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Rosario went 3-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

Rosario accounted for three of the team's six hits in Wednesday's shutout loss. The youngster also stole two bases, putting him at 21 steals through 144 games on the year. Rosario has been dialed in to start September, slashing .324/.347/.521 with eight extra-base hits (two homers) and five stolen bases through 18 games.

Frazier (knee), who didn't start Tuesday, pinch hit and remained in the game to play left field.

The 26-year-old continues to shuffle between second base and the outfield due to right fielder Gregory Polanco's shoulder injury. Frazier will likely continue to play multiple positions in 2019, though general manager Neal Huntington recently told MLB.com that he's comfortable with Frazier starting primarily at second base. Frazier is slashing .322/.375/.541 in 160 plate appearances since returning from a minor-league demotion in July.

Albies will start at second base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Cardinals.

With Albies managing only one hit in his last 14 at-bats and sitting on a .238 average in September, manager Brian Snitker has opted to drop the youngster four spots in the lineup. Ender Inciarte will check in as the club's No. 2 hitter and could stick in that spot until Albies breaks out of his extended funk at the plate.

Andrus went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Andrus told Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News that's he's felt better in the last week or so than at any time since returning from an elbow injury in June. That may be the case, but one can't deduce that from his numbers. He doesn't have an extra-base hit or RBI over his last 10 games, a stretch in which he's hitting .103 (4-for-39).

Kemp started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Seattle.

With Josh Reddick (Achilles) sidelined, Kemp slotted into the starting lineup in center field while George Springer covered right field. With a day off looming Thursday, the Astros can keep Reddick out of Wednesday's series finale and allow three days for the Achilles to stop barking. In that case, Kemp could get another start Wednesday.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

Marte accounted for the lone Arizona run in this one, smacking a solo homer in the second inning of the 9-1 loss. The 24-year-old has gone deep in two of his last three starts, giving him 12 long balls and 55 RBI on the season.

Johnson was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Johnson has been at Triple-A for most of the season after earning an invitation to major-league spring training, and slashed .277/.359/.459 with the Bees. The 28-year-old bolsters the Angels' infield depth as David Fletcher deals with a hamstring injury.

Solarte is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Solarte sits for the fourth time in the last eight games. Devon Travis starts at second base Tuesday, with Aledmys Diaz at third.

Frazier (knee) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Frazier exited Monday's series opener after fouling a ball off his knee, and the issue is apparently bothersome enough to keep him on the bench Tuesday. Josh Harrison is starting at the keystone and hitting seventh in his place.

Frazier was pulled from Monday's game against the Royals due to right knee discomfort, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier fouled a ball off his knee during the series opener, but managed to remain in the game and hit a double later in the at-bat. He would exit the game following his extra-base hit. Frazier will be considered day-to-day moving forward.