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Bichette went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Bichette launched an opposite field home run off Austin Pruitt to leadoff the game, then hit his second long ball of the night against Matt Albers in the sixth, knotting the score at 4-4. It was his second multi-homer effort of the season en route to 10 home runs across 34 games.

Correa (back) hit in the batting cage Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa, who has been sidelined since Aug. 20 with back soreness, said he felt no pain during Thursday's hitting session, which also included flips and tee work. The shortstop said he's taking it slow but is still hoping to return before the end of the regular season.

Chang is not in Thursday's lineup against the White Sox.

He is the nominal primary third baseman with Jose Ramirez (hand) out for the rest of the regular season, but it would not be surprising if the Indians mixed and matched at the hot corner over the final month. Mike Freeman will start at third and hit sixth.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Indians.

Anderson was productive throughout the game but saved his best for last, smacking a two-run homer off Brad Hand in the final frame. He now has 15 home runs on the campaign and extended his hitting streak to five games. For the season, Anderson is hitting 331/.352/.506 to go along with 16 steals across 106 games.

GM Jerry DiPoto said Wednesday that Crawford (hamstring) will be sidelined for at least two weeks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Crawford tested out "pretty good strength-wise" when evaluated Tuesday, but he'll still take a couple weeks to recover from the Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The Mariners still hope the 24-year-old will be able to return for the final week of the season, though DiPoto also said, "We aren't going to push it."

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.

Gordon's bat has unexpectedly heated up over the last four games, a stretch during which he's churned out a trio of multi-hit efforts while driving in four runs. Tuesday's production pushed his season line to .279/.305/.366 and put him at the 20-steal threshold for the sixth consecutive campaign.

Crawford met with doctors about his strained hamstring prior to Tuesday's game and received an encouraging report, the Associated Press reports.

Manager Scott Servais reported that Crawford tested out "pretty good strength-wise", certainly encouraging news relatively early into his recovery timeline. Crawford was expected to miss at least a week of action when his shutdown was first announced Monday, and he presumably retains a chance of meeting the minimum end of that if he can continue making progress.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the White Sox.

Lindor took Dylan Cease deep in the first inning to record his 27th home run of the season. He now has six long balls in his last 11 games, scoring nine runs and driving in 11 in that span. The impressive stretch has only added to his standout season, as he has swiped 20 bases while also hitting .297/.349/.535 across 549 plate appearances.

Correa (back) hit off a tee Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa has missed two weeks with back soreness. It's not clear exactly when he's expected to return, though he's trending in the right direction. The Astros have a 10.5-game division lead, though they're tied with the Yankees for the top spot in the American League, so they'll likely want to get their star shortstop back soon.

Urena was recalled by the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old has gotten into 79 big-league games over the last three seasons but hasn't had much success at the plate, hitting .255/.302/.337 with just two homers and a 32.2 percent strikeout rate. He'll have to fight for playing time with a group of more highly-rated young infielders down the stretch.