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Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Giants.

Drury went yard in the eighth inning, but it was far too late to make an impact on the result. He's clubbed seven of his 15 homers in his last 21 contests while going 28-for-84 (.333) in June. The productive month has boosted his slash line to .270/.329/.522 with 37 RBI, 44 runs scored, a stolen base and 13 doubles in 61 contests overall. As long as the bat stays hot, Drury should be penciled in for a near-everyday role at third base and as the No. 2 hitter.

Estrada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.

Estrada received a day off Friday, but it didn't slow down his recent momentum at the plate. He's hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 7-for-27 (.259) with two homers, four RBI, six runs and two stolen bases in that span. The 26-year-old has settled in with a .264/.320/.400 slash line, six homers, 11 steals in 13 attempts, 30 RBI, 40 runs scored, 12 doubles and a triple through 259 plate appearances. With Brandon Crawford still shaking off a knee injury, Estrada could shift over from second base to shortstop on occasion in the short term.

India received a negative X-ray on his hand following Saturday's loss to the Giants, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

India received good news following his early exit from Saturday's game as he did not suffer a fracture in his hand after he was hit by a pitch. He can be considered day-to-day moving forward.

India left Saturday's contest early following a hit-by-pitch, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

India was hit in his right wrist/hand in top of the fifth inning by Logan Webb, forcing him to later be removed for Matt Reynolds in the eighth. Due to the fact that he was able to stay in the game for multiple innings, India can be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale.

Stott isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Stott hit just .059 with a double, a run, an RBI, a walk and seven strikeouts over his last 11 games, and he'll take a seat for the second time in the last five matchups. Yairo Munoz is starting at the keystone and batting ninth.

Lux isn't starting Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Lux recorded hits in six of the last seven games and hit .269 with a triple, three doubles, four runs and three RBI during that time. Hanser Alberto is starting at the keystone and batting seventh Saturday.

McNeil (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil will sit for the fourth straight game as he continues to manage right hamstring tightness. Given how much time time he's already missed, a move to the injured list appears more likely with each passing day.

Marte started at designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers.

Marte hasn't played the field since injuring his hamstring last weekend. He served at DH on Tuesday and again Friday. Jake Hager filled in at second base with Buddy Kennedy nursing a wrist injury.

Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals.

Hoerner opened the scoring with a long ball off Cardinals starter Andre Pallante in the second inning, and that was ultimately all the Cubs needed. This continued a solid June for Hoerner, who is hitting .292 (21-for-72), though he hadn't homered since May 26. The infielder has a .286/.320/.411 slash line with four homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored, six stolen bases, six doubles and three triples across 56 contests overall.

Estrada is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Estrada started the past 15 games and will head to the bench Friday after posting a .231/.310/.385 slash line during that stretch. Donovan Walton will start at the keystone and bat eighth for San Francisco.