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Altuve is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve will take a seat for the first time since May 14 after he went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run in Wednesday's 13-0 trouncing of the Orioles. The Astros are in the midst of a stretch of 20 games in as many days, so manager Dusty Baker is likely just looking to manage Altuve's workload by holding him out Thursday. Robel Garcia will fill in for Altuve at second base, while center fielder Myles Straw serves as Houston's leadoff man.

Arroyo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee contusion Thursday, retroactive to June 21.

While manager Alex Cora was initially optimistic that Arroyo could avoid a trip to the injured list, he was seen limping on the field ahead of Wednesday's game against the Rays and will now have some additional time to recover. It's not yet clear whether he could spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the injured list, but he'll be eligible to return in early July. Enrique Hernandez and Marwin Gonzalez could fill in at second base in his absence.

Chavis was recalled by the Red Sox on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Chavis has already spent three separate stints on the big-league roster this season. He owns a respectable 100 wRC+ in 11 games, but his 39.4 percent strikeout rate and 0.0 percent walk rate make for a worrying combination. He's been solid but unspectacular in 24 games for Triple-A Worcester, homering six times while slashing .263/.327/.474. A corresponding move has not yet been announced.

Kemp isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Kemp has had multi-hit performances in each of his last two starts, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Mark Canha, Skye Bolt and Chad Pinder will work in the outfield from left to right.

Torres will sit Thursday against the Royals.

Torres will get a day off to clear his head following a slump which has seen him go 1-for-26 over his last eight games. Tyler Wade starts at shortstop in his absence.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Red Sox.

The 26-year-old has additional pressure on his playing time now that Wander Franco has arrived in the majors, but Lowe seems to be rising to the challenge. Over his last 12 games, he's slashing .273/.333/.636 with four of his 14 homers on the season in addition to eight runs and 10 RBI.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, two total runs and a walk in Wednesday's 13-0 rout of the Orioles.

Houston's leadoff hitter found himself in the middle of the action in a big offensive night for the club, slugging a two-run shot in the fourth inning to pad an already-substantial lead. The homer was his 17th of the campaign, tying him for 12th place in the league. Remarkably, 10 of his 23 hits in June have left the yard.

Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Giants.

Rengifo delivered a solo home run in the fifth inning to record his second round tripper of the season. He's seen consistent playing time since being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on June 17, as Wednesday's start marked his sixth consecutive game in the lineup. In that span, Rengifo has gone 6-for-24 with two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.

The veteran shortstop did some damage to his old squad by authoring one of a trio of three-hit efforts for the Athletics. Andrus' absolutely dreadful start to the season is firmly behind him, as he now owns a .290/.347/.420 slash line with nine doubles, nine RBI, six walks, two steals and 10 runs across 19 June contests.

Arroyo (shin) was seen limping on the field before Wednesday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Seeing as though he's still having trouble walking, the 26-year-old would need to make significant progress to play Thursday. If he can't recover in the next few days, Arroyo may find himself on the injured list.