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Altuve went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

The 31-year-old scored one of the game's three runs on a Yuli Gurriel sacrifice fly in the first inning. Altuve was the only Astros player to draw a walk during the contest, and he did so twice. In 207 plate appearances, he is slashing .302/.372/.467 with eight home runs, 37 runs and 24 RBI, and his current 10.3 BB% is the highest of his career.

Hernandez will not be in the starting lineup Thursday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez is one of many Boston hitters noticeably silent during the first three games of the team's current series in Houston. His struggles reach back further, so Hernandez will get a break after an 0-for-24 stretch. Danna Santana could be his replacement in center field Thursday.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Andrus' long-awaited renaissance at the plate continued in the big win for Oakland, as the veteran shortstop reached safely for the sixth time in the last seven starts. Andrus boasts an outstanding .409/.480/.500 slash line over that stretch, although he remains without a home run through 185 plate appearances.

Espinal isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Espinal will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he went 3-for-8 with a double, three RBI and a run across his last four appearances. Joe Panik will start at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Lowe isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Lowe had served as the leadoff hitter in each of the last two games and went 1-for-9 with a run and a strikeout during that time. Mike Brosseau will start at second base and bat fourth with left-hander Jordan Montgomery starting for the Yankees on Wednesday.

Altuve went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Boston.

The second baseman led off Houston's half of the first inning with a 435-foot homer to give the Astros a lead they did not relinquish. He also reached base via walk three times, pushing his season OBP to .369. Altuve also has eight home runs and 24 RBI as part of a bounceback campaign during which he has posted a .841 OPS -- over 200 points better than his 2020 mark.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over Pittsburgh.

While he's been a solid hitter all year, Merrifield has picked up the pace with three multi-hit efforts in the last five games. He's gone 8-for-24 with two stolen bases, five RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Kansas City's leadoff hitter is slashing .259/.320/.380 with a league-leading 16 steals, four home runs, 29 RBI and 35 runs scored in 53 games overall.

Rosario went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the White Sox.

Rosario extended his hitting streak to five games (6-for-16). The shortstop's modest hot streak has his season slash line up to .253/.322/.380. He's added three home runs, five stolen bases, 14 RBI and 23 runs scored through 174 plate appearances.

Kemp went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI in a 12-6 triumph over the Mariners on Tuesday.

After recording a third-inning strikeout, Kemp followed with a double in the fifth, a sac fly in the seventh, a two-run home run in the eighth and a single in the ninth. This was Kemp's first three-hit game of the year, and it brought his average up to .280 from .256.

Wong isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wong had started each of the last three games, going 3-for-11 with a triple, a double and three strikeouts. Phil Gosselin will start at second base and bat second.