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Urias went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

Urias destroyed Chicago pitching out of the leadoff spot, blasting a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the sixth. He added a double and single for his first four-hit performance of the season. After showing very little offensively in his first three big-league campaigns, Urias has broken out in 2021 with a .247/.338/.433 slash line to go with 10 home runs and 39 RBI. He's also swiped three bases in three attempts. Urias racked up an .875 OPS across 102 at-bats during the month of June.

Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday in Atlanta.

Jonathan Villar hasn't played since June 21 with a calf strain that ultimately resulted in him landing on the injured list, paving the way for Guillorme to take over as the Mets' primary option at the hot corner. Guillorme will draw his ninth straight start at the position after going 6-for-23 with a 5:2 BB:K across his previous eight contests. With Villar and J.D. Davis (hand) both set to begin minor-league rehab assignments at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Guillorme's time as an everyday player should soon come to an end.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

The lefty-hitting McNeil will take a seat with southpaw Max Fried toeing the rubber for Atlanta. Jose Peraza will fill in at the keystone for McNeil, who has gone 7-for-32 with no extra-base hits in his 10 games since returning from the 10-day injured list June 21.

Hoerner (hamstring) could return during the Cubs' weekend series in Cincinnati, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, and he's gone 2-for-5 with an RBI and two strikeouts across two games. He'll appear in another rehab game Thursday, but manager David Ross said it's possible that the second baseman could rejoin the major-league club this weekend.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Mets.

Albies delivered Atlanta's entire offensive output with one swing of the bat when he took Tylor Megill yard in the fifth inning. It was Albies' 13th home run of the season and fourth in his last 12 games. He's recorded at least one hit in eight of those 12 contests, racking up eight runs scored, nine RBI and four stolen bases in the process. Albies has delivered on his promise as a strong power and speed producer, as he has a career-best .247 ISO along with 10 stolen bases through 76 games.

Estrada was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Estrada spent five days on the big-league roster earlier in June and will rejoin the Giants on Tuesday. The 25-year-old will provide infield depth with Evan Longoria (shoulder), Brandon Belt (knee) and Tommy La Stella (hamstring/thumb) on the injured list. Mauricio Dubon was optioned to Sacramento in a corresponding move.

The Giants optioned Dubon to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dubon has had a tough season offensively, getting on base at a .272 clip in a backup role at a number of positions. Perhaps some time at Triple-A will allow him to recapture his 2019-2020 bat, as he hit .274 in both of those two seasons with a .337 OBP in 2020. Thairo Estrada was recalled in a corresponding move to fill Dubon's roster spot.

Rodgers is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates.

Rodgers will get his first rest since June 17 as Garrett Hampson takes over at second base.

Urias went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs in Monday's victory over the Cubs.

Urias entered the contest with a 10-game hitting streak, and he wasted no time extending that to 11 with a single in his first at-bat. Urias led off Monday with Kolten Wong (calf) down, but he will be bumped down the order a bit when Wong returns to action. Nevertheless, expect him to remain a regular in the lineup, as he has started all but one game in June.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a strikeout in a 7-1 loss to the Cardinals on Monday.

Rojas accounted for Arizona's lone run with his fifth-inning homer off St. Louis starter Wade LeBlanc and later doubled to lead off the seventh but was left stranded. It was the utility man's fourth straight start with two hits as he's 8-for-19 over his past five games, though Monday's double and homer were his first extra-base hits in the stretch.