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Marte (back) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

He will miss a second game in a row with lower-back tightness. Marte was available off the bench Saturday, which suggests he could be nearing a return. Wilmer Flores will start at second base against southpaw Madison Bumgarner.

Hernandez is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez began a rehab assignment in the Arizona League on Friday, so a Tuesday activation would give him at least one more game to sharpen his skills before rejoining the Dodgers. The utility man has been out since July 29 with a sprained left hand.

Urias will start at shortstop and bat eighth Saturday against the Phillies.

Urias slotted into the leadoff spot for Friday's game -- the first game following Fernando Tatis Jr.'s back injury -- and Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune described that lineup as "the new normal." However, Urias went hitless in the series opener, and he now finds himself back at the bottom of the order, with Manuel Margot leading off. Perhaps manager Andy Green decided he doesn't want to put too much pressure on Urias' bat.

Marte was scratched from Saturday's lineup with lower-back tightness, but he will be available off the bench and is expected back in the lineup Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

It sounds like Marte's scratch was largely precautionary, as manager Torey Lovullo said he expects to have him back for the series finale. Marte hasn't slowed down in the second half, hitting .347/.440/.595 with five homers and four steals since the break. He was replaced in Saturday's lineup by Wilmer Flores.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

This is a tough break for those who started Diaz this weekend hoping for three games at Coors Field. Diaz went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the series opener and is now batting .179 (7-for-39) in 10 games since homering in his big-league debut. Starlin Castro will shift back to second base to cover for Diaz, opening up third base for Neil Walker.

Marte was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

Wilmer Flores will replace Marte both at second base and in the two hole in the batting order. A reason for Marte's scratch has not yet been provided.

Rojas is not in Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

He is hitting .278 with a double, three strikeouts and a walk in five games since getting the call to the big leagues. Adam Jones is starting in right field and hitting sixth.

Lux went 0-for-4 against Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, ending a streak of 50 consecutive games in which he reached base.

Prior to Friday, the last game in which Lux did not reach base took place on June 8 while he was still playing Double-A ball. During the impressive streak, Lux hit .417 with 13 homers and 41 RBI between 37 games with Oklahoma City and 13 with Tulsa. The Dodgers' No. 1 prospect is expected to spend time with the big club when rosters expand in September, though he may not be added to the active roster.

Urias went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

The 22-year-old was batting leadoff in the absence of Fernando Tatis Jr. (back), which Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune described as "the new normal" with Tatis likely done for the season. Even with the 0-fer, Urias is still batting .314/.442/.400 in August. He has shifted over to shortstop, opening up second base for Ty France.

Frazier is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

He will sit with southpaw Jon Lester on the hill for Chicago. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop with Kevin Newman shifting over to second base.