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Altuve left Tuesday's game against the Marlins due to a left knee contusion, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After fouling the first pitch of Tuesday's game off his left leg, Altuve remained in the game to finish his at-bat, logged an infield single and was replaced at second base by Mauricio Dubon. X-rays on Altuve's knee came back negative, and the 33-year-old second baseman should be considered day-to-day going forward.

Altuve was removed from Tuesday's game against the Marlins with an apparent injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve fouled a ball off his shin during the first inning but stayed in the game to finish his at-bat and legged out an infield single. Mauricio Dubon entered the game in the bottom of the first inning in Altuve's place at second base. The fact Altuve was able to complete his plate appearance is a good sign that his injury isn't serious, but the Astros should offer more details in the near future.

Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Tuesday against the Padres, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

After putting together a four-game hitting streak, Westburg will get a breather against Michael Wacha and the Padres on Tuesday. Ramon Urias will man third base while Westburg rests.

Julien is not in Tuesday's lineup due to a hamstring issue, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Julien is mired in a 1-for-16 slump, so manager Rocco Baldelli may just be looking to provide an extra day of rest as well. Jorge Polanco will shift to the keystone while Royce Lewis starts at third base.

Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

The rookie infielder often finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers, but he'll sit Tuesday despite the fact righty Alex Faedo is taking the mound for Detroit. Julien is mired in a 1-for-16 slump, so manager Rocco Baldelli may just be looking to provide an extra day of rest. Jorge Polanco will shift to the keystone while Royce Lewis starts at third base.

Urias is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Washington, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Urias has a .526 OPS in eight games since being called up by Boston on Aug. 4 and will take a seat Tuesday after starting four of the previous five contests. Pablo Reyes will man the keystone and bat eighth.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Royals on Monday.

Rojas delivered a clutch RBI knock in the ninth, knotting the score at 5-5 at the time. After an 0-for-13 start to his Mariners tenure, Rojas' bat has come to life -- he's gone 5-for-10 with Monday's double, two RBI, a walk and five runs over the subsequent four contests.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's victory against the Angels.

Semien posted a terrific line, including a three-run shot in the seventh inning. The veteran infielder is heating up again; he's gone 26-for-75 (.347) with eight extra-base hits and an 11:10 BB:K over his last 19 games. For the season, Semien is now slashing .283/.354/.470 with 11 steals, 19 home runs and 77 RBI through 119 games.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a steal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins.

After his 14-game hitting streak ended Sunday, Altuve bounced back with a three-hit effort in Monday's series opener with the Marlins, his fifth multi-hit game in his last six contests. Since returning from the IL on July 26, Altuve's gone 29-for-68 (.426) with nine extra-base hits and seven stolen bases in 17 games. Overall, the 33-year-old second baseman's slashing an outstanding .323/.422/.545 with nine homers, 43 runs scored and 28 RBI across 223 plate appearances this season while going 12-for-14 in stolen base attempts.

Lowe isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Lowe is in store for a night off as the Giants are expected to roll out lefty Sean Manaea following Monday's opener, Ryan Walker. The Rays will shift Isaac Paredes to second base, paving the way for Curtis Mead to draw the start at the hot corner in Lowe's absence.