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Gorman went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Dodgers.

Gorman homered as a part of the Cardinals' four-homer third inning and then cranked a two-run shot in the eighth. He has a nine-game hitting streak and is crushing the ball in May with a .357/.449/.857 slash line. The 23-year-old is now tied for fourth in MLB with 12 homers on the season.

Garcia is batting leadoff Thursday against the Marlins.

Garcia had been hitting second over the last three weeks, but the Nationals will switch things up -- usual leadoff man Lane Thomas is in the No. 2 spot -- for Thursday's series finale versus the Marlins and young right-hander Eury Perez. Garcia is slashing .304/.360/.391 in his last 76 plate appearances dating back to April 30.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Phillies.

Estrada broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded single. He came around to score in the inning as the Giants tacked on three runs. Estrada has cooled off after a monster April in which he slashed .340/.389/.530, but the middle infielder is still producing with a .732 OPS in May. Estrada has gone six games without attempting to steal a bag, his second-longest such stretch of the season.

Stott went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Stott tied the game with a fifth-inning solo shot, as the Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit only to lose 7-4. It was the second baseman's first homer since April 23. After slashing .319/.347/.429 in April, Stott's slash line is .192/.259/.269 in May.

The Nationals will call up Alu from Triple-A Rochester prior to Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Alu was optioned back to Triple-A on Monday following Corey Dickerson's return from the injured list, but he'll rejoin the Nationals just two days later with first baseman/designated hitter Joey Meneses going on the paternity list. According to Blanco, Alu may not arrive in Miami prior to Wednesday's 6:40 p.m. ET opening pitch, so he might not be ready to play until Thursday's series finale.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

The Mets don't have a single left-handed hitter (not including switch hitters) in Wednesday's lineup against southpaw Josh Fleming. Eduardo Escobar is playing second base and batting second while McNeil sits.

Wisely is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wisely has been handling a near-everyday role for most of May while bouncing between second base and center field, but his time as a regular in the San Francisco lineup looks to be over now that the Giants have recently welcomed Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski back from the injured list. The rookie will be on the bench for the third game in a row Wednesday.

The Mets optioned Guillorme to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

He'll head down to the minors to clear room on the 26-man active roster for corner infielder Mark Vientos, who was called up from Triple-A. Guillorme is the Mets' best and most versatile defensive infielder, but his bat has been even weaker than usual this season and the floundering New York offense could benefit from the higher offensive upside that Vientos offers.

Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Marte will get a breather with Arizona and Oakland getting together for a day game after Tuesday night's contest lasted 12 innings. Josh Rojas will slide over to second base and Emmanuel Rivera gets a start at third base while Marte heads to the bench.

Turang went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Turang cranked out the first three-hit performance of his young professional career after garnering a rare start against a lefty (Jordan Montgomery). It was just his third start against a left-hander this season and it remains to be seen if his success Tuesday night will lead to more opportunities against southpaws. Turang has put together a nice month at the plate so far, slashing .325/.327/.425 with three homers, three RBI, five runs and a 3:12 BB:K over 43 plate appearances.