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Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who missed Saturday's game with an ankle injury, was back in the lineup Sunday night against the Cardinals. McCutchen, scheduled to hit third, was batting .319 with four homers, 18 RBIs and four steals entering the game.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will undergo surgery Tuesday to have two pins inserted into his broken thumb. The timetable for his recovery remains six weeks.

Phillies outfielder Darin Ruf (oblique) and pitcher Ethan Martin (shoulder) are expected to move their rehab assignments from Class A Clearwater to Triple-A Lehigh Valley this week, per the Philadelphia Daily News.

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon opened Saturday's game against the Reds with a home run and finished the day 3 for 5 with three runs and two RBI in his team's 11-2 win.

Blackmon has four multihit games and three home runs in May after shooting out to a hot start in April. He hasn't slown down much at any point this season, hitting .355/.388/.603 with eight home runs, 28 RBI and eight stolen bases in 141 at-bats.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen was not in the Pirates lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, but he wasn't just getting a day off.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported after first pitch that McCutchen is dealing with an injury to his right ankle. The severity of the injury is not yet known, so his status for Sunday's series finale is a question mark. 

The Giants have placed first baseman Brandon Belt on the disabled list with a broken thumb.

Belt was hit by a pitch Friday night, and was removed from the game shortly after. He's expected to miss about six weeks due to the injury.

Belt was hitting .264, with nine home runs, in 129 at-bats.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will miss six weeks due to a broken thumb, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Belt was hit by a pitch from Paul Maholm, but managed to stay in the game to run the bases. He was pulled from the game at the end of the inning. He'll be examined Saturday. Belt was hitting .264, with nine home runs, in 129 at-bats.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters after Friday's game that first baseman Brandon Belt could miss at least six weeks, though he still needs more information regarding his injury. Bochy is unsure if the fracture was displaced, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Belt suffered a broken left thumb in the second inning after being hit by a pitch in his first at-bat. He is expected to see a specialist on Saturday. Belt owns a .264/.317/.504 slash line with nine homers and 18 RBI in 129 at-bats.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt left Friday's game against the Dodgers with a broken left thumb, which will land him on the disabled list, according to the Mercury News.

Belt left the game in the second inning after being hit by a pitch in his first at-bat. He was replaced by Joaquin Arias at first base. Belt entered Friday with a .264/.317/.504 slash line with nine homers and 18 RBI in 129 at-bats.

Cubs outfield prospect Jorge Soler performed well in his first game back from a hamstring injury.

Soler went 2 for 2, with a double and two RBI. He walked in his other two plate appearances. Soler scored one run during the game. He's only played in two games at Double-A due to the injury.