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Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Angels. He was replaced in the field in the eighth inning due to soreness, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

Playing left field and batting third in the order, Alvarez produced two big hits for Houston in the victory, launching a 456-foot two-run homer in the first inning and doubling in another run in the eighth. However, he was replaced in the bottom of the eighth frame with the score tied 5-5, and Astros manager Dusty Baker said after the game that Alvarez was "sore." It's unclear if this will be a multi-game injury, though Baker stated that Alvarez "probably won't play" in Thursday's series finale following the extra-innings win.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

The outfielder took reliever Eric Hanhold deep in the sixth inning, scoring Bryce Harper in the process. It was his 25th home run of the season, his highest number since 2017. The 35-year-old has now secured a hit in five of his last six contests, including five extra-base hits.

Buxton is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs due to a foot injury, though he's available to pinch hit off the bench, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton went 2-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base during Tuesday's contest, but he was also hit by a pitch in the foot that will sidelined him for at least one game. He should be considered day-to-day while Nick Gordan mans center field for the Twins.

Solak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Solak will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 25 while Yonny Hernandez checks in for him at the keystone. During his stretch of 25 consecutive starts, Solak slashed .264/.340/.379 with two home runs, one stolen base, 12 RBI and 10 runs.

Vogelbach isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Vogelbach has lost out on playing time recently and will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Jace Peterson will start at first base and bat seventh.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Buxton will get a some routine maintenance for the series finale in Chicago, sitting for the first time in two weeks while Nick Gordon patrols center field. Since returning from a two-month stint on the injured list in late August, Buxton is hitting .194 with four home runs, 15 runs, six RBI and one stolen base in 23 games.

Miller isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Miller has gone 0-for-6 with three strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll head to the bench with left-hander Keegan Akin on the mound for the Orioles. Matt Vierling will start at first base and bat eighth.

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI groundout in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Rangers.

Typically known for his arcing, titanic blasts, Stanton's home run Tuesday was a highlight-worthy one mostly for the speed in which it left the yard rather than its distance. According to Statcast, Stanton's 415-foot line-drive blast to left field was clocked at 118.5 miles per hour off the bat, making it the third-hardest-hit home run of 2021. Per the Associated Press, Stanton now has 10 home runs with exit velocities exceeding 118 mph since Statcast began tracking those speeds in 2015; all other MLB hitters have combined for 10 such long balls.

Brantley (knee) is not expected to be activated off the injured list when eligible Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Houston manager Dusty Baker said it was unlikely that Brantley will be ready to go Wednesday. He cited the need for Brantley to run the bases again and take more batting practice, although the outfielder did participate in a full pregame workout prior to Tuesday's contest.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Astros.

Ohtani went deep off Cristian Javier in the eighth inning. It was his 45th long ball of the season and first since Sept. 10, and he now trails Vladimir Guerrero and Salvador Perez by one. Although he's having a historic season, the 26-year-old was slashing just .171/.293/.300 in his last 20 games prior to Tuesday.