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Joshua Lowe LF | LAA
Rays' Josh Lowe: Smacks solo homer
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Lowe tied things up at 2-2 in the sixth inning, when he took the first pitch he saw from Mitch Spence deep to center field for a solo homer. It was Lowe's sixth home run of the season, three of which have come since June 16. He has reached base safely in seven of his last eight games, and over that span he has gone 13-for-30 (.433) with one steal, two home runs and three RBI.
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Jake Mangum CF | PIT
Rays' Jake Mangum: Inside-the-park homer in win
Mangum went 1-for-4 with an inside-the-park solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Mangum cut the Rays' 2-0 deficit in half in dramatic fashion in the second inning, when he crushed a flyball to center field that just missed the reach of Denzel Clarke's glove and allowed the former to come around to score. It was the 24th inside-the-park homer in franchise history and extended Mangum's hitting streak to seven games. Over that span, he has gone 9-for-27 (.333) with one steal, four runs scored and three RBI in addition to the homer.
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Thomas Sosa CF | BAL
Orioles' Thomas Sosa: Returns from IL
Sosa (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run in High-A Aberdeen's 5-2 win over Greensboro.
Sosa started in left field and batted out of the cleanup spot for Aberdeen in his first game for the affiliate since April 9. Before returning to the High-A club, Sosa completed a 10-game rehab assignment with Single-A Delmarva and slashed .237/.326/.316 with one home run and one stolen base.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Angels' LaMonte Wade: Returns to bench role
Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Wade will take a seat against a right-handed starting pitcher (Didier Fuentes) for the second day in a row and looks as though he'll have to settle for a reserve role moving forward after the Angels welcomed Jorge Soler back from the injured list Tuesday. Since being acquired from the Giants on June 8, Wade has gone 5-for-33 (.152 average) with one stolen base and no extra-base hits through his first 14 games with the Halos.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Haggerty is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.
After picking up starts in the first two games of the series, Haggerty will hit the bench for the finale while Billy McKinney, Alejandro Osuna and Adolis Garcia comprise the Texas outfield from left to right. Until the Rangers get Evan Carter (personal) back from the bereavement list and Wyatt Langford (oblique) back from the injured list, the Rangers will have two spots in the outfield available for Haggerty, Osuna and McKinney. Since the beginning of June, Haggerty has produced a .736 OPS with four steals, one home run and six RBI over 72 plate appearances.
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Parker Meadows CF | DET
Tigers' Parker Meadows: Idle for second game of day
Meadows is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.
With a tough lefty (MacKenzie Gore) taking the hill for the Nationals, the left-handed-hitting Meadows will give way to Matt Vierling in center field in the nightcap. Meadows started in the Tigers' 11-2 win in the first game of the day, finishing 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.
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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Resting after six-RBI game
Greene is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Greene will get a breather for the second game of the twin bill after he starred in the Tigers' 11-2 win earlier in the day, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI. With southpaw MacKenzie Gore toeing the rubber for Washington, the Tigers will go with a right-handed-heavy lineup featuring just one lefty hitter (Zach McKinstry). Jahmai Jones will fill in for Greene in left field.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy 3B | TB
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Returning to big club
The Tigers recalled Malloy from Triple-A Toledo. He'll start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.
Malloy has spent the last month in Triple-A and slashed .300/.485/.371 with three steals and one home run in 97 plate appearances. He hasn't had as much success at the plate in the majors this season, but Malloy could get some playing time in the outfield or at designated hitter against left-handed pitching while he's up with the big club. The Tigers made room on the 26-man roster for Malloy by optioning right-hander Dylan Smith to Toledo.
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Nathan Lukes RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Sitting against righty
Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Lukes was on the bench for both of the past two contests while the Blue Jays faced lefties, but his absence from the lineup Wednesday comes while New York sends a right-hander (Will Warren) to the hill. With Lukes sitting again, Toronto will go with a starting outfield of Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Addison Barger from left to right.