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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is making his first career start in the cleanup spot on Tuesday against the Braves. With Hanley Ramirez out of the lineup, manager John Farrell decided to move Bogaerts to the No. 4 position.

And why not? Bogaerts has been hitting very well so far in the month of June. The slick-fielding shortstop is batting .333 (18 for 54) with four doubles, one home run and eight RBI over 14 games this month. 

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his third home run of the season during Monday night's 4-2 loss to the Braves. 

Bogaerts hit his solo home run in the seventh inning. Bogaerts finished the game 1 for 4. He now holds a slash line of .289/.330/.399 for the season. 

Indians premier shortstop prospect Francisco Lindor will make his starting debut Monday against the host Cubs. He is batting second.

Lindor was 1-for-2 Sunday coming off the bench. He struck out in his first major league at-bat before lining a single to right. He intended to roll into second with a double, but fell down rounding the bag.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 0 for 4 in Sunday's loss to Toronto. 

The hitless day was the first for Bogaerts since June 3, snapping a nine-game hitting streak. 

The Indians announced that they have called up infielder Francisco Lindor to the 25-man roster from Triple-A Columbus. 

This move is in response to designated hitter Nick Swisher heading to the disabled list due to knee inflammation. Lindor was hitting .279 this season with Columbus and has totaled five triples. 

The Indians have confirmed that shortstop prospect Francisco Lindor will be promoted from Triple-A Columbus for Sunday's series-finale in Detroit. 

Lindor, MLB.com's No. 4 prospect in all of baseball, owns a .279/.346/.398 batting line through 57 games with Columbus this season. 

Meanwhile, Indians shortstops have combined to hit just .204 and one home run this year.  

The Astros will put a shuffled lineup up against the Mariners on Saturday, the team announced.

Right fielder George Springer will return to the leadoff role after teammate Jose Altuve, who hit leadoff in Friday's game, hurt his hamstring. Rookie shortstop Carlos Correa will bat second, despite not hitting any higher than fifth in the lineup since being called up to the majors.

Jake Marisnik will make his first start in left field, giving Preston Tucker a day off. He will bat sixth in the lineup.

First baseman Chris Carter, who hit a home run out of the ninth spot on Friday, will bat in the cleanup spot on Saturday.

Marwin Gonzalez will fill Altuve's void at second base and bat eighth.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 5 in Friday's loss to Toronto. 

Bogaerts hit in his eighth straight game. He hit a double, his ninth of the year, and drove in his 23rd run. 

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa continued his career-opening hitting streak in Friday's win over Seattle. Correa has hit in all four MLB games he's played. 

The rookie also hit his second career home run, going deep with a solo shot in the second inning and driving in his fourth run. Correa went 1 for 4 on the day. 

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will hit in the No. 3 position in the starting lineup for the first time this season Friday as the Red Sox try to get back on track against the Blue Jays. 

Along with the injury to Hanley Ramirez, a big reason why Bogaerts was slotted in the third hole has been a history of success against Toronto starter Drew Hutchison. Bogaerts is hitting .500 (6-for-12) against Hutchison, one of several Red Sox players with gaudy numbers against the Jays hurler. 

For the season, Bogaerts is hitting a respectable .295, and he is even better at Fenway, hitting .333 in his home park.