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Altuve (forearm) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Altuve underwent an MRI after being forced from Monday's game, and he was diagnosed with only a bruise. While Altuve's injury is minor, the Astros are playing only for playoff positioning at this point, so he will get a day off to rest and recover. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at second base Tuesday night.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a steal and a run in Monday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.

The stolen base was Andrus' 25th of the season, marking the seventh time in his career that he's reached that benchmark. Contrary to previous seasons, however, Andrus has accompanied that steal total with career-best power production, with his 20 home runs more than doubling up his previous top mark (eight in 2016). The 20-20 season has helped vault Andrus into the elite ranks of fantasy shortstops in 2017.

Drury went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Giants.

With the Diamondbacks punching their ticket to the postseason over the weekend, manager Torey Lovullo filled the lineup Monday with mostly reserves, and since Drury was one of the more accomplished bats in the starting nine, he slotted into the No. 3 spot. He justified the assignment with an RBI double in the bottom of the first and brought home the Diamondbacks' final run of the night on a base hit in his second at-bat. Drury is now batting 7-for-20 over his last seven contests, but for the time being, it still appears as though he'll be locked into a timeshare at the keystone with Daniel Descalso.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Mariners.

Semien produced the only run of the night for the Athletics with a sixth-inning solo shot off Felix Hernandez. The shortstop is swinging a hot bat over the last seven contests, going 10-for-30 with three doubles, two homers and five RBI over that stretch.

Altuve sustained a left forearm contusion after being hit by a pitch in Monday's game against the Rangers, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros can breathe a sigh of relief. Consider Altuve day-to-day, as his action could be limited down the stretch with the Astros having already clinched a playoff spot, but he should be ready to go for the postseason.

Altuve left Monday's game after taking a pitch off the left wrist, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Astros have clinched, so this move may have been precautionary, but all the small bones in the hand and wrist make any hit-by-pitch scary. Consider Altuve day-to-day pending evaluation.

Marte is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

The Diamondbacks are resting their starters after clinching home-field advantage for the wild-card game, so Marte will head to the bench as Kris Negron draws the start at shortstop.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Colorado.

The utility infielder has bounced around the diamond over his last eight starts, batting .313 with two homers and five RBI over that span. While Solarte is currently swinging a hot bat, the Padres are scheduled to face three lefties over their next four contests, and the switch-hitter has struggled against southpaws to the tune of .208 batting average this season. With every at-bat having increased significance this late in the year, fantasy owners may want to have a backup plan ready after Monday's tilt against the Dodgers.

Albies is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Albies turned in an 0-for-5 showing during Saturday's contest and will be given the day off after starting every game during the month of September. Johan Camargo will slide over to second base with Rio Ruiz drawing the start at third.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Marlins.

With the Marlins bringing a lefty (Dillon Peters) to the hill for a second straight day, Drury drew the start at the keystone, resulting in Daniel Descalso moving to the bench. The duo will continue to share time at the position, as Drury hasn't done enough in a platoon role to warrant a larger slate of at-bats. He's batting an unremarkable .226/.281/.434 in September.