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Miller will start at first base and bat seventh Monday against the Blue Jays.

Miller will collect his third start in a row Monday, but he likely won't have a path to regular at-bats against right-handed pitching now that Bobby Bradley (personal) has been reinstated from the bereavement list. The lefty-hitting Bradley will sit Monday with a southpaw (Robbie Ray) on the hill for Toronto, but the righty-hitting Miller should fill the short side of a platoon at first base moving forward.

Marte started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 13-0 loss to the Dodgers.

Marte was activated off the injured list Saturday but did not appear in a game until Sunday's blowout loss to Los Angeles. He was the lone member of the starting lineup with a batting average higher than .259.

Kim went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.

Kim doubled in the first inning, driving in two runs. In addition, he homered off Antonio Santos in the sixth inning. Kim is receiving additional playing time now that Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is on the 10-day injured list. Kim has struggled in July, batting .229 with eight RBI and three runs scored. He hit his first home run Sunday since June 22. The 25-year-old is slashing just .214/.273/.364 with six long balls, 29 RBI, 20 runs and five steals in 229 plate appearances.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 triumph over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Batting first, Lowe got the Rays on the board with his third-inning shot to right off Boston starter Nick Pivetta. Though the second baseman is hitting for a low .224 average, a career-high 12.9 percent walk rate demonstrates strides toward being a more balanced hitter. He leads Tampa Bay with 23 home runs.

McNeil went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 loss to Cincinnati.

The 29-year-old got the Mets on the board with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was his third homer in his last 10 games after having that many in his first 56 contests this season. McNeil has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, going 22-for-62 (.355) in that span. He's posted a .276/.354/.402 slash line with six long balls, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases through 240 plate appearances overall.

The Angels recalled Wong from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

While he's up with the big club, Wong is expected to fill a utility role for the Angels and likely won't be guaranteed more than a couple starts per week. Across 44 plate appearances with Los Angeles this season, Wong has slashed .175/.195/.275 with zero home runs or stolen bases.

The Angels optioned Rengifo to Triple-A Salt Lake following Saturday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.

Rengifo hadn't started a game since July 20, and because the 24-year-old switch-hitting utility man is still seen as having some developmental upside, the Angels will send him to Triple-A to receive regular at-bats. Los Angeles recalled Kean Wong from Triple-A to fill Rengifo's role as a reserve infielder.

Estrada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Estrada worked as the Giants' primary shortstop for most of the second half of July, but he lost hold of that job after Brandon Crawford returned from the injured list Thursday. Thanks to his defensive versatility, Estrada picked up starts in left field Friday and Saturday, but he'll be relegated to a bench role for the second game in a row to close out the series. The return of Crawford along with the trade-deadline acquisition of Kris Bryant will likely force Estrada to settle for utility duties moving forward, even though he slashed an impressive .348/.419/.515 with three home runs and a stolen base in July.

Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

Espinal looks to be cutting into Cavan Biggio's role as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman, as the former will be picking up his fifth consecutive start Sunday. The 26-year-old went 3-for-13 with a pair of walks and a stolen base over the past four contests, but that production may not be good enough for him to permanently usurp Biggio on the depth chart.

Guillorme was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Guillorme apparently suffered the injury Saturday when he appeared as a pinch runner and came around to score. The 26-year-old's playing time was already set to diminish following the acquisition of Javier Baez, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days.