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Forsythe went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Angels.

The proficient leadoff man's two-out, ninth-inning single plated Logan Morrison and Kevin Kiermaier, snapping a 2-2 tie. Forsythe's banner year has continued in May, as he now has back-to-back multiple hit efforts, and has also scored two runs and drawn a pair of walks as well over the first five games. His stellar .320/.402/.544 line includes a batting average that's currently 64 points over his career figure of .256.

Giavotella is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays.

Giavotella's hold on the starting second base job appears to be loosening, as he'll be limited to a reserve role for the fourth time in seven games. He may continue to split at-bats with Cliff Pennington until one of the two separates himself from the other.

Altuve (finger) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

The Astros held Altuve out of the lineup Saturday while he dealt with a sore left index finger, but it was likely just precautionary, as the second baseman came on to pinch hit later in the contest. He'll be inserted into his usual spot atop the order Sunday and is a safe activation in all weekly leagues.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-4 victory over the Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader.

The 25-year-old now has back-to-back multi-hit outings, after not having accomplished the feat since April 12. Furthermore, those two contests have also included back-to-back homers, as well as four RBI. After a late April slump that saw his average dip to .186 at one point, Semien is now hitting .221 with a team-leading eight homers. His current long ball tally has him well on pace to surpass the 15 homers he managed over 556 at-bats in 2015. However, with only one other extra-base hit besides the gopher balls, the four-year pro is has been a bit on the feast-or-famine side to date this season.

Altuve is dealing with soreness in his left index finger, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve injured the finger while diving for a ball Thursday, and it's since swelled up in the area where he grips the bat. As a result, he'll be held out of the lineup Saturday for the first time all season

Polanco is in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox, Audra Martin of FOX Sports North reports.

Polanco was recalled from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day, and he'll join the lineup immediately with Eduardo Escobar hitting the DL and Brian Dozier (hamstring) still unavailable. Polanco will hit seventh and man second base.

Altuve is not in the lineup Saturday against the Astros, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

Altuve will get his first day off of the season, as Marwin Gonzalez takes over second base duties. Gonzalez will bat second, while George Springer assumes the leadoff spot.

Polanco was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Mike Berardino of MLB.com reports.

With Eduardo Escobar hitting the DL on Saturday, Polanco will come up from Triple-A to fill the open spot on the 25-man roster. Polanco and Eduardo Nunez figure to handle shortstop duties over the next few weeks in Polanco's absence. Polanco is hitting .283 at the plate in 13 games with Rochester this year.

Altuve went 4-for-4 with a double, a homer, two RBI and two runs against the Mariners on Thursday.

He's now led off four of the last eight games with home runs, so Altuve's making sure the Astros start most every game on the right foot lately. It's scary to think of a version of Altuve who's capable of approaching 30 homers in addition to 30-plus steals, but he's actually on pace for 50 long balls right now. Even though there's no way he can keep that up, Altuve certainly looks like he's going to leave last season's total of 15 in the dust.

Barreto left Thursday's game with Double-A Midland after fouling a ball off his leg in the first inning.

After a slow start to the season, the 20-year-old Barreto put together an eight-game hitting streak to end April, with six multi-hit games over that span. He added his third homer with the affiliate last week and two more stolen bases to give him seven in 11 attempts. The team has yet to elaborate on the exact nature or severity of this setback.