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Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.

Marte got Arizona on the board when he took Jeffrey Springs deep in the sixth inning. This was Marte's first homer since he ended June with long balls in four consecutive games. He's hitting just .222 with four extra-base hits and five RBI over 15 contests in July. For the season, the second baseman is batting .258 with a .773 OPS, 18 homers, 58 RBI, 54 runs scored, 19 doubles, three triples and four stolen bases over 96 contests. His homer was his 100th hit of the campaign.

Castro went 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in Monday's 7-3 loss to Washington.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Castro belted a bases-clearing double off the wall in right-center field that accounted for all of Colorado's scoring. The switch hitter has come out swinging since the All-Star break, going 5-for-15 (.333) with three extra-base hits (two homers) and six RBI across four games. Overall, the 29-year-old is hitting .264/.333/.399 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs and six stolen bases across 86 contests.

Semien is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Brewers.

Semien is 0-for-9 with five strikeouts since coming off the injured list last week, and this is the second time in four games that he's been absent from the lineup. Brett Baty will occupy second base and bat eighth for the Mets.

Song went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 19-2 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.

Song didn't start the game, but he was called upon to pinch hit for Luis Campusano with the Padres up 8-2 in the eighth inning. The rookie singled in that plate appearance, then doubled and singled in the ninth as San Diego put up 11 runs over the final two frames. Song is slashing a healthy .281/.361/.438 with a home run, seven RBI, eight runs, five stolen bases and a 4:3 BB:K through 12 contests in July, but he's been losing playing time of late -- he's started just twice over the Padres' past six contests.

Arraez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners.

Arraez lined an RBI double to left field in the fifth inning, giving the Giants a 3-2 lead. The 29-year-old infielder has reached base safely in seven straight outings, batting .357 with three runs scored, two RBI, two doubles and a stolen base in 32 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .326/.366/.455 with 48 runs scored, 36 RBI, eight stolen bases and four long balls across 416 plate appearances this season.

McLain (calf) will take batting practice on the field in Seattle on Monday, MLB.com reports.

McLain rejoined the Reds on their current road trip, which moved from Colorado this weekend to Seattle for a three-game set against the Mariners beginning Monday. He's been doing on-field work with teammates and can be activated at any point. By bringing McLain on the road with them, the Reds are signalling an imminent return. Possibly for this series in Seattle or the next in St. Louis.

Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.

Castro led off the ninth inning with a long ball, his ninth home run of the season. He's hitting only .205 since the start of July, though he has managed three home runs with seven RBI and five runs scored across 13 games in that span. After a slow start to the season, Castro has quietly turned things around, as he's hitting .263 with 42 runs and 40 RBI across 85 contests.

Nunez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

Nunez is up to 37 steals on the season, including three during the three-game set in Sacramento. The infielder is getting the bulk of the playing time at second base for the Nationals and continues to make an impact with his speed. The batting has been just passable -- he's hitting .246 with a .623 OPS, one home run, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, four doubles and three triples over 92 contests this season.

Turang (foot) is starting at second base and batting third Sunday against the Marlins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old was scratched from Saturday's lineup after fouling a pitch off his foot Friday, but he's been cleared to play after doing some running on the field pregame. Turang went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout to open the second half Friday, but he's been productive at the plate in July with seven doubles, two homers, two steals, 12 RBI and seven runs through 12 games.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for the series finale against Colorado on Sunday.

After being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Saturday, Arroyo will ride the pine Sunday. Spencer Steer will man second base and bat cleanup for the Reds.