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Pennington is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Pennington may see semi-regular playing time at the hot corner with Eugenio Suarez (thumb) out, at least until the team calls up Nick Senzel. However, the veteran will get the night off Tuesday, allowing prospect Alex Blandino to make his major-league debut in his place.

Turner is batting second Tuesday against the Braves.

Through the first 10 games of the season, Turner has only hit sixth or leadoff -- the latter occurred when Adam Eaton was out. The speedy shortstop will now take a spot in the top third of the order, potentially opening up more run-scoring opportunities for him while he's hitting ahead of Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon.

Owings started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

There wasn't much offense to be had in the series opener, but Owings was able to reach base on a single to left center in the seventh inning, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Owings was later picked off first base in what was officially marked in the stat sheet as being caught stealing, but it shouldn't impact the 26-year-old's aggressiveness on the bases going forward. In addition to the impact he provides in stolen bases, Owings showed major growth in the power department last season, making him a respectable fantasy option in mixed formats while he continues to receive at least semi-regular at-bats.

Camargo (oblique) shifted his rehab assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, MLB.com reports. The 24-year-old started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Gwinnett's 4-2 loss to Durham.

Camargo had previously appeared in two games for High-A Florida as part of the rehab assignment and tentatively appears on track to come off the 10-day disabled list later this week. It's not believed that Camargo has suffered any setbacks with his strained right oblique since beginning the rehab assignment, but the Braves can afford to take things slowly with him given how well Ryan Flaherty has fared as the team's everyday third baseman thus far. Flaherty has slashed .375/.474/.500 through nine games, though his middling track record as a hitter over parts of seven MLB seasons suggests that major regression is coming. Expect Flaherty to eventually fade into a utility role and open up regular at-bats for Camargo at the hot corner.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and scored both runs in Monday's 2-0 win over the Twins.

It wasn't a good night for the hitters as the temperature dipped to 35 degrees by the first pitch, but Correa managed to break an 0-for-12 slide with a sixth-inning double. He's scored a team-high nine runs, which puts him in a tie for ninth in MLB. Those are the perks of hitting in the middle of a stacked lineup. The Astros will have another night game Tuesday before an afternoon game (presumably with warmer weather) on getaway day Wednesday.

Wendle went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 victory against the White Sox.

Wendle continued his excellent display of hitting Monday, as he hit his first home run of the season and extended his streak of games with at least one hit to four. After appearing in nine games this season, Wendle has posted a .348 batting average and has scored a run in three consecutive contests.

Bogaerts was officially placed on the 10-day disabled list after being diagnosed with a small crack in the talus bone of his left ankle, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports.

The evaluation Monday actually revealed a small fracture, though the team only expects their young shortstop to miss 10-to-14 days. Brock Holt seems like a good bet to take on a bigger role in his stead.

Bogaerts (ankle) will likely be placed on the disabled list Monday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Bogaerts was removed from Sunday's contest after sliding awkwardly into a protective railing by the dugout, and it seems like Monday's evaluation didn't go as well as the Red Sox would've hoped. No official word has come out as to how severe the issue is or how long he expects to be out, but that should come forth sometime before Tuesday's matchup with the Yankees. Brock Holt could see additional playing time in his stead.

Pennington is batting seventh and starting at third base Monday against the Phillies.

With Eugenio Suarez (thumb) landing on the disabled list, Pennington figures to get a good amount of playing time at the hot corner for the next few weeks. Prospect Alex Blandino could also factor into the playing time division, but the veteran infielder's decent start to the season (2-for-6, three walks) should allow him to grab a good number of starts at the onset of Suarez's absence.

Crawford is out of the lineup for the second time in three days Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Scott Kingery will make his third start of the season at shortstop in Crawford's place. It was clear when Kingery made the Opening Day roster that he would play all over the diamond and steal starts from several different Phillies. As of Monday, Crawford will be the one most affected by Kingery's presence. It was thought that third baseman Maikel Franco's job would be the most at risk, but with Franco hitting .304/.385/.696 compared to .043/.083/.043 for Crawford, it's Crawford who is losing out. He'll need to start hitting if he's to win more playing time.