was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain Wednesday and is expected to miss a significant amount of time, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear if Campero's injury will force him to miss the rest of the season, but the Angels likely won't be in a hurry to rush him back given their unfavorable position in the race for a postseason spot. With the 27-year-old out, Taylor Ward, Bryce Teodosio and Jo Adell will presumably work as the Angels' primary outfield trio until Jorge Soler (back) returns from the IL.

Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox.

The 27-year-old struck out in his other two at-bats, but he managed to score the game's only run in the top of the sixth inning on a Wenceel Perez sac fly after starting the frame with a single. Carpenter has been hot lately, as he's now batting .294 this month with four home runs and 10 RBI in 12 games. The outfielder continues to do most of his damage against righties, posting an .865 OPS in those matchups, though he did record one of his two hits Wednesday against Chicago southpaw Martin Perez.

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Wednesday that O'Neill (wrist) could be sidelined until late August or early September, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

O'Neill is eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list Saturday, but his recovery from right wrist inflammation is coming along more slowly than expected. If O'Neill's progress continues to stall, he will require a rehab assignment before returning to the active roster.

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Wednesday that Cowser (concussion) will not be activated from the 7-day injured list when first eligible Thursday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Cowser is still going through the concussion protocol and cannot be activated until he's cleared. Mansolino indicated that Cowser might not be far off from returning, but there's always an element of uncertainty with concussions.

Roden (thumb) will start in left field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Roden was not in the batting order for either of the first two games of the series due a jammed thumb, but he entered Tuesday's contest off the bench and is well enough to return to the lineup for the finale. The former Blue Jay is 5-for-30 with one home run in his first 10 games with the Twins.

Dominguez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Twins.

Dominguez didn't start any of the three games of the series, marking the first time all season he's been out of the lineup for three consecutive contests. Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton will again start in the corner outfield as the Yankees go for the sweep.

Caglianone (hamstring) went 4-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in his first rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Caglianone didn't show any rust as he played in his first game in more than two weeks, picking up four singles for the Storm Chasers. The rookie also played all nine innings in right field and looks to be nearing a return to the Royals' active roster, which could come as soon as this weekend against the White Sox.

Langford is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks due to forearm tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Rangers don't believe Langford's forearm issue is serious, but they will have the outfielder undergo imaging just in case. Langford has been playing center field lately, but with Evan Carter (back) returning, Langford should shift back to left field against righties, once he's over his forearm issue.