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Polanco is not in the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Polanco had a modest four-game hitting streak prior to Sunday's matchup, but he'll take a day off after batting just .185 over the past seven games. Eduardo Escobar will slide over to shortstop to fill in for him while Miguel Sano slots in at the hot corner to fill out the left side of the infield.

Forsythe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and walk in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees.

The leadoff man took Luis Cessa deep with a 410-foot shot in the sixth, extending the Rays' lead to 3-1 at the time. Forsythe is off to a terrific start in September, with hits in eight of the last nine games, including four straight. That level of production has led to a .361/.477/.556 line over his first 36 at-bats of the month, while his 19 homers on the season are a new career high.

Franklin went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Since recovering from a concussion in late August, Franklin has hit .304 (14-for- 46) with two homers and six runs scored in 15 games, making him a solid addition to your stretch run roster.

Altuve (illness) is in the lineup at second base and batting third in the order Sunday against the Cubs, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.

Altuve came down with an illness during Saturday's contest and was forced to exit early, but his presence in the lineup for the series finale suggests he's gotten over the worst of the sickness. Don't expect the temporary setback to derail Altuve's MVP-worthy season.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

The Rangers will give some of their veterans a day off on getaway day, with Andrus, Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Beltran all hitting the bench. In Andrus' place, Jurickson Profar will get the starting nod at shortstop.

Altuve (illness) told manager A.J. Hinch that he will be fine to play Sunday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was able to play seven-plus innings Saturday despite reportedly getting sick before and during the game, finishing 1-for-3 with a run scored. It sounds like he's confident he'll be able to tough it out Sunday, but Hinch will have the final say.

Altuve left Saturday's game with an illness, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

Tony Kemp pinch hit for Altuve in the eighth inning, and manager A.J. Hinch revealed afterward that Altuve got sick before and during the game. Altuve's status for Sunday won't be known until the Astros' lineup is released a few hours before first pitch, but the hope is that it's just a 24-hour bug.

Marte is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte is only hitting .208 over his past seven games, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Shawn O'Malley will take over at shortstop for the series finale with Texas.

Franklin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in the Rays' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The homer was Franklin's sixth of the year, and brought his RBI total to 26. Franklin is actually hitting a solid .290 in 2016, spending most of the year as a backup to Logan Forsythe and Brad Miller. But the power-hitting Miller was moved to first base around a month ago, opening up more playing time for Franklin, who looks like he's going to start most games for the Rays moving forward.

Andrus homered, scored three times, and knocked in two runs in a 4-for-6 game in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Andrus set a season high in hits and tied a season high in runs with the Herculean effort. His career-high OPS is now up to .775, 48 points better than his previous best, set all the way back in 2012. Luckily, Andrus' offensive performance was enough to overshadow the fact that he made his 13th and 14th errors in the field.