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Happ went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 8-7, 10-inning win over the Phillies.

Happ had an impactful afternoon as he launched his third home run over his last seven games and seventh overall this year. The veteran outfielder also set a season high with the three runs scored. Happ is now riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he's batting a cool .346 during that span to push his season average up to an even .250, which would be his highest mark since 2022.

Davis is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers.

Davis went 0-for-5 with a walk across the first two games of the series against the Rangers, and he will get a routine breather for the final game of the series. Joey Bart has the start behind the plate Thursday and is batting ninth.

Castro was removed from Thursday's game against the Padres with right knee soreness, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

It's unclear how Castro sustained the injury, but his knee was apparently bothering him enough to warrant his removal from Thursday's contest. Tyler Freeman entered as Castro's replacement and would be the favorite to pick up starts at second base if the latter has to miss time.

The Marlins activated Ruiz (oblique) from the injured list Thursday.

A left oblique strain has kept Ruiz on the injured list since Opening Day, but he began playing in rehab games at Triple-A Jacksonville on April 15 and has now been cleared to rejoin the big club. The 27-year-old outfielder owns a .639 OPS in his MLB career and will likely see most of his opportunities against left-handed starters while with Miami. Austin Slater was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Harris was removed from Thursday's game against the Nationals in the seventh inning due to left quad tightness.

Harris doubled in a run in the top of the seventh inning but was then seen stretching out his left leg after advancing to third base on a single. He was removed from the game before the bottom of the frame. Atlanta is saying Harris' exit was precautionary, and the outfielder said after the game that he expects to play Friday versus the Phillies, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Harris finished Thursday's tilt having gone 3-for-4 with two RBI, and he's batting .447 with five home runs across his last 11 games. If Harris misses some time, Eli White would receive an uptick in playing time.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox.

Gurriel started four straight games after being activated from the injured list following his ACL rehab, going 1-for-16 at the dish. He will get a breather for Thursday's series finale while Jorge Barrosa patrols left field for the Diamondbacks.

Ramos went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.

Ramos singled in the fifth inning and added another base hit in the seventh before coming around to score. He has reached base in seven consecutive contests, batting .409 with seven RBI, four runs scored and two homers in 25 plate appearances during that span. Overall, the 26-year-old outfielder is slashing .274/.315/.393 with 13 RBI, nine runs scored and two long balls across 89 plate appearances this season.

Doyle is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Padres.

It's the second straight day out of the lineup for Doyle, though he did get a plate appearance off the bench Wednesday (and struck out). Doyle has been in the Rockies' lineup for less than 70 percent of his team's games thus far, which is not a rate fantasy managers had in mind when they took the outfielder in drafts this spring. The 27-year-old hasn't exactly made a case to play more, having put together just a .206/.270/.279 batting line and 35.1 percent strikeout rate through 24 contests. Jake McCarthy will make a second consecutive start in center field for the Rockies in Thursday's matinee.

Goodman is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Goodman had started each of the previous five tilts, so he's earned some rest for Thursday's matinee. Brett Sullivan will do the catching and bat seventh for the Rockies.

Crow-Armstrong is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.

It's the first day off this season for Crow-Armstrong, who has reached base six times in the first three games of the series. With PCA receiving a breather, the Cubs will roll with Matt Shaw in center field as they try to complete a sweep.