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Crawford went 2-for-6 with a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.

The shortstop extended his hitting streak to 11 games Friday, going 18-for-49 (.367) in that span. Crawford was one of five Mariners to record multiple hits in a balanced team effort at the dish. The 26-year-old has a .285/.342/.405 slash line with five home runs, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases in six attempts across 301 plate appearances. While his walk rate is a career-low 8.0 percent, Crawford has been an effective leadoff hitter since Jarred Kelenic was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma.

Correa went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a pair of walks and a run scored during Thursday's victory over Detroit.

Correa extended his hot streak as he has now hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, including five multi-hit efforts. His recent success at the plate has raised his season slash line to a strong .305/.400/.534 to go with 14 long balls.

Crawford will head into Friday's series opener against the White Sox with a 10-game hitting streak during which he's forged a .372/.372/.581 slash line across 43 plate appearances.

The hot-hitting shortstop has three doubles, two home runs , eight RBI and seven runs during that span as well. Crawford is sporting a career-best .284 average, .407 slugging percentage and .749 OPS following Wednesday's 2-for-4, one-run effort against the Rockies.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

He scored the Jays' first run of the game in the first inning, then drove in their last in the fifth. Bichette has been on a tear in June, slashing .327/.367/.476 through 20 games with three homers, five steals, 16 RBI and 18 runs.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Anderson celebrated his 28th birthday by doubling home a run in the second inning and later scoring on Yasmani Grandal's two-run double in the fifth. The two-hit day helped salvage a road trip during which Anderson hit just .160 (4-for-25).

Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and scored two runs in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.

The Red Sox scored runs in two innings -- a five-run third and four-run 11th -- and Bogaerts took part in both rallies, including his fifth steal of the season. He emerged from a slumber earlier this month and is slashing .365/.417/.603 over the last 17 games.

Bichette went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.

The shortstop helped manufacture the Jays' first run of the game in the sixth inning. After being hit by a pitch, he swiped second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then trotted home on a Vladimir Guerrero single. Bichette's .276 batting average remains a little below expectations but he leads the majors with 60 runs scored, and his 14 homers, 11 steals and 47 RBI through 71 games aren't too shabby either.

Franco went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and two runs in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

Franco showed that he was worth all the hype Tuesday, slamming a game-tying three-run home run in the fifth inning for his first career hit and adding a hustle double. The 20-year-old looked like a veteran in his first plate appearance, drawing a walk on four straight balls after being down 0-2 in the count. The sky's the limit for Franco, but don't be surprised if he goes through some rough patches in his rookie campaign.

Correa is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa has not been reported to be dealing with a physical issue, so this appears to be just a normal day off. Robel Garcia will start at shortstop and bat second Tuesday.

Wendle is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The Rays' flexible roster means it's not immediately clear how the arrival of Wander Franco will affect the rest of the team's playing time. Franco starts in Wendle's usual spot at third base for his MLB debut Tuesday, but it will take more than one game to determine how Wendle's role will change. Wendle is hitting a strong .294/.350/.491 on the season, though it wouldn't be a surprise to see him sitting more often against lefties like Tuesday's starter Eduardo Rodriguez going forward.