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Astros first baseman Chris Carter was not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, the team announced.

He was replaced at first by Jon Singleton, who will bat eighth. Carter sustained an ankle injury in Friday's contest.

Astros first baseman Chris Carter left Friday's game in the second inning after injuring his ankle on a play at first base. Jon Singleton came in to replace him following the injury.

Carter was attempting to catch a poor throw from Jose Altuve, and injured the ankle on the play. The Astros have classified the injury as a right ankle sprain, and his availability for Saturday's game is in question.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said injured shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) remains in the "resting" stage, but he expects the veteran infielder to be ready to return from the disabled list when eligible (July 27) or shortly after, per the Tampa Bay Times.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was back in the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Royals, reports MLB.com. He will bat second and play first base.

Abreu was held out of Sunday's game because of a hand and foot issue. Abreu is hitting .321 with two home runs and six RBI in his last 13 games.

Jose Abreu isn't in the starting lineup for the White Sox for Sunday's game. The interleague game is in a NL park, so there is no DH for Abreu to play, and Adam LaRoche is starting at first base.

Manager Robin Ventura said that Abreu "needs a day," per the Sun Times due to hand and foot issues. 

The Rays placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, the team announced on Sunday. 

Cabrera was forced to leave Saturday's game after injuring the hamstring while scoring a run. 

To replace Cabrera, the Rays recalled infielder Tim Beckham from Triple-A Durham. Beckham was hitting .297 in 10 games with the Bulls. 

It took Indians first baseman Carlos Santana a half-season to heat up, as it has in recent years, but he is finally showing signs of life.

Santana slammed a double and two-run homer Saturday against Oakland. The blast was his 10th of 2015.

He has four two-hit games in the last five, but the homer was his first since June 26. His .223 average is at its highest point in nearly a month.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left Saturday's game in the third inning after appearing to injure his hamstring. 

Cabrera doubled and scored in the bottom of the second, then was replaced at short when the Rays took the field. 

Astros first baseman Chris Carter isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game, after starting 79 games there this season.

Jon Singleton replaces Carter at first for the fifth time this year, all in the last 10 games. 

Angels DH C.J. Cron hit two home runs in Friday's win over Seattle. 

Cron has hit in five straight games, going 12 for 21. He has three home runs and 11 RBI over the streak. 

Cron hit a solo shot and a two-run homer, giving him five for the year. It was his first multi-homer game since June 27 of last year.