Bregman (elbow) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman is expected to sit for the weekend series due to inflammation in his right elbow. Shay Whitcomb will start at third base and bat eighth in Saturday's contest.

Bregman said Friday he slept on his elbow wrong and hopes to miss only "a few days" after tests showed no ligament damage, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman was kept out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox with right elbow inflammation, giving fantasy managers quite the scare in the closing weeks of the fantasy season. The third baseman put to rest any worries of a long-term absence shortly after. Instead, Bregman is expected to only miss a few games, giving the swelling in his elbow time to subside. The 30-year-old is slashing .261/.318/.445 with 19 homers in 509 plate appearances.

Bregman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox due to swelling in the back of his right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman has been on a tear at the plate recently, logging multiple hits in six of his last eight games, but the hot streak will be but on pause as he tends to swelling in the elbow of his throwing arm. At this point, it's unclear how severe the injury is, but expect the Astros to err on the side of caution with the 30-year-old.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a double and a second run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman put the Astros ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning with a two-out blast off Shane Baz, his fourth long ball in as many games. The 30-year-old third baseman has been red hot at the dish -- he's hit safely in eight straight games, going 16-for-37 (.432) with four homers and nine extra-base hits in that span. Bregman's now slashing .263/.321/.449 through 505 plate appearances this year with 19 homers, 59 RBI, 65 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman's second long ball in as many days traveled 441 feet and gave the Astros a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning. He has tallied a ridiculous 12 hits, three homers and nine runs scored during his current six-game hit streak. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .260 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 495 plate appearances.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman popped his 15th home run of the season in the third inning, which was also his third long ball in his last 10 starts. Though his power has picked up, he's otherwise struggled at the plate in that span by going 7-for-42 with three RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Bregman's performance has improved over the last two months -- he hit .310 in June and .263 in July -- but his counting stats are still lagging from his norm.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in Saturday's 7-6 win against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman was hitless through four at-bats when he came to the plate in the top of the ninth inning, but he made the most of his final plate appearance by swatting a walk-off solo blast to left field. The homer was the second in as many days for the third baseman and extended his modest hitting streak to five games. Bregman has been quite productive for most of July, as he's reached base safely in 18 of his past 19 contests and is batting .293 with five homers, 14 RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base over that span.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

The third baseman took Gavin Stone deep in the third inning, giving Bregman an extra-base hit in his third straight game. After a sluggish start to the season, he's put things together in July, slashing .295/.360/.500 over 20 games with four of his 13 homers and 13 of his 50 RBI on the year.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

He belted the first pitch he saw from Andrew Heaney in the fifth inning deep to left field, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Bregman has gone yard three times in the last seven games, batting .370 (10-for-27) over that stretch with 10 RBI, and since the beginning of June he's slashing .315/.376/.490 over 157 plate appearances as he puts a tepid start to 2024 in his rearview mirror.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman was the only Astro with multiple hits Tuesday, delivering an RBI single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the seventh. The long ball was his second in four games, perhaps signaling a strong second half to come. He's batting .294 (25-for-85) over his last 20 contests compared to .254 on the year. The third baseman has added a .727 OPS, 11 homers, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, two stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples across 381 plate appearances.