AROUND THE HORN

Astros: Star Jose Altuve was placed on the 10-day injured list before Saturday 's doubleheader against the Angels. The move is retroactive to Friday after the second baseman sprained his right knee while sliding into third base during Thursday's game against the Rangers. The 2017 AL MVP is batting only .224 this season, but he was 16 of 48 over his last 14 games, including six multihit games. He recorded his 1,600th hit on Thursday, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach that milestone. Aledmys Diaz and Jake Mayfield are expected to play second base during Altuve's absence. Athletics: Ramon Laureano homered to help Sean Manaea win his third straight start, and the A's snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Padres 8-4 on Saturday. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple and new addition Tommy La Stella had an RBI double for the A's, pounded 7-0 on Friday night as they returned to the field following four postponed games because of Daniel Mengden's positive coronavirus test. Blue Jays: Shortstop Bo Bichette was set to hit in a simulated game against reliever Ken Giles before Toronto played at Boston. Bichette hasn't played since Aug. 15 because of a sprained right knee and is “a lot better than thought he'd be at this time,” manager Charlie Montoyo said. Bichette is batting .361 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in 14 games. He had a nine-game hitting streak when he was hurt. Montoyo also said Giles, who's been sidelined with a strained right forearm, might throw another simulated game or could be activated. Nationals: The Nationals and general manager Mike Rizzo finalized a multiyear contract extension Saturday. The 59-year-old Rizzo, who also holds the title of president of baseball operations, built the team that won the 2019 World Series championship. The Nationals have won four NL East titles, most recently in 2017. They won the last season's World Series after making the playoffs as a wild card. This year, the Nationals are in last place in the division. Orioles: Outfielder Anthony Santander has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season. Santander has been one of the best players on a rebuilding team that has performed above expectations following two straight 100-loss seasons. The Orioles took a 17-21 record into Saturday night's game against the Yankees. Santander sustained the injury in the opener of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Friday. “When he came out of the game, that didn't look good,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “That one definitely hurt.” With three weeks to go in the abbreviated 60-game schedule, the Orioles are bracing for finishing without Santander, who was batting .261 to go with his team-leading 11 homers and 32 RBIs. Yankees: Pitchers Deivi Garcia and Albert Abreu were optioned to the alternate training site. Infielder Gleyber Torres was recalled from the 10-day IL.