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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Orioles.

Bogaerts hit a two-run shot in the first inning off of John Means, but the Red Sox would score just two more runs the rest of the way and fall 9-4. The homer gives Bogaerts 33 on the season, 10 more than his previous career high of 23 and tied with Marcus Semien for fourth place among all shortstops. The pair trails only Alex Bregman, Gleyber Torres and Trevor Story on that list. Bogaerts' .309 batting average is better than every other qualified shortstop who hit at least 20 homers.

Gordon (back) is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's.

He will miss a third game in a row with back tightness. Shed Long is starting at second base and leading off.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a game-winning RBI double, two walks and a run in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

Crawford's timely two-bagger in the ninth won the game for the Mariners, and the three times he reached safely overall tied a high-water mark since his return from a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old owns an unsightly .190 average overall in September, but he's shown some signs of life over the last five games with a .292 average (7-for-24), a double, six RBI, two walks and three runs.

Bichette (concussion) will not return this season, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

There are still a couple more steps before he can clear the concussion protocol, and with just two games left this season he won't have time to return. He did say Saturday that he is feeling better and will be restriction free this offseason. Richard Urena is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth against the Rays.

Anderson is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

He is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak, slashing .390/.393/.525 with two home runs and one steal over that stretch. Danny Mendick is starting at shortstop and hitting second.

Adames is not in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He is hitting .274 with three home runs and zero steals in 23 games this month. Joey Wendle will start at shortstop and lead off.

Correa (back) will participate in workouts over the next week to determine his availability for the American League Division Series, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa is still with the team in Los Angeles but was not spotted at Angel Stadium prior to Friday's game. "We're going to have to see him do a lot of stuff between now and next Friday," Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "He's going to have to ramp up his activity each day and give us comfort that he's ready to play. If he's not ready to play, he (could) be on the roster and not play. But, most likely, we'd have to use that roster spot for someone else." That Correa's not performing baseball activities at this time is concerning. The Astros will return to Houston on Monday and will have two scheduled workouts Wednesday and Thursday before the ALDS opens Friday, Oct. 4.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's loss to Baltimore.

Bogaerts prevented a shutout by delivering an RBI single to center in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Red Sox would fall 4-1. With only two games remaining in the regular season, the 26-year-old is hitting .306 with 32 homers and 114 RBI.

Gordon (back) remains out Friday against the Athletics.

Gordon sat Thursday with a tight back and will be on the bench for at least one more game, although Greg Johns of MLB.com reports that the decision to sit Gordon on Friday was primarily related to giving younger players a chance to play. Accordingly, it's unclear if he's expected to start either of the final two games of the season. Donnie Walton will be the second baseman Friday.

Bichette (concussion) fielded grounders prior to Friday's game against the Rays, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

A concussion has kept Bichette sidelined for over a week. He's hoping to clear concussion protocol prior to the end of the season, though the Blue Jays have no reason not to be extra cautious with the promising young shortstop.