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Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Hoerner supplied half of Chicago's four hits and provided most of the offensive output. The infielder is now riding a six-game hitting streak, and the last three have all been two-hit efforts. The good run has pushed Hoerner's batting average for the season to .288, and he should be able to stick around that level after hitting .281 last year and .302 in 2021. He doesn't supply a ton of power with the high average, though he has chipped in 16 stolen bases in 18 attempts to enhance his fantasy value.

Guillorme went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Getting the start at shortstop and hitting ninth, Guillorme turned on an Adam Wainwright sinker in the fifth inning and lofted it over the wall in right-center field. It's the first big-league homer in 32 games this season for the utility infielder, and just the fifth of his career, but he has been swinging the bat with a bit of authority over the last week. Since rejoining the Mets' roster June 9, Guillorme's gone 4-for-15 with four RBI and three extra-base hits.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 10-2 win against the Rockies on Saturday.

Atlanta pummeled Colorado starter Connor Seabold for four homers in the victory, and Albies accounted for one of those with 412-foot solo shot in the second inning. The second baseman has collected multiple hits in three of his past four games, batting .412 (7-for-17) with two homers and five RBI over that stretch. Albies is up to 16 long balls on the season, putting him on pace to challenge his career-high mark of 30 set during the 2021 campaign.

Miller isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates.

Miller is 0-for-11 with five strikeouts across his last three games, so he'll receive Saturday off to regroup. Luis Urias will take over at the keystone in Miller's place, moving Brian Anderson into third base which allows Raimel Tapia to make his first start as a Brewer in right field while batting sixth.

Bae went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Brewers.

Bae continues to maintain a regular role against right-handed pitching and has been particularly impressive across the last month. In that span, he's hitting .315 with a .378 on-base percentage, 16 runs scored and six stolen bases across 24 games. Bae has just a .083 ISO, but he's proven to be a reliable contributor with stolen bases and runs scored.

Arraez went 5-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's win over Washington.

Arraez didn't get a hit during Miami's recent three-game series versus Seattle, marking his longest hitless streak this season, but he bounced back in a major way Friday, notching his second five-hit game of the year and hitting his first home run since April 11. The 26-year-old still boasts a ridiculous .390/.441/.484 slash line and remains on track for a historic campaign.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers.

Estrada is 12-for-44 (.273) with 11 RBI, three home runs and three steals over his last 10 games. The second baseman was heavily involved in the Giants' comeback in the late innings Friday. He continues to be one of their most consistent hitters with a .295/.346/.481 slash line, nine homers, 16 steals, 28 RBI and 38 runs scored over 57 contests.

Stott isn't in the Phillies' lineup Friday against Oakland.

With the left-handed JP Sears starting Friday's game for the A's, the left-handed bat of Stott will retreat to the dugout. Josh Harrison will play second base instead and bat seventh.

Castro is out of the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

Coco Montes will draw another start at second base with left-hander Jared Shuster on the mound for Atlanta. Castro also sat against a righty Thursday and may be at risk of losing more playing time. He's slashed just .263/.280/.314 through 144 plate appearances this year for Colorado.

Montes is starting at second base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.

It's the second straight start for Montes, who has delivered three hits -- including a two-run homer -- through his first four major-league games. He started against a righty Thursday and is in there against a lefty (Jared Shuster) on Friday. Harold Castro will again ride the pine.