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Urias went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-0 win over the Mets during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

The 24-year-old infielder went yard in both ends of the twin bill, giving him 12 homers on the year. Urias has emerged as a solid contributor for the Brewers, slashing .266/.338/.492 since the beginning of June with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs through 33 games.

Biggio went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Orioles.

It's been a sluggish first half for the 26-year-old, but Biggio is now healthy and seems to be getting comfortable at the plate. Over his last nine games, he's slashing .300/.343/.433 with eight RBI, although he hasn't homered since June 16.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Andrus took Cristian Javier yard in the sixth inning to record his second home run of the season. Despite a dreadful start to the season, Andrus has hit fairly well of late by maintaining a .279 average since June 1. In that same span, he's managed to record 14 RBI and score 17 runs.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Athletics.

Altuve took Sean Manaea yard in the third inning to record his 19th home run of the season. The effort extended his hitting streak to six games, during which time he's driven in nine and scored five runs. On the campaign, Altuve has an excellent .286/.370/.508 line with 64 runs scored, 52 RBI and four stolen bases across 351 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Hoerner returned to the lineup Sunday following a month away due to a hamstring strain, and he's now gone 4-for-12 in his first three contests back. The Cubs will likely monitor Hoerner's hamstring carefully in the short term, but there's no doubt they want the 24-year-old and his .337 batting average in the batting order as often as possible.

Torres (hamstring) is batting sixth and playing shortstop Wednesday against the Mariners.

The infielder appears to have recovered from the hamstring cramps that kept him out of action for Tuesday's series opener. Torres is hitting just .147 in his last 10 games, though he has walked eight times in that span.

Urias went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-3 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Urias took Mets ace Jacob deGrom deep to lead off the first inning. The 24-year-old infielder had gone just 1-for-19 in his previous four games, so it was good to see him end the skid. Urias has 11 homers, 40 RBI, 39 runs scored and three stolen bases through 81 contests.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus Milwaukee.

McNeil won the game for the Mets in Game 1 with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning, and he'll head to the bench for Game 2. The 29-year-old went 2-for-4 with two RBI for the game. Jose Peraza will cover the keystone in his place during the nightcap.

Lux isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Lux had started each of the last five games, and he went 6-for-17 with two doubles, three runs, two RBI, a stolen base and two walks. He'll get a breather Wednesday while Chris Taylor starts at shortstop and Albert Pujols enters the lineup at first base.

Albies was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates as a precautionary measure due to neck tightness.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a double and a run to begin Wednesday's contest, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth inning. While his early exit was labeled as precautionary, it's not yet clear whether the 24-year-old will be forced to miss additional time. He'll have a shot to recover during Atlanta's scheduled day off Thursday prior to Friday's series opener in Miami.