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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup Saturday at Texas. He has been dealing with a forearm problem caused on a hit-by-pitch Thursday, but he played Friday.

His absence could be due instead to a horrible slump. Bogaerts is hitless in 15 at-bats since a 4-for-4 performance Sunday.

Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed had one hit in four at-bats on Friday against the Brewers. But was it ever a big hit. Ahmed launched a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and give the Diamondbacks a lead they would hang on to, as they were victorious 7-5. It was Ahmed's third homer of the season.

The 25-year-old Ahmed has been hot at the plate. Over his last 10 games, he has 12 hits in 35 at-bats, including two home runs, two doubles and a triple. Despite the hot streak, however, Ahmed holds just a .214 season batting average.

A forearm issue will not keep Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts sidelined Friday night at Texas. He is in the lineup at his usual position and batting seventh.

Bogaerts, who was hit by a pitch Thursday, is on an 0-for-12 slide after hitting safely in nine of his previous 10 games.

X-rays have confirmed that Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not suffer a fractured forearm on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Thursday's win over the Rangers but initially stayed in the game before being replaced by a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning. With his X-rays coming back negative, the shortstop is day-to-day with the injury.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was removed from Thursday's game against the Rangers due to a left forearm contusion, the team announced, per CSNNE.com.

Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the second inning but initially stayed in the game. He played a few innings in the field before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the fourth. He has hit .268/.320/.376 with two home runs, 15 RBI and two stolen bases in 157 at-bats.

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon's bat is on fire, and it didn't cool down on Wednesday.

Gordon hit 3 for 4 in his team's 5-2 loss, but continued what is now a six-game hitting streak.

In his last six games, Gordon has nine hits and seven stolen bases in 28 at-bats.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford has provided the spark San Francisco needs in the lineup so far this season. Crawford's power numbers haven't been much different from his other seasons, manager Bruce Bochy said per MLB.com.

"When you look at a guy having success, that's usually the case," Bochy said. "You look at his history, he's always got out to a nice start."

Crawford has a a career high .382/.382/.514 slash line to begin the season and came into Monday's game 10 for his last 14 at the plate.

"That's why he was off yesterday, to give him some more rest so he stays strong," Bochy said before Monday's game.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 4 for 4 with two runs scored in his team's 6-1 win over the Angels on Sunday.

Starting in the No. 5 spot for the third straight game, Bogaerts delivered one of his best hitting performances of the season, picking up a double and three singles in the win. He's put together a seven game hitting streak and now owns a .290/.340/.407 line with two home runs and 15 RBI in 145 at-bats.

Ender Inciarte is returning to the Diamondbacks' lineup on Sunday in the series-finale against the Cubs. 

Inciarte had a day off on Saturday. He's hit just .250 over his past four games. Inciarte will bat leadoff. 

Yasmany Tomas has the day off and infielder Aaron Hill will play third base. Catcher Jordan Pacheco is back in the lineup Chris Owings will play second base. 

Shorstop Brandon Crawford is sitting out of Sunday's series-finale against the Rockies. 

Crawford rested on Thursday and appears to be doing the same for this game as well. In his place at shortstop will be Joaquin Arias, who is penciled in to bat eighth. 

Buster Posey and Nori Aoki are in the lineup after playing one game of Saturday's doubleheader.