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Altuve went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.

Altuve belted a solo homer in the first inning and knocked in another run with an infield single in the second. The 29-year-old has had a productive August, hitting .308 (24-for-78) with seven long balls, 15 RBI and 23 runs scored in 18 games. After a slow start to the season, Altuve has raised his slash line to .302/.362/.546 through 406 plate appearances.

Rengifo went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Rangers in the first game of a doubleheader.

The second baseman smashed a pitch off Phillips Valdez 427 feet over the center-field fence to increase the Angels' lead to 5-0. The 22-year-old has hit just two homers since June 25 and has gone 15-for-60 in August. He also was caught stealing Tuesday and has just one stolen base with the Angels this season after stealing 41 in three minor-league stops in 2018. He holds a .245/.329/.369 slash line in 298 at-bats.

Chavis (shoulder) has been cleared to begin swinging a bat, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis was able to take part in some fielding work Monday, and he took another step forward Tuesday by gaining clearance to swing a bat once again. He'll need to complete a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, though the Red Sox haven't revealed when he may be cleared for game action.

Andrus is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

He is hitting .279 with one home run and three steals in 17 games this month. Andrus ranks seventh in the majors with 25 steals. Logan Forsythe will start at shortstop and hit fifth.

Lowe (lower leg) was evaluated by team doctors Monday and given clearance to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Durham, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The rookie infielder went a combined 1-for-6 in two weekend games with High-A Charlotte and will now make the leap up in competition. Lowe has yet to log a full game in the field during his rehab assignment, but he says he feels good overall despite still being somewhat limited in his mobility on both the bases and defense. "I'm itching to get back," Lowe said. "I'm hoping that it's not very long, but it's something we're going to find out while we're [in Durham] and test it."

Mayfield replaced shortstop Carlos Correa after Correa left Monday's game with back discomfort.

Mayfield started at second base to give Jose Altuve a break but needed to adjust when Correa departed after his first-inning at-bat. Correa is listed as day-to-day, so Mayfield, who was called up to replace injured utility infielder Aledmys Diaz (head), could get some at-bats while Correa mends.

Polanco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in the Twins' 6-4 loss to the White Sox on Monday.

Polanco continued his recent hot streak, as he cranked his 18th home run of the year off Aaron Bummer in the seventh inning and also slapped his 33rd two-bagger of the season, giving him four multi-hit efforts in his last five games. The 26-year-old is enjoying a career-best season at the dish, as he's now slashing .296/.358/.494 across 555 plate appearances.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

It was Rodriguez's eighth home run of the season but just his second since May 14. The 27-year-old cooled off dramatically after a hot start to the season, and he's now hitting .224 following Monday's two-hit effort. Rodriguez will offer infield depth with occasional power the rest of the year.

Altuve is not in the lineup Monday against the Tigers, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve will get what appears to be a well-deserved day off after starting the past 25 games, slashing .352/.419/.676 with nine home runs, 20 RBI, two stolen bases and an 11:13 BB:K during that stretch. Per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Jack Mayfield is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth in place of Altuve on Monday.

Castro is not in the lineup Monday against Astros.

Castro has started four of the past five games, going 6-for-16 with a home run and four RBI during that stretch. Ronny Rodriguez is starting at the keystone in his place.