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Altuve went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Marlins.

Altuve came up a triple shy of the cycle Sunday. He doubled and scored in the first inning before adding a three-run blast in the eighth. The second baseman is 11-for-32 (.344) in his last seven games, which includes three multi-hit efforts, two homers and four doubles. For the season, he's posted a .279/.348/.536 slash line, 12 long balls, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, three stolen bases and 10 doubles through 45 contests as the Astros' regular leadoff hitter.

Rengifo will sit Sunday against the Mets, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Rengifo started at second base in his return from paternity leave Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a triple. Matt Duffy will start at the keystone Sunday.

Torres is "under the weather" but available off the bench Sunday against the Cubs, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres was scratched from Sunday's lineup but it sounds like he could appear off the bench or at least be ready to return to the lineup after Monday's off day. Matt Carpenter replaced him in the lineup.

Torres was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Cubs.

Jose Trevino was also scratched from the lineup, so perhaps there is a COVID-19 outbreak or some other illness making its way through the clubhouse. Matt Carpenter enters the lineup at third base with DJ LeMahieu sliding to second base.

Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.

Lopez will sit for the second time this weekend, and he could continue to lose out on playing time, given that he is 2-for-25 over his last nine games. Carlos Santana slots in at first base with Hunter Dozier moving to the outfield and Whit Merrifield starting at the keystone.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in an 8-0 win over the Cubs on Saturday.

Torres hit one of six Yankees solo blasts off rookie hurler Matt Swarmer, going deep in the fourth inning. It was Torres' second straight game with with a homer and marked his seventh long ball over his past 15 contests. All of his home runs during that span have been solo shots.

Miller went 1-for-3 with one double and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Miller's sixth-inning RBI double increased Cleveland's lead to 5-2 before Oakland mounted a late comeback. After a scorching start to the season, the infielder has come back down to earth with a .176 batting average in June. Saturday's performance was just his fourth game this month with a hit, bringing his season average to .259.

Gimenez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Athletics.

Gimenez is hitting .333/.412/.633 with two home runs and zero steals in nine games this month. Owen Miller will start at second base while Ernie Clement starts at third base and Jose Ramirez slots in at designated hitter.

Kemp went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's victory over the Guardians.

Kemp scored early on a Christian Bethancourt single, then found his way home later on a Seth Brown homer. Kemp also accounted for an RBI thanks to a throwing error in the seventh inning. The second baseman has struggled to get things going in June as Saturday's game was his first multi-hit game this month and just his fifth game this month with a hit.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Semien set the table expertly in this one. He doubled to lead off the game, walked and scored as part of a four-run rally in the fifth, walked again in the eighth and hit a two-run single as part of a four-run 10th inning. His .639 OPS on the season remains poor, but it's a far cry from the .432 OPS he owned as recently as May 17.