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Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run, one walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Nationals.

Swanson came through with a timely home run in the seventh to tie the game at two, and he would later double in the ninth before Charlie Culberson drove him in on a long ball. The 24-year-old shortstop is hitting .263 with five home runs and 22 RBI through 44 games this season.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Braves.

Turner gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead in the third inning following a two-run home run, but they'd ultimately lose 4-2. He's been consistent at the plate lately, recording a base knock in 14 of his last 15 games. Through 59 games, Turner has swiped 16 bags, and he's hitting .260 with seven home runs and 24 RBI.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Mets.

Baez swiped his eighth base of the season, as he caught the Mets off-guard with a steal of home to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Despite walking just seven times in 211 at-bats, he's hitting .270 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI through 54 games this season.

Owings will start in right field and bat sixth Sunday against the Marlins.

With Socrates Brito recording just two hits in 17 at-bats since his promotion from Triple-A Reno in late May, Owings has seemingly settled in as the primary replacement for the injured Steven Souza (pectoral) in right field. Owings will pick up his third straight start Sunday, but has yet to fully bust of his season-long slump, which has been exacerbated by a career-low .239 BABIP. Owings is hitting just .187 with a .536 OPS across 167 plate appearances.

Gordon went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in a win over the Rays on Saturday.

Following an 0-for-6 night Friday in which he struck out twice, Gordon reportedly re-took the field in the wee hours and put in nearly 30 minutes of batting practice off a tee, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. The extra work paid off to a modest extent Saturday, as Gordon snapped an 0-for-10 slump with a first-inning single. He then proceeded to swipe second, which prompted an errant throw from Rays backstop Jesus Sucre and allowed the speedster to advance to third. The play was representative of the dynamic element Gordon brings to the table any time he's on base, making his willingness to put in extra work when he isn't successful all the more important.

Arcia will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the White Sox.

Though he's hitting just .197 on the season and returned from a four-game stint at Triple-A Colorado Springs just a few days earlier, Arcia looks like he'll handle an everyday role so long as he sticks around with the big club. The 23-year-old will pick up his third straight start Sunday, leaving the likes of Eric Sogard and Hernan Perez to settle for utility duties.

Baez is starting at third base and batting third in Sunday's game against the Mets.

Baez didn't start Saturday, though he did blast a pinch-hit two-run home run in the 14th inning, giving him 14 long balls for the season. The 25-year-old will be making just his fourth appearance of the season at third base as Kris Bryant takes a seat for the series finale.

Story went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 12-4 loss to the Dodgers.

The shortstop has put together a solid homestand, posting a .281/.361/.469 slash line over his last eight games with a homer, four RBI, four runs and a 4:6 BB:K. Story will need to continue making hay when he's at Coors Field, however, as his home-road splits have become particularly tilted in 2018: He carries a 1.162 OPS through 91 at-bats at home -- but only a .552 mark away from the Rockies' extremely friendly confines.

Camargo went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

Camargo's blast in the bottom of the fifth inning put the Braves up 3-2, though they would ultimately end up losing in 14 innings. It was his third home run in the last five games, and he's now hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests to bring his slash line to .221/.362/.433 on the year.

Sardinas (back) sustained an ankle injury during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Sardinas, who has been on the disabled list since the end of April with the back injury, began his rehab stint last week only to suffer the ankle injury. The severity of the ankle issue and whether the back injury still a problem remains unclear, and the 25-year-old currently has no timetable for his return.