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Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Wendle went hitless with two strikeouts in four at-bats during Friday's series opener against Toronto. Mike Brosseau will take over as the third baseman Saturday, batting fourth.

Crawford, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday, sports a .297 average and .395 on-base percentage over the 43 plate appearances covering his last 13 games.

That said, the third component of Crawford's slash, his slugging percentage, sits at just .324 thanks to the shortstop logging all of one extra-base hit (a double) over 70 total plate appearances. The 26-year-old carries a 10-game on-base streak into Saturday's matinee matchup versus Boston.

Diaz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Diaz had started each of the last eight games and went 7-for-31 with three doubles, four RBI, two runs and seven strikeouts during that time. Robel Garcia will start at second base and bat seventh.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Rangers.

Anderson has hit safely in all six games since coming off the injured list, going 12-for-28 with two home runs, three steals and eight runs.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

The shortstop launched a two-run shot off Yusei Kikuchi in the first inning to give Boston a lead the team wouldn't relinquish. Bogaerts has three homers on the year, all of which have come in the last four games, and the power surge has pushed his slash line up to .378/.418/.595 through 19 contests.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

Fletcher crossed home in the fifth inning on a Jared Walsh single to make it a 2-0 game. He later drove in a run and scored in the 10th before Houston came back to win in the bottom of the frame. The 5-foot-9 infielder has seven multi-hit games this season including four over the last six games.

Correa went 2-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Angels.

The shortstop's first opportunity in the leadoff spot this season proved successful, and he's now hitting .282 with three homers and nine RBI through 71 at-bats in 2021. Correa has failed to record a hit in just three of his 18 starts, providing consistency to Houston's lineup. The 26-year-old will likely return to the middle of the order once Jose Altuve (COVID-19) returns, but figures to continue hitting regardless of his spot in the lineup.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Angels.

Diaz has started seven consecutive games and hit safely in the last six. He's been getting regular at-bats filling in at third base for Alex Bregman, who has since returned from the COVID-19 injured list, and at second base for Jose Altuve, who is still on the list. That window of opportunity is expected to close as soon as this weekend, when Altuve is projected to return. During Diaz's run as a fill-in, he's gone 7-for-27 with three doubles, four RBI and two runs scored.

Correa will start at shortstop and lead off Thursday against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa will be the fourth different Astros player to get a look out of the leadoff role since the team's regular table setter, Jose Altuve (illness), was placed on the COVID-19 injured list April 14. Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said that Altuve could be back from the IL this weekend or early next week, so Correa's stay atop the lineup will likely be brief. Through his first 72 plate appearances of the season, Correa is slashing .273/.333/.470 with three home runs and seven RBI.

Wendle went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

Wendle doubled home a run in his first and last at-bats of the evening while driving in his third run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The 30-year-old continues to be one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment with a slash line of .365/.388/.619 to go along with three home runs, seven doubles, 15 RBI and 16 runs scored. His only concerning stat is a 1:12 BB:K, as he needs to do a better job at working the count against pitchers.