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Lopez will start at second base and bat ninth Tuesday against the Yankees.

Atlanta will ride the hot hand with Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's win over New York. Vaughn Grissom should also get some starts at second while Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is on the shelf, though Lopez may be the preferred option versus right-handed pitching.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Rays.

Estrada accounted for the Giants' only run-producing plays of the night, driving in Joc Pederson on a base hit in the fifth inning before doubling home Michael Conforto in the eighth. The 27-year-old has now strung together three straight multi-hit games after having gone 0-for-12 with five strikeouts in the preceding three contests.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Royals on Monday.

Rojas delivered a clutch RBI knock in the ninth, knotting the score at 5-5 at the time. After an 0-for-13 start to his Mariners tenure, Rojas' bat has come to life -- he's gone 5-for-10 with Monday's double, two RBI, a walk and five runs over the subsequent four contests.

Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained left hamstring.

Albies suffered what was originally called a hamstring cramp in Sunday's loss to the Mets, but subsequent testing has revealed a strain. It's unclear at this point how much time he might be on the shelf. Vaughn Grissom was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move, and he and Nicky Lopez could end up forming a platoon at second base while Albies is out.

Arauz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 7-2 victory over Pittsburgh.

Arauz extended New York's lead to 5-2 with a two-run homer off Quinn Priester in the fourth inning, his first long ball since June 26 last season. The 25-year-old infielder has started in five of the Mets' prior eight games, though he's gone just 3-for-23 (.130) with 4 RBI since his recall from Triple-A Syracuse.

Lopez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a run scored and a steal in Monday's victory over the Yankees.

Lopez has been on a tear since joining Atlanta, going 7-for-10 with eight RBI through his first four games. Overall, he's slashing .241/.342/.329 with one homer, 24 runs scored, 21 RBI and five steals across 200 plate appearnces between Atlanta and Kansas City. While Lopez has mainly played a utlity role with Atlanta so far, he could see an extended run at second base with Ozzie Albies (hamstring) going on the IL.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's victory against the Angels.

Semien posted a terrific line, including a three-run shot in the seventh inning. The veteran infielder is heating up again; he's gone 26-for-75 (.347) with eight extra-base hits and an 11:10 BB:K over his last 19 games. For the season, Semien is now slashing .283/.354/.470 with 11 steals, 19 home runs and 77 RBI through 119 games.

Albies (hamstring) is being placed on the 10-day injured list, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Albies was held out of Monday's matchup against the Yankees due to a left hamstring injury, and Atlanta has made the decision to move him to the injured list while he recovers. Nicky Lopez could see a good chunk of the opportunities at second base in the meantime, though Vaughn Grissom is also an option, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. The team has yet to announce a corresponding move.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a steal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins.

After his 14-game hitting streak ended Sunday, Altuve bounced back with a three-hit effort in Monday's series opener with the Marlins, his fifth multi-hit game in his last six contests. Since returning from the IL on July 26, Altuve's gone 29-for-68 (.426) with nine extra-base hits and seven stolen bases in 17 games. Overall, the 33-year-old second baseman's slashing an outstanding .323/.422/.545 with nine homers, 43 runs scored and 28 RBI across 223 plate appearances this season while going 12-for-14 in stolen base attempts.

Lowe isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Lowe is in store for a night off as the Giants are expected to roll out lefty Sean Manaea following Monday's opener, Ryan Walker. The Rays will shift Isaac Paredes to second base, paving the way for Curtis Mead to draw the start at the hot corner in Lowe's absence.