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Urias went 3-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals.

Urias was productive from the No. 7 spot in the order, but he wasn't directly involved in generating runs. The infielder has gone 7-for-17 (.412) over his last five games, but it appears he's lost playing time. Urias now occupies the short side of a platoon, mostly at second base with the occasional look at third. The 25-year-old owns a .229/.329/.394 slash line for the year while adding 15 home runs, 43 RBI, 48 runs scored and a stolen base through 106 contests.

Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

Arraez got aboard safely in his first three plate appearances, and he came around to score in the third and fifth innings. He's hit safely in six straight games, going 11-for-28 (.393) with three multi-hit efforts and five doubles in that span. The 25-year-old's enjoying a resurgence after a slight slump in late August. For the year, he has a .319/.379/.432 slash line with eight home runs, 46 RBI, 78 runs scored, four stolen bases and 29 doubles in 126 contests.

Lux (back), who is out of the lineup Tuesday against Arizona, is scheduled to participate in a simulated game Wednesday and expects to return to action Friday in San Francisco, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Manager Dave Roberts previously indicated Lux wasn't expected back until Friday's series opener, and it appears that expectation remains unchanged. The 24-year-old hasn't seen the field since Sept. 1 due to the back injury, but the Dodgers have taken advantage of the expanded rosters and opted not to put him on the injured list. Chris Taylor has seen most of the action at the keystone with Joey Gallo working in left field until Lux is cleared to return.

Villar is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Villar has slashed .303/.343/.727 since rejoining the big-league club at the start of September. He will get a second consecutive day off Tuesday as LaMonte Wade fills in at first base, allowing Luis Gonzalez to pick up a start in right field and bat eighth.

Gorman is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Gorman will get the day off Tuesday after slashing .200/.250/.533 over the last seven days. While he sits, Albert Pujols will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and bat sixth.

Espinal is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays.

Espinal went 0-for-2 in Game 1 before being lifted for a pinch hitter during the seventh inning, and he'll remain on the bench for the nightcap. Cavan Biggio will start at the keystone in Game 2.

Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list with lower-back discomfort ahead of Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. The transaction is retroactive to Sept. 12.

Lowe was held out of the lineup Monday and for Game 1 of Tuesday's twin bill, and he'll now be unavailable for at least another week. The 28-year-old will be eligible to return from the IL on Sept. 22, though it's unclear if he's expected to be game ready by that point. Jonathan Aranda could be the primary replacement at second base, though Isaac Paredes and Taylor Walls will also be in the mix.

Rojas isn't in Arizona's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers will start Tuesday's game with lefty Clayton Kershaw on the mound, so Rojas will miss his second consecutive game as Arizona elects to play with favorable matchups. Just like Monday, Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base and bat fifth in the order.

Chavis is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Chavis went 2-for-5 and scored twice in the first game on the docket, but he will head to the bench for the nightcap to open up a spot for call-up Zack Collins.

India is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

India recorded his first hit in four days in the first game of Tuesday's twin bill, but that was not enough to earn him two starts on the same day. Alejo Lopez will replace India at second base.