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Seager (personal) is starting at third base and hitting fifth Thursday against the Red Sox, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Seager is back in the starting lineup after missing Wednesday's game due to a family issue. The third baseman, who is hitting .226/.276/.421 with 12 homers this season, will face southpaw David Price in his first game back.

Manager Scott Servais said he hopes Seager (personal) will be back with the Mariners prior to Thursday's series opener against the Red Sox, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Seager was scratched from Wednesday's contest after a family issue arose shortly before first pitch. If Seager doesn't make it back for Thursday's contest, Andrew Romine would likely draw another start at third base in his stead.

Seager was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to a personal issue, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The Mariners have yet to release any more information on Seager's status, so expect an update in the coming hours if the third baseman may miss additional time. In his place, Andrew Romine will man third base and bat ninth.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rays on Sunday.

Seager's 407-foot shot to right in the seventh with Nelson Cruz aboard snapped a 3-3 tie and served as his third round tripper over the last six contests. Unsurprisingly, the veteran third baseman has been putting the ball up in the air plenty during that stretch and impressively squaring up when doing so, as evidenced by a 50.0 percent flyball rate and 55.0 percent hard contact rate.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

Seager squared up on a Joe Smith offering in the eighth for a 353-foot solo shot, his second round tripper in as many games. The veteran has seven of his 11 homers on the season since May 10, a 26-game stretch during which he's posted an impressive .267 ISO and 37.8 percent hard contact rate, but in which he's also hit just .210 overall.