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Adrianza will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Adrianza will remain in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, this time filling in for a resting Miguel Sano. Though his playing time has been on the upswing lately and he'll occupy a prominent spot in the order in the series finale, Adrianza should settle back into a utility role before long. It's worth noting that three of Adrianza's recent starts came at shortstop while Jorge Polanco was sidelined by a hamstring injury, but Adrianza's path to regular at-bats at that spot likely closed when Polanco returned to the lineup Friday.

Velazquez had his contract purchased by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Velazquez has a .258/.317/.409 slash line with 124 strikeouts in 117 games with Triple-A Durham this season. The 24-year-old should fulfill a utility role while with the Rays, who have yet to announce a corresponding move.

Adames went 1-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Indians on Saturday and was also caught stealing for the fourth time this season.

The productive effort is simply an extension of Adames' best major-league month thus far, as he slashed an impressive .318/.384/.523 over 100 plate appearances in August. Adames will look to carry over some of the pop he flashed last month into September, as he racked up eight extra-base hits (three doubles, five home runs).

Mondesi is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi went 0-for-4 in Saturday's win over Baltimore, ending a four-game streak of two-hit games. Alcides Escobar will start at shortstop and bat seventh in his absence.

Correa went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

Correa delivered a two-out, game-tying single in the eighth inning, continuing a frame in which the Astros scored four more runs. He entered the game carrying the burden of a .460 OPS over 81 at-bats since his return from the disabled list but showed signs he's coming out of that funk. He saw 14 pitches Saturday and did not swing and miss on any of them. He put balls in play against three types of pitches: a two-seamer, four-seamer and slider. "It's been getting better," Correa told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. "It's been that feeling - hitting is feeling and timing and when I'm able to find that slot where I feel comfortable. Today was a lot better day."

Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Gordon heads to the bench for the second time in the last four games despite having a modest seven-game hitting streak in which he is 9-for-27. Robinson Cano grabs the start at second base with Ryon Healy at first base Saturday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Miami.

Diaz, who will head to the bench after starting the last seven games, slashed .258/.296/.473 with five home runs in August. Lourdes Gurriel will start at shortstop and lead off while Devon Travis is at second base, batting second.

Correa is batting .169 (12-for-71) in the 19 games since his return from a back injury, but manager A.J. Hinch is confident the shortstop will hit his way out of the slump, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hinch believes Correa is searching for his normal hitting rhythm and has manipulated his swing in the process. "He's putting in a lot of work trying to get his timing and rhythm back," Hinch said. The manager has no plans to drop Correa in the order or replace him in the lineup due to the slump, so fantasy owners will need to be patient until the shortstop starts hitting again.

Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's win over the Rays.

After reaching base via walk in the eighth inning, Lindor proceeded to steal second and third base before scoring on a single from Michael Brantley. The 24-year-old is now sitting at 22 stolen bases on the season, marking the first time in his career he's surpassed 20 steals. Lindor also has 29 homers and a .286/.363/.523 slash line through 132 games this season.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with an RBI infield single in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

The veteran drew the start at shortstop with Jean Segura (shin) a late scratch. Gordon manged to hit safely for the seventh time in the last eight games, but he still sports just a .205 average (17-for-83) in August largely due to a 3-for-31 tally over his first eight contests of the month.