Gurriel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel started the past 19 games and will head to the bench Saturday while mired in a 2-for-22 slump over his last six, with both of those hits coming in the past two contests. J.J. Matijevic will take over at first base for Houston.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a double Thursday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel entered the game having gone hitless in his last four games and 14 at-bats. However, he snapped that stretch with a leadoff double in the eighth inning before being stranded. Gurriel is striking out only 14 percent of the time across 250 plate appearances this season, but he's still been able to muster just a .216/.268/.366 slash line.

Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's victory over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel picked up his solo shot in the bottom of the second inning off Lucas Giolito, then came around to score on Michael Brantley's grand slam in the sixth. The first baseman has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. The three-hit outing raised Gurriel's batting average to .229, the highest it has been since May 22.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel took Kolby Allard yard in the eighth inning to record his fourth homer of the season. He has one hit in six of his last seven starts, but more importantly, he has five extra-base knocks in that span. That has increased Gurriel's ISO to .147 on the campaign, in line with his mark from the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Gurriel went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Monday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel was riding a modest four-game hitting streak into Monday's game. Though he collected only one hit in each of those contests, he did record three doubles. That was a welcomed sign of increased power for Gurriel, as he has just a .350 slugging percentage across 219 plate appearances on the season.

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

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel will get a breather for the day game after a night game, allowing Aledmys Diaz to pick up a rare start at first base. The Astros had included Gurriel in the lineup in each of their previous 11 games, with the 37-year-old slashing .146/.186/.171 during that stretch.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a run scored Friday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel led off the second inning with a single and came around to score. He chipped in another base knock to begin the sixth frame to turn in his second consecutive multi-hit performance. Even so, he has hit just .184 with four RBI and four runs scored across his last 10 games. Overall, Gurriel has maintained a .232/.264/.384 line across 159 plate appearances.

Gurriel isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel has logged multi-hit performances in four of the lsat six games, and he's hit .435 with three homers, two doubles, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base during that time. Aledmys Diaz will take his place at first base and bat cleanup Thursday.

Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored Tuesday against Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel closed a nine-run second inning for the Astros with his third homer of the season. Though his power output has been modest to begin the campaign, Gurriel has hit all three of his home runs in his last five starts, also chipping in seven RBI and six runs scored while hitting .500. That has improved his line to .248/.287/.430 across 129 plate appearances.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel took Patrick Corbin yard in the sixth inning to record his second home run of the season. After failing to go deep across his first 26 starts, Gurriel has homered twice in his last three games while also recording two doubles. He's hitting .248/.292/.416 across 120 plate appearances on the season, and his recent surge has raised his ISO to .168.