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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run Sunday in the Astros' 21-1 win over the Mariners.

Diaz was one of seven Astros to produce multiple hits and contributed one of the team's franchise-record 11 two-baggers on the afternoon. The 29-year-old drew a second straight start at first base in the series finale, but he'll likely shift over to the hot corner within the next few days since Yuli Gurriel (hamstring) isn't expected to miss much more time.

Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Lindor gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead with his fifth-inning shot, his 29th of the season. The superstar shortstop has already hit three long balls this month and should soon reach the 30-homer mark for the third straight season. His current .888 OPS would be a new career best.

Correa (back) took batting practice on the field prior to Sunday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa began hitting off a tee Tuesday, so he appears to be progressing nicely in his return from back soreness. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 20 due to the issue, and it remains unclear when exactly the Astros expect him to return from the injured list, though he believes he'll be back before the end of the regular season.

Adrianza is in Sunday's lineup against the Indians, hitting seventh and playing first base, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Adrianza had been available off the bench only as as a last resort due to an illness the past few days, but it looks like he's back to full speed.

Adrianza has been available off the bench only as as a last resort due to an illness, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

This explains why Adrianza hasn't been used as a defensive replacement late in close games the past few days. He's day-to-day.

Anderson will sit Sunday against the Angels.

Anderson is making a push for the American League batting title and currently holds a slight lead (.334 to 328) over DJ LeMahieu. He's been excellent since mid-August, hitting .392/.404/.627 over his last 23 games. He'll get a break Sunday, with Danny Mendick starting at shortstop.

Gordon went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a stolen base in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Gordon was the sole source of run production for the Mariners and did his damage out of the No. 9 spot in the order. The speedy veteran is swinging a blazing bat in September, with Saturday's production bringing his monthly line to 10-for-21 with a double, Saturday's three-bagger, four RBI, three steals and three runs over five games.

Crawford (hamstring) continues to demonstrate improvement and could return at some point during the Mariners' upcoming homestand that begins Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The news on Crawford has been trending in the right direction this week, with this latest report seemingly giving him a chance to suit up at some point over the coming homestand that wraps up next Sunday. Manager Scott Servais indicated that the rehab reports he's gotten on Crawford from Seattle have been positive, although in absence of any postseason aspirations, the Mariners are likely to err on the side of caution with respect to the promising shortstop.

Diaz started at first base for a second straight game and went 1-for-2 with two walks in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Diaz will fill in for the injured Yuli Gurriel, who suffered a hamstring injury Thursday and will be out through at least Sunday. Diaz is expected to be the primary fill-in while Gurriel recovers.

Mondesi went 0-for-5 but stole a base in a 7-2 victory over the Marlins on Saturday.

Since returning from a shoulder injury last Sunday, Mondesi has swiped six bags in six games. Unless he suffers another injury, Mondesi should easily reach 40 steals, and at 88.1 percent, he has one of the best stolen-base percentages in the league as well. Mondesi is batting .265 with seven home runs, 54 RBI, 51 runs and 37 steals in 362 at-bats this year.