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O'Neill is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

He will give up his spot in the starting nine to Coby Mayo, who will step in at first base while Ryan O'Hearn occupies the designated-hitter spot. O'Neill had started in each of the Orioles' previous four games, during which he went 7-for-13 with three home runs, one double, three walks, six RBI and six runs.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that he plans to keep Anthony in the leadoff spot moving forward, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Anthony is making his second straight start in the leadoff spot in Monday's game against the Twins, and it appears he will stick at the top of the batting order indefinitely. Former leadoff man Jarren Duran is batting third for the second day in a row Monday.

Buxton (rib) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Buxton will miss a second straight start but is considered day-to-day while he continues to recover from left rib cartilage irritation. With Buxton on the bench Monday, DaShawn Keirsey will draw the start in center field and bat ninth.

Varsho (hamstring) is expected to play rehab games with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and Wednesday before potentially returning from the 10-day injured list this weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Varsho has been stuck on the injured list since June 1, but he finally looks to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from a left hamstring strain. Though poor weather has interrupted his rehab assignment on multiple occasions, he's been productive over five games with three different affiliates, hitting .333 with three home runs and a 0:3 BB:K. Playing on consecutive days with Buffalo likely represents the final hurdle that Varsho will need to clear before Toronto is comfortable reinstalling him as its everyday center fielder.

Straw is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Straw made four straight starts to close out the first half, but he's faded back into a reserve role coming out of the All-Star break. He's been included in the lineup in just four of Toronto's first 11 second-half contests, and his opportunities may only become scarcer when Daulton Varsho (hamstring) potentially returns from the injured list later this week.

The Tigers recalled Kreidler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Kreidler will be up with the Tigers for the first time since April, but he'll likely be in store for only a brief stay with the big club. The utility man will be a prime candidate to return to Triple-A Toledo when right-hander Chris Paddack -- whom the Tigers acquired from the Twins earlier Monday -- is added to the 26-man active roster later this week. Kreidler owns a .775 OPS in 68 games with Toledo this season but slashed just .105/.190/.105 in 44 plate appearances for Detroit earlier in the campaign.

The Tigers placed Meadows on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right quadriceps strain, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Meadows may have tweaked his quad during the Tigers' 10-4 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday, when he was lifted in the eighth inning after going 2-for-3 with two runs scored. He's eligible for reinstatement Aug. 8, but he'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury before the Tigers provide a clearer timeline for his return. Matt Vierling will start in center field in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks and could be the main beneficiary from a playing-time standpoint while Meadows is on the shelf.

The Blue Jays optioned Roden to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Roden's most recent stint with the big club lasted just two days, and he will now return to Buffalo after Will Wagner was reinstated from the restricted list. The rookie sports a .589 OPS over 43 games with the big club this season.

Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

Taylor Trammell will cover right field in the series opener with Washington while Smith receives what appears to be a routine rest day. Smith had started in each of Houston's last four games, going 1-for-13 with two walks and four strikeouts.

Hummel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Hummel had started in left field in five of the Astros' last six games, but his opportunities could become more limited moving forward after Houston welcomed Jacob Melton (ankle) back from the injured list Monday. Melton will start in center field in his return, and he'll be flanked by Jose Altuve in left and Taylor Trammell in right in the series opener with Washington. Since getting called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 14, Hummel is slashing just .150/.292/.225 with a 27.8 percent strikeout rate in 97 plate appearances for Houston.