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Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Giants.

Nimmo had a run-scoring single as part of a four-run third inning and then belted a solo home run in the fifth. It was the 12th homer of the season for Nimmo, who's found a groove thus far in August while going 9-for-18 with two home runs and four RBI in the first five games of the month.

Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Rodriguez has gone 7-for-22 (.318) over six games since he was shifted down from third to fourth in the Mariners' lineup. He's also drawn five walks in that span. The outfielder is batting .258 with a .745 OPS, 17 homers, 50 RBI, 53 runs scored, 16 doubles and 14 stolen bases over 104 contests this year.

Butler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

With a righty on the mound, Butler batted leadoff and started the fireworks early with a towering shot to right field in the first at-bat of the game. Butler is hitting way better since the All-Star break after scuffling for most of the first half (.835 OPS versus .592, respectively) and has an RBI in five of his last eight games. Even with that improved run production, he hasn't driven in multiple runs in a game since June 10, a span of 45 games.

O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

O'Neill smashed a homer to left after Gunnar Henderson walked to make the lead 2-0 in the fourth. The Orioles traded away Taylor Ward and have Blaze Alexander on the 10-day IL (hand), which opened up more opportunities in the outfield for the scuffling O'Neill. But, things may be looking up for O'Neill after hitting homers in three of his last five games.

Rave will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Rave will stay in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 6-for-16 with a solo home run, a stolen base, two doubles and two additional runs since being called up from Triple-A Omaha a week ago. So long as he's hitting well, Rave should have a pathway to a near-everyday role in the Kansas City outfield until Vinnie Pasquantino's (wrist) eventual return from the injured list forces Jac Caglianone off first base.

Roden is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

The left-handed-hitting Roden will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Cameron starts on the mound for the Royals. Austin Martin will take Roden's spot in right field and bat leadoff.

Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

The Athletics have been shielding the left-handed-hitting Cortes against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat against a righty (Rhett Lowder) on Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a walk while starting the previous two contests. Jacob Wilson will get a break from playing shortstop but will remain in the lineup as Cortes' replacement at designated hitter.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

The switch-hitting Martinez will be on the bench for a third straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Christian Scott) and could have to settle for a short-side platoon role until his bat begins to warm back up. Since coming back from the injured list July 24, Martinez has gone just 3-for-26 (.115 average) with a 1:7 BB:K in nine games.

Taveras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The switch-hitting Taveras will head to the bench for the second straight game, with the Orioles having gone up against both a righty (Grayson Rodriguez) and a lefty (Reid Detmers) during that stretch. Trade-deadline pickup Christian Franklin has picked up starts in both of those contests and could wind up being prioritized in the outfield ahead of Taveras, who has gone just 2-for-35 at the plate over his last 11 games.

Beavers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Lefty Reid Detmers is on the hill for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Beavers will retreat to the bench Wednesday. Tyler O'Neill will draw a start in right field in place of Beavers.