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Guillorme will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

With top second baseman Jeff McNeil (legs) getting the day off and regular table setter Brandon Nimmo (wrist) on the bench, Guillorme will man the keystone and handle leadoff duties for the second game in a row. Guillorme got the job done atop the lineup in Saturday's 8-2 win, as he went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

Mets manager Buck Showalter said McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies due to "wear and tear" with his legs, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The skipper characterized McNeil's absence from the starting nine as "preventative," so the 30-year-old may still be available off the bench Sunday. Luis Guillorme will pick up the start at second base in place of McNeil and will handle leadoff duties with normal table setter Brandon Nimmo (wrist) also getting Sunday off.

Chavis (forearm) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

According to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, Pirates assistant general manager Kevan Graves revealed Sunday that X-rays on Chavis' left forearm showed no major damage, but the 26-year-old is still dealing with some discomfort. Josh VanMeter will pick up another start at first base while Chavis sits for a second straight contest.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

The two-bagger extended Marte's hitting streak to eight games, leaving him one contest away from matching his season-long total. In spite of the two eight-plus-game hitting streaks, Marte is still sitting on a disappointing .250/.315/.390 slash line for the season. He'll look to stay hot in the series finale Sunday, when he'll be batting third as Arizona's designated hitter.

McNeil went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in an 8-2 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.

The Mets were down by one run entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but McNeil turned things around on one swing with a three-run shot to right field. The long ball was his third of the campaign and second in his past five games. McNeil has been hot over that stretch, going 7-for-16 with the pair of homers, five RBI, six runs and a stolen base.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win against the White Sox.

Hoerner rapped three singles in the contest, and his leadoff hit in the second inning led to the Cubs' third run. This was his fifth multi-hit performance of the campaign and first in three weeks. Hoerner is slashing .295/.315/.438 on the season.

Chavis (forearm) will sit Saturday against the Padres.

Chavis left Friday's game with left forearm discomfort, an issue which stems from when he was struck in the arm by a pitch Wednesday against the Rockies. Josh VanMeter will start at first base Saturday.

Gorman went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, four RBI and three runs in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Brewers.

Gorman went off in this one. First he ripped a solo homer off Adrian Houser in the first inning, notching home run No. 1 of his MLB career. He then notched an RBI single in the third and a two-RBI double in the fourth before securing another single in the sixth frame. Coming into Saturday, Gorman had gone 0-for-11 in his prior four contests, but the four-hit effort raised his batting average to .360, and he now has a homer, seven runs and five RBI over his first 25 at-bats in the big-leagues.

Estrada isn't starting Saturday against the Reds.

Estrada will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after recently drawing nine consecutive starts. Donovan Walton is starting at the keystone and batting eighth.

Rojas went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Rojas recently missed three games with a bruised left hand, but he was able to start the last two contests. He hit second in the order in both games, gathering four hits and a walk across eight plate appearances.