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Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Though Brandon Nimmo (neck) remains on the bench for the series finale, Marte will take a seat after starting in each of the Mets' last three games and going 3-for-10 with two walks, an RBI and a run. Assuming Nimmo doesn't require a stint on the injured list and is back in the lineup within the next few days, the Mets will likely continue to deploy Marte primarily against left-handed pitching.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Alvarez will remain on the bench for the second game in a row and the third time in four contests while he's struggled to get going at the plate since being activated from the injured list April 25. Through his first 20 games of the season, Alvarez is hitting .232 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate and has just three extra-base hits (one home run, two doubles) over 78 plate appearances. Until his bat begins to heat up, Alvarez looks like he could be part of a timeshare behind the plate with Luis Torrens.

Vientos (abdomen) will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the Dodgers.

Vientos didn't start the first two games of the series due to abdominal soreness, but he'll rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The 25-year-old has a .266/.324/.344 slash line with one home run, three RBI and seven runs through 20 games in May.

Nimmo (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, and it's unclear if he'll be available off the bench after not taking part in baseball activities Saturday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

The veteran outfielder was removed from Friday's contest due to neck stiffness and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field in place of Nimmo, while Jared Young enters the lineup at designated hitter.

Gore (leg) is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Mariners, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

The left-hander exited his most recent start Friday against the Giants due to tightness in his left leg, but the injury won't stop him from making his next turn through the rotation. Gore has a 3.47 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 93:21 K:BB across 62.1 innings this season, with his 36.2 percent strikeout rate representing an increase of more than 11 percentage points from his first three MLB campaigns.

White is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

After holding down an everyday spot in the lineup for the past month, White looks set to receive little more than the occasional start moving forward after star right fielder Ronald Acuna completed his recovery from ACL surgery and returned to the lineup Friday. Acuna will start his third straight game Sunday to close out the weekend, and White has now been on the bench for each of those contests. The 30-year-old was able to provide a modicum of fantasy value during his stretch of 26 consecutive starts from April 23 through Thursday, slashing .280/.314/.460 with two home runs, four stolen bases, 13 RBI and 17 runs.

Lockridge is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Lockridge will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started in left field and batted ninth in each of the previous three games while going 0-for-6 with a stolen base and a run scored. The Padres have been using Lockridge as a short-side platoon player for most of the season, but he could get the chance to play more frequently against right-handed pitching after Jason Heyward (oblique) landed on the injured list Saturday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

Diaz is getting a routine breather after he had started behind the dish in each of the Padres' last three contests. Martin Maldonado will handle catching duties in the series finale.

Hill will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Angels.

Hill will crack the lineup for the third time in four games and appears to be making a case for steady playing time while his production at the plate has begun to trend up. Over the past week, Hill has gone 6-for-12 with a double, two walks, two stolen bases and one run.

Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Hicks is on the bench for the fourth time in five games and appears to be fading into more of a part-time role despite upholding a stellar 1.117 OPS thus far in May. Though top backstop Agustin Ramirez often makes starts as a designated hitter, Nick Fortes continues to factor into the mix for work at catcher, which has prevented Hicks from taking on a larger share of the playing time behind the plate.