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Willson Contreras is inching his way back to Boston. The Red Sox catcher, sidelined with a strained left hamstring, is set to play a rehab game for Double-A Portland on Friday before rejoining the big league club. He becomes eligible to come off the ten-day injured list later this week, and that rehab appearance is the final hurdle standing between him and a return to the lineup.
Over in Philadelphia, the Houston Astros are turning to Cristian Javier for Thursday's series finale against the Phillies. Javier comes in off a strong outing against Arizona, and manager Joe Espada is counting on him to keep momentum going for a rotation that had been struggling badly before Hunter Brown snapped a fourteen-game skid late last month.
And in Glendale, the Arizona Cardinals are breathing easier about rookie running back Jeremiyah Love heading into Week One against the Los Angeles Chargers. Love, who sprained his high ankle in preseason back on August thirteenth, was out there cutting and moving in practice without any visible restrictions. The Cardinals aren't making any guarantees yet, but all the signs are pointing toward a debut.
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