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Roberts (groin) will bat seventh and start at designated hitter Sunday against the Cubs.

The outfielder wasn't initially included in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, but he was able to convince manager Will Venable to insert him at designated hitter, according to Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com. Robert is in the midst of a nine-game hit streak and has gone 12-for-32 (.375 average) with two home runs, four steals, nine RBI and 10 runs during that span.

The Rangers optioned Helman to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

He'll cede his spot on the 26-man roster to Joc Pederson (hand). After getting called up from Round Rock this past Monday, Helman quickly settled into the short side of a platoon in center field with Evan Carter, making three starts while going 2-for-7 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run. Sam Haggerty was reinstated from the IL earlier in the weekend and will most likely replace Helman as Carter's platoon mate.

The Tigers reinstated Carpenter (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in right field and bat third in the Tigers' series finale with the Blue Jays.

Infielder Trey Sweeney was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to make room on the 26-man active roster for Carpenter, who has been on the shelf since June 29 due to a right hamstring strain. Between the corner-outfield and designated-hitter spots, Carpenter should be a regular presence in the Detroit lineup against right-handed pitching.

Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Cowser will take a seat along with Jackson Holliday and Ryan O'Hearn while the Orioles face off against southpaw Austin Gomber. Dylan Carlson will start in left field in place of Cowser, who went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and three runs in Saturday's 18-0 romp.

Anthony went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double and an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers.

Anthony gave Boston an insurance run with an RBI double in the fifth inning. He's reached base safely in 17 of the last 18 games, going 21-for-62 (.339) with 12 walks (.461 OBP) during that stretch. It took the prospect a while to acclimate to the majors -- he batted .114 over his 14 games -- but Anthony has slashed .341/.431/.500 over his last 24 contests.

The Yankees placed Judge (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right flexor strain.

Though Judge will head to the IL for the first time since the 2023 season, the superstar outfielder appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario after scans on his injured right elbow revealed no ligament damage, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com. Judge received a platelet-rich plasma injection for the elbow injury and is slated to avoid surgery, though manager Aaron Boone said that the two-time MVP won't throw a baseball for about 10 days to two weeks while he gives his elbow time to heal. Despite the lack of throwing activity, Judge will still have a chance at returning from the IL on Aug. 5 when first eligible, as the Yankees plan to initially use him as a designated hitter before he's cleared to play the outfield again. While Judge is on the shelf, Jasson Dominguez and Trent Grisham should both be in line for full-time roles in the outfield. Boone also noted that Giancarlo Stanton could also get some exposure to the corner outfield in order to open up the DH spot for Judge upon his return.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Atlanta.

Carter knocked in the Rangers' first run in the second inning with a triple and then came home to tie the game at 2-2. He's knocked in runs in two straight contests. It's been a rough start to the second half for Carter, who went hitless over his first 12 at-bats following the All-Star break.

Duran went 3-for-4 with two triples, a double, a run and two RBI in a 4-2 victory against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Duran was responsible for three of Boston's five extra-base hits in the win, with his biggest knock being a two-run triple in the second inning. The speedy outfielder added another three-bagger in the sixth frame for the first multi-triple performance of his career. This was the first multi-hit game of any sort for Duran since July 9, as he had been slumping entering Saturday, batting just .161 with 13 strikeouts across 31 at-bats over his previous 10 contests.

Ward went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Ward opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off George Kirby. This was Ward's fourth homer over the last 13 games, a stretch in which he's hitting .275 (14-for-51) with five doubles and 16 RBI. The outfielder is now one away from matching his career-best homer total from last year (25). He's added a .233/.307/.489 slash line, 77 RBI, 57 runs scored, 25 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases across 103 contests this season as a fixture in the heart of the Angels' order.

Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Rodriguez has gone deep four times over his last three games, and this was his fourth straight two-hit effort. The outfielder is up to 18 long balls on the year, and this is the second stretch in July where he's left the yard in three straight games. Rodriguez has added a .258/.316/.436 slash line, 55 RBI, 69 runs scored and 20 stolen bases across 104 contests.