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Stott isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against Oakland.

With the left-handed JP Sears starting Friday's game for the A's, the left-handed bat of Stott will retreat to the dugout. Josh Harrison will play second base instead and bat seventh.

Castro is out of the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

Coco Montes will draw another start at second base with left-hander Jared Shuster on the mound for Atlanta. Castro also sat against a righty Thursday and may be at risk of losing more playing time. He's slashed just .263/.280/.314 through 144 plate appearances this year for Colorado.

Montes is starting at second base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.

It's the second straight start for Montes, who has delivered three hits -- including a two-run homer -- through his first four major-league games. He started against a righty Thursday and is in there against a lefty (Jared Shuster) on Friday. Harold Castro will again ride the pine.

Albies went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Albies is now 6-for-10 with three extra-base hits over his last three games while batting .375 (15-for-40) with four homers and a 1.172 OPS over his last 11 contests. The 26-year-old second baseman is having another strong season after an injury-plagued 2022 campaign, slashing .264/.318/.494 with 15 homers, 33 runs scored, 47 RBI and three stolen bases.

Stott went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a second run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Arizona.

Stott got the Phillies on the board with a leadoff homer to right field to open the second inning. He came right back with a single in the third before coming around to score on an Alex Bohm double, putting Philadelphia up 3-0. The second baseman has been red-hot at the dish this month, hitting .354 (17-for-48) with two homers, six RBI and nine runs scored. He's also homered in two of his last three games and has multiple hits in four of his last six.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Marte returned to the starting lineup after being given two days off due to back tightness, although he did serve as a pinch hitter Wednesday. His third-inning homer briefly gave Arizona a lead, but starter Ryne Nelson couldn't hold it. The home run was the 10th in 64 games for Marte, who hit 12 in 137 games last season.

Lux (knee) said Thursday that he's on track to begin a running program early next week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux is progressing more quickly than anticipated in his recovery from March 8 surgery to repair the ACL and LCL tears in his right knee, though the expectation remains that he will not appear in a game for the Dodgers this season. Miguel Rojas continues to serve as the primary shortstop in Los Angeles.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Tigers.

After reaching base three times in the matinee on two walks and a single, Albies flexed his muscles in the nightcap, launching a Michael Lorenzen changeup deep to right field in the second inning for his 15th homer of the year. The switch-hitting second baseman has caught fire in June, and over his last 10 games he's batting .333 (12-for-36) with four long balls, two steals, eight RBI and 10 runs.

Marte (back) is in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Phillies.

Marte will play second base and bat second against the Phillies and right-hander Aaron Nola as he returns in full from a bit of lower-back tightness. He drew a walk off the bench Wednesday and is slashing .280/.353/.473 with nine homers and six steals through 63 games this year.

Estrada went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

Estrada twice put the Giants ahead with an RBI single -- once in the first inning and again in the 10th. He's gone 11-for-40 (.275) over nine games since returning from a wrist injury earlier in June. The second baseman has provided ample power and speed (nine home runs, 15 steals) while slashing .296/.347/.485 over 251 plate appearances this season.