Gurriel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel has a .528 OPS in five games since the All-Star break and will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. J.J. Matijevic will take over at first base and bat seventh for the Astros.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel singled and stole second in the second inning, but that was the extent of his offense Friday. The 38-year-old has four stolen bases in as many attempts this year, putting him one shy of his career high in thefts. He's batting .276 (16-for-58) in July, lifting his season slash line to .235/.285/.384 with seven home runs, 26 RBI and 31 runs scored in 85 games.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel started the matinee and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Houston's victory. J.J. Matijevic, who walked off New York in Game 1 with an RBI single, will start at first base in the nightcap.

Gurriel will sit Friday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel has just two hits in his last four games, dropping his season slash line to .2314/.283/.383. J.J. Matijevic will get the start at first base in his absence.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Friday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel returned from a two-game absence caused by an undisclosed injury and recorded an RBI single in the seventh inning to drive in his 25th run of the campaign. Gurriel has been on a hot stretch at the plate, maintaining a .319 average with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored across his last 14 games. Even so, Gurriel is still slashing just .233/.286/.396 across 297 plate appearances on the season.

Gurriel (undisclosed) is starting Friday against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel wasn't in the lineup for the last two games due to an unspecified injury, but he appeared off the bench Thursday and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. He's starting at first base and batting sixth Friday.

Gurriel is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Royals, likely due to an undisclosed injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel will be on the bench for a second straight contest, and though the Astros haven't provided an explanation behind the back-to-back absences, the 38-year-old is presumably dealing with a physical concern. J.J. Matijevic gets the start at first base in Gurriel's stead and bats sixth in the series finale.

Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel logged hits in four of the last five matchups and went 4-for-17 with a homer, a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Aledmys Diaz is starting at first base and batting sixth Wednesday.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored Friday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel led off the second inning with his seventh home run of the season, and he came around to score one frame later after earning a one-out walk. He still owns a subpar .227/.280/.396 line for the season, but Gurriel has hit .333 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and five runs scored across his last eight games.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel took Chasen Shreve yard in the fifth inning to record his sixth home run of the season. He's in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, during which he's driven in three and scored two runs. Gurriel is hitting just .228 on the campaign, though he's raised that mark to .247 across 23 games in June.