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India will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Cardinals.

He'll top the order against a right-handed pitcher (John Gant) for the second game in a row, signaling that India has supplanted Eugenio Suarez -- who will hit sixth -- for the leadoff gig. India ignited the Cincinnati offense in Saturday's 5-2 win, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in what was his third straight two-hit performance.

India went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, double and walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

India's third-inning homer off Johan Oviedo marked the second baseman's second long ball in as many games and his fifth of the season. His pair of hits extended his hit streak to four games and brought his slash line to a solid .261/.367./428 on the campaign. He'll look to stay hot in Sunday's series finale against the Redbirds.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run Saturday in Atlanta's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

Albies has now recorded at least one double and one RBI in five consecutive games, and he's plated exactly two runs in the last four of those contests. Though he hasn't slugged a home run in Atlanta's last 10 games, Albies' rapidly rising batting average to go along with an uptick in his run producing and base stealing (3-for-4 over this stretch) has been a welcome sight for fantasy managers. He'll start at second base and bat third in Sunday's series finale.

Hernandez returned to the lineup Saturday after getting two days off and went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 7-3 win over the Yankees.

Hernandez, who was given a couple days off amid an 0-for-24 stretch, did not bat leadoff for the first time this season. Apparently, manager Alex Cora wanted to take the pressure off and slotted him in the seven hole. Danny Santana, who also has been slumping, batted leadoff for the third straight game.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Altuve continues to thrive in the leadoff spot, slashing .306/.373/.461 when batting atop the order in 2021. He's getting on base like an elite leadoff hitter; however, Altuve is not providing steals like a traditional leadoff batter. Saturday's theft was just his second of the season and first in 35 games.

Rodgers went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Rodgers entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and blasted a two-run shot to center field. The homer was his first as a major leaguer and came in his 146th career plate appearance. Rodgers has hit as many as 19 homers in one season in the minors, so there may be some pop in his bat waiting to be tapped into.

Frazier went 1-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

Frazier knocked a two-run single in the bottom of the second to put the Pirates up 2-0 and later scored the game-winning run on an RBI single by Jacob Stallings in the 12th. The second baseman also extended his hitting streak to nine games and is hitting .361 with a .994 OPS, nine RBI and 10 runs scored in that span.

Torres went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Boston.

The shortstop's fourth-inning long ball was the biggest of the Yankees' six hits Saturday. Torres hadn't homered since May 21 versus the White Sox. He's posted a .268/.350/.358 slash line with three homers, 22 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases across 203 plate appearances.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs in Saturday's 7-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Rojas took little time to snap an 0-for-9 skid at the plate, hitting a leadoff homer in the first inning. He went yard again in the seventh, and both long balls went over the center field fence. The 26-year-old has a .264/.341/.456 slash line with seven homers, 17 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases in 205 plate appearances. He's established himself as a leadoff hitter as well as a versatile option on defense.

Guillorme (oblique) is expected to rejoin the Mets by the end of next week, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Guillorme began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, scoring two runs to go along with a hit and a walk. He's on track to rejoin New York at some point next week, and could see substantial playing time with Jeff McNeil (hamstring) and J.D. Davis (hand) banged up.