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Marte went 2-for-3 with a double, a single, two walks and a stolen base while scoring twice in a loss to Milwaukee on Sunday.

Marte was once again the primary catalyst for Arizona's offense, walking and scoring in the first inning and crossing the plate a second time following a leadoff double in the third. He also stole his fifth base of the season after collecting a single off Josh Hader in the ninth. Marte has now reached base in all 14 games in July and sports a .389 average for the month. He has established himself as one of the most improved players in baseball this season with a .320/.374/.579 slash line, 21 home runs and 60 RBI in 387 at-bats.

Lowe (bruised shin) is still not moving well taking groundballs, and it may be awhile until he is activated off the injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

When he was first placed on the injured list July 4, the thought was that Lowe might only miss the minimum 10 days, but things have dragged on a bit. The Rays won't activate him until he is able to field multiple positions, as they have plenty of depth and could be getting Daniel Robertson (knee) and Matt Duffy (hamstring) back next week. Manager Kevin Cash said it is a bit of a head scratcher that Lowe has been this slow to recover.

Frazier is not in the lineup Sunday.

Frazier will take a seat with southpaw Drew Smyly set to take the mound for Philadelphia. Kevin Newman will play second base and lead off while Jung-Ho Kang will draw the start at shortstop.

Biggio is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.

The rookie second baseman is hitting .116 with an 18:11 K:BB over his last 13 games. Eric Sogard starts at the keystone and will lead off.

Chavis (back) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

He exited Saturday's game with back tightness and is still not 100 percent. Marco Hernandez will start at second base and hit ninth.

Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Indians.

He is hitting .207 with zero home runs, zero steals, nine strikeouts and two walks in 58 at-bats this month. Whit Merrifield will start at second base while Alex Gordon, Bubba Starling and Jorge Soler start in the outfield from left to right.

McNeil went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over San Francisco.

McNeil extended yet another hit streak to eight games, but the long ball is what will get his fantasy owners going. The contact machine has actually found his power stroke over the last month, popping seven of his nine homers over his last 33 games (.357/.392/.593 over that span). Even with the recent power surge, McNeil's main fantasy asset continues to be his league-leading .345 batting average.

Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

The homer was his seventh of the season, establishing a new career high for the 27-year-old. Kemp's .231/.313/.425 slash line isn't impressive, but the Astros seem comfortable with him in a bench role.

Chavis exited Saturday's contest with back tightness, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis, who went 0-for-3 at the dish, was replaced at first base by Brock Holt in the fifth inning. There is no word yet on the severity of the injury.

Arraez will start in left field and bat ninth Saturday against the Athletics, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Arraez's bat-to-ball skills and ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should continue to earn him at least semi-regular starts for the Twins, at least until Byron Buxton (concussion) returns from the injured list. Since the beginning of July, the rookie is hitting .347 while striking out just four times in 49 at-bats.