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Andrus went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday.

Andrus not only kept his torrid stretch at the plate going with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last nine games, but he also was credited by none other than Mariners manager Scott Servais for wearing out his starter Chris Flexen with an epic 13-pitch at-bat that ultimately culminated in the veteran shortstop's second two-bagger in as many nights. The 32-year-old is hitting .438 over the 29 plate appearances he's logged during the aforementioned hot streak, boosting his season slash line from .174/.219/.221 to .211/.259/.269 in the process.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Thursday's win over the Astros.

Arroyo swatted his first long ball of the year just over the wall with a 339-footer against Jake Odorizzi to give the Red Sox the lead for good. After missing nearly a month with a bruised left hand, the 26-year-old is batting .282/.330/.412 across 28 games this season.

Wong isn't starting Thursday against the Mariners.

Wong will be out of the lineup for a second straight contest, but he still had three plate appearances off the bench in Tuesday's win. Phil Gosselin will start at second base and lead off Thursday.

Mayfield went 2-for-3 in a loss to the Athletics on Wednesday.

The shortstop mustered the only multi-hit effort of the night for the Mariners in the shutout defeat. Mayfield has shown signs of life at the plate over his last five games (three starts), going 4-for-10 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run during that span.

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.