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McNeil (hand) will bat sixth and start in left field Tuesday against the Phillies.

McNeil went for precautionary X-rays Monday night after being struck on the hand by a pitch, but as expected, he'll be ready to play Tuesday. He's collected a base knock in eight of his past 10 games and is 16-for-39 with a home run and five RBI over that stretch.

Rosario (illness) isn't in Tuesday's starting lineup against Philadelphia.

Rosario is slated to miss his second straight game due to flu-like symptoms. Luis Guillorme will draw another start at shortstop and bat eighth with Rosario out of commission.

Frazier batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 against Arizona on Monday.

The second baseman started for the first time since Wednesday. He stranded five baserunners at the plate, showing a bit of rust. Frazier has two hits (including a double) in five career at-bats against Tuesday's starter, Luke Weaver.

McNeil went for an X-ray following Monday's win over the Phillies but is expected to be fine after getting hit by a pitch on his hand, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil remained in the game after being struck by the pitch, although he appears to have avoided a significant injury. He noted that the pitch merely nicked one of his fingernails and then glanced off his other hand. The 27-year-old, who hit his first homer of the year earlier in the game, is expected to be ready to play in the second contest of the series Tuesday.

Hoerner, who went 1-for-7 with his first home run of the season in a doubleheader Monday, is batting .304 at Double-A Tennessee with an .885 OPS.

Hoerner is generally considered the Cubs' top prospect, and the 21-year-old is off to a good start at Double-A. He's already moved fairly aggressively through Chicago's system after getting drafted in the first round in 2018, so a move to Triple-A this year isn't out of the question for Hoerner.

Rosario isn't in Monday's lineup against the Phillies due to an illness, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Rosario has collected a base hit in each of his previous eight games, but he'll be held out due to a stomach bug. The Mets are hopeful he'll be available to pinch hit if needed. In his absence, Luis Guillorme, who was earlier recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, will draw the start at shortstop and is batting seventh.

Guillorme was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Guillorme will give the Mets added infield depth with Robinson Cano nursing a hand injury. Paul Sewald was optioned in a corresponding move.

Frazier (back) is leading off and playing second base Monday against Arizona.

Frazier had been out of the lineup since Wednesday, though he did appear as a pinch hitter in Sunday's contest. He's hitting .270 with one homer on the season.

Marte is not starting Monday against the Pirates.

Marte sits after making eight straight starts. Wilmer Flores starts at second base, while Jarrod Dyson gets the call in center field.

Albies went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Indians.

Albies is only getting on base a .300 clip while serving as the Braves' leadoff man in each of the past eight games, but with Ender Inciarte still off to an ugly start to the season, don't expect manager Brian Snitker to change things up anytime soon. Despite his meager .705 OPS in the eight-game span, Albies has reaped the rewards of batting in front of Josh Donaldson, Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna by scoring 10 runs during that stretch.