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With the Astros about to embark on a six-game road-trip that begins Friday, manager A.J. Hinch indicated that he will look to get some of his regulars a day off in the coming days.

"Giving some of our everyday players a rest here sometimes by the end of the road trip," Hinch said, per the Houston Chronicle. "We have 20 games in 20 days after this off-day next Thursday. A lot of it is against our division, so I want to keep guys feeling fresh."

Hinch specifies that right fielder George Springer and first baseman Chris Carter are likely to get a rest.

"That might mean Springer or Carter, some guys that haven’t had days off. They might get a rest day here or there. We’ll see how it goes," said Hinch.

The team is in the midst of 13 straight games without an off-day. Carter hasn't had a day off since May 2, and Springer has started all 23 games since returning from a stint on the 7-day DL due to a concussion. 

Astros first baseman Chris Carter pushed his hitting streak to 12 games with a 1-for-4 effort on Thursday. Carter's lone hit was a double in the fourth inning, but he was stranded. Carter also struck out three times int he 3-2 loss to the Orioles.

The power-hitting Carter is batting .375 (15 for 40) during his hit streak, including three home runs and three two-baggers. He's also struck out 16 times in the 12-game span. 

White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 9-2 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

Abreu has missed time this week while dealing with a finger injury, but he was none the worse for wear on Wednesday, knocking a two-run homer to cap a six-run second inning and coming back with an RBI single in the fourth. He could be in for more time as the designated hitter as he continues to recover from the injury, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

"Just to make sure throwing wise, the finger that it’s on is on his throwing hand," manager Robin Ventura said. "We want to make sure that if something does happen … we wouldn’t have to do the thing we did the other day, where we had Flow [Tyler Flowers] going to first base. DH is the safest spot [for Abreu] and having LaRoche over at first. If something happens, we can adjust."

Abreu has hit .286/.343/.497 with nine home runs and 32 RBI in 185 at-bats.

Astros first baseman Chris Carter went 2 for 3 with a pair of solo home runs in his team's 3-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Carter put his team on the board with a second-inning home run, then retook the lead with another home run in the fifth. With the home runs, Carter has now put together an 11-game hitting streak. The big night upped his line to .205/.311/.398 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI in 176 at-bats.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was back in the starting lineup Wednesday at Texas after missing three games due to a finger injury. However, he was the DH and not starting at first base.

Abreu is batting .276 with one double, one triple, two home runs, five runs and seven RBI in his last seven games.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was hoping to return to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers after sitting out two games due to a finger injury. However, he was held out a third straight game, as Adam LaRoche once again started at first base in Abreu's absence.

Abreu is batting .293 with one triple, three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI in his last 25 games.

Blue Jays outfielder Chris Colabello extended his current hitting streak to 12 games with a 1-for-4 effort in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals. Colabello, who didn't make his season-debut until May 5, is batting .362 with three home runs and eight RBI during his hit streak. 

Of note, Colabello has been held hitless in just five of the 26 games he's played in this season, which has helped lead him to his current .364 batting average for the season. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu missed his second consecutive game on Sunday with a finger injury, but is expecting to be back in the lineup on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Abreu received an X-ray on the injured finger on Friday, but knew it wasn't broken. However, it was still causing him a tremendous amount of pain, something that made it even harder to watch on the sidelines.

"I don't like to be on the bench, that's for sure," Abreu said through an interpreter. "I come here every day trying to help the team win, and when you're on the bench and see your teammates playing and you're unable to help them, it's frustrating."

Abreu is hitting .282 with eight home runs and 29 RBI in 181 at-bats this season.

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the batting order in Sunday's matchup with the Tigers.

The lefty-swinging outfielder has typically batted cleanup over the last few weeks, but he'll slide down a few spots against Tigers lefty David Price. Despite the move, Calhoun has hit a little better against lefties than righties this season.

The Angels are slight favorites (-107) at home on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

The Indians designated outfielder Jerry Sands for assignment on Sunday.

The move opens a roster spot for Carlos Santana, who was activated from the paternity list in a corresponding move. Sands made just one appearance during his current stint with the Indians, going 1 for 1 with a walk and a two-run home run on Saturday.