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Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton can't wait for his team to open a four-game series at Colorado Monday. Not only because the Marlins were shutout in all three games over the weekend against the Brewers, but because Stanton's power numbers could use a lift.

"Colorado always gives you a little boost the way the ball flies," he said, per The Miami Herald.

Stanton has homered 10 times in 54 games and is slugging .433. He has homered in six of seven career games at Coors Field. Stanton is batting .360 (9 for 25) with six home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.120 slugging percentage in his career at Colorado.

"It really hasn’t been there all year," Stanton said of his swing. "I’m not getting it done."

The Mets announced Monday infielder Justin Turner (intercostal strain) was activated off the 15-day disabled list. Turner hit .300 (9 for 30) with one RBI and three doubles in nine games on a rehab assignment at multiple levels in the minors.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen singled in the first, homered in the fourth, doubled in the seventh and singled in the ninth Saturday against the Reds.

His solo home run in the fourth was his third homer in his last four games. Eleven of his 12 homers have been solo shots. He finished 4 for 5 with a run and RBI in a 5-4 loss.

McCutchen is hitting .500 (8 of 16) with three homers and four RBI over his last four games. He has a .310/.383/.494 line with 12 homers and 51 RBI in 352 at-bats.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen went 1 for 3 with a walk and his 11th home run in his team's 5-3 loss to the Reds Friday. It was his third straight game with an extra-base hit after homering Saturday and doubling Sunday heading into the All-Star break.

McCutchen owns a .303/.378/.478 line with 11 home runs, 50 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 347 at-bats.

Mets first baseman Justin Turner is expected to rejoin the team from the disabled list Monday after he moved his rehab assignment to Class A Brooklyn Friday.

Turner appears ready to return, but manager Terry Collins told MLB.com he wanted to make sure the team had enough pitching depth to get through a weekend series against the Phillies.

"We wanted to protect ourselves first coming out of the break," Collins said. "We have run out of pitching so much. We've worn our bullpen down so bad."

Turner has been able to play full games in the field as part of his recovery from an intercostal strain that put him on the disabled list in the middle of June. 

Mets first baseman Justin Turner was not activated from the disabled list Friday as previously reported, but instead moved his rehabilitation to Class A Brooklyn. Turner has been out since June with an intercostal strain, and could be activated sometime this weekend. 

Mets first baseman Justin Turner was sent to Double-A Birmingham to continue a rehab assignment Monday, and has performed well in two games.

Turner is 3 for 6 in two games at the level, with three singles. He's hoping to be activated this weekend, and could return Friday. Turner was hitting .266/.307/.330 in 94 at-bats in the majors. 

Mets infielder Justin Turner has moved his rehab assignment up to Double-A Binghamton, ESPN reports Monday. All signs continue to point to Turner rejoining the Mets Friday.

Turner, who is rehabbing from an intercostal injury, was with Class A St. Lucie for one game and went 0 for 4 with a walk. He has been out since the middle of June. 

Turner, who has made 16 starts at various positions, is batting .266 with six RBI and six doubles in 44 games over 94 at-bats.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will bat ninth for the first time in his career during Tuesday's All-Star Game.

Harper will play center field, and hit behind DH Michael Cuddyer. He'll oppose AL starter Max Scherzer. Harper is hitting .264/.371/.522 in 201 at-bats. 

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt homered and extended his modest hitting streak to five games Saturday at San Diego. Belt supplied two hits and three RBI to back Tim Lincecum's no-hit performance.

Belt had his first multi-hit game in July Saturday. He is batting .250 (10 for 40) with one triple, two home runs, three doubles, four RBI, seven walks and eight runs in 11 July games.