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Manager AJ Hinch said Altuve (hamstring) will not rejoin the Astros on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve made his second rehab start Monday, singling in four plate appearances, and is feeling better, per the manager. With Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) landing on the injured list, the Astros are thin at second base but not so much that Hinch will rush Altuve back.

Arraez went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base Monday against Milwaukee.

Arraez knocked in the game's first run during the second inning on a single to center field. Since making his major-league debut in mid-May, the 22-year-old is 8-for-20 with a home run and three RBI in nine games.

Drury is not starting Monday against the Rays.

Drury finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. Randal Grichuk starts in right field.

Mayfield will be called up from Triple-A Round Rock, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Mayfield is being called up as insurance for the Astros' banged-up middle infield, with Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) likely heading to the injured list and Jose Altuve (hamstring) working his way back to the team on a rehab assignment. This will be Mayfield's first experience with a major-league club, and he could earn starts at second base depending on the length of Altuve's rehab assignment. He has experience playing at second base, shortstop and third base and is hitting .283/.362/.572 with Triple-A Round Rock this season.

Altuve (hamstring) went 1-for-5 with a run scored for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Altuve kicked of a short rehab assignment by playing all nine innings at second base. He's expected to return to Houston by Wednesday, although a hamstring injury to Aledmys Diaz may prompt the Astros to get him back to MLB a day earlier.

Kemp played two innings at second base Sunday after Aledmys Diaz departed with a hamstring injury. Kemp walked in his lone plate appearance.

Diaz is expected to land on the injured list, leaving the Astros in the lurch at second base. Jose Altuve (hamstring) is expected to return from a rehab assignment by Wednesday, so either Kemp or Yuli Gurriel will cover the keystone for the next two days against the Cubs.

Biggio went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 10-1 victory against the Padres on Sunday.

Playing in his third major league game, Biggio singled in the second inning for his first career hit. He then added a solo home run and another single, driving in a run on each hit. Biggio went 0-for-3 in each of his first two MLB games, but with the three-hit performance, he's 3-for-10 (.300) with a home run, two RBI and one run in three games.

Rengifo will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the Rangers.

Rengifo has started all five of the Angels' games since being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday after everyday shortstop Andrelton Simmons sustained a Grade 3 ankle sprain. With Simmons likely sidelined through the All-Star break and potentially longer, Rengifo should have ample opportunity to distinguish himself at the big-league level. He's recorded a pair of two-hit games since his callup but has yet to attempt a steal for the Angels this season after being highly active on the bases during his time in the minors.

Forsythe will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Angels.

Forsythe will draw his fifth consecutive start, but his path to an everyday role nonetheless appears more blocked than it was a week ago. The Rangers brought Elvis Andrus (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list Saturday, no longer leaving Forsythe the top option for starts at shortstop.

Lopez will bat leadoff and start at second base Sunday against the Yankees.

After opening his MLB career as the Royals' No. 2 hitter, Lopez and Whit Merrifield flipped spots in the order for both halves of Saturday's doubleheader loss. Lopez only went 2-for-8 with a run scored between the two contests, but his .370 on-base percentage since joining the big club suggests he won't be out of place atop the order. A full-time leadoff assignment could also help spark Lopez's involvement on the bases, as he has yet to attempt a steal with the Royals.