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Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-0 blanking of the Padres.

Bogaerts padded his RBI total to 96, putting him on track for a second consecutive 100-RBI season. The 26-year-old also has 27 home runs, giving him a legitimate shot for the first 30-homer season of his career.

Diaz (head) will play two games over the weekend for Triple-A Round Rock and could be activated for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The plan calls for Diaz to play one game of the Express's doubleheader Saturday and another game Sunday. He'll play some at first base, third base and shortstop before he's evaluated Monday. The utility infielder got dizzy and light-headed on the team bus last week en route to Oakland, but the team's medical staff found nothing wrong with Diaz.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over Texas.

Anderson's hit safely in 10 straight contests, a stretch in which he's batting .455 with a home run, seven RBI and 12 runs scored.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Mariners.

All three hits were singles. Bichette scored the opening run of the game, coming home on Justin Smoak's infield single in the first inning. Bichette is slashing .333/.375/.648 with seven homers, 16 runs scored and 11 RBI in his first 24 major-league games.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Gordon came a home run short of a cycle, lining out as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning. It would have been an unlikely long ball, as the 31-year-old has only gone yard three times this year. He is up to five triples and 10 doubles to go with 18 stolen bases, 32 runs scored and a .282 batting average in 89 games.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a second run scored and a walk in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Crawford's only hit of the game gave the Mariners a 4-3 advantage in the fifth inning, their first lead of the game. The shortstop had previous scored on a Kyle Seager double in the third inning. Crawford is 11-for-36 with two homers, nine runs scored and four RBI over his last nine games. For the year, the 24-year-old is hitting .250/.336/.418 with six homers, 40 RBI, 35 runs scored and five steals in 72 games.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over Kansas City.

Lindor left the yard in the second inning, extending his team's lead to four. Following Friday's performance, the 25-year-old has hit safely in six straight contests. He's slashing .297/.351/.517 over 110 matchups in 2019.

Diaz (head) will play with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Diaz was given the green light to take batting practice and participate in some fielding work Wednesday, and the Astros will send him to Round Rock over the weekend. He was placed on the injured list Sunday after experiencing lightheadedness and dizziness and will be eligible to be reinstated for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.

Adames went 3-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring singles and a solo home run in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

Adames' resurgent month continued in fine fashion Thursday, with the young shortstop churning out his second three-hit game in the last three contests and leaving the yard for the first time since Aug. 6. His latest successful night at the plate boosted his slash line to .252/.314/.412, with his batting average now at its highest point since July 3.

Correa underwent an MRI exam Thursday that showed no structural damage to his back, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

That encouraging news has Correa confident he can return to the lineup in short order after an injury to the same area in 2018 limited him to 110 games. He's shut down for the next few days while undergoing treatment, but the shortstop could then play a couple of minor-league rehab games before rejoining the roster. That's a slightly different timetable than the one suggested by general manager Jeff Luhnow, who implied a return date of Sept. 8 or so, but it's safe to assume Correa will be back in an Astros uniform around the first week of September.