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Lopez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

The top of the order did its job and then some for Kansas City, as Lopez and Whit Merrifield combined for six hits and three steals. Lopez is now up to 17 steals on the season, including seven in the last six games.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

The top of the order did its job and then some for Kansas City, as Merrifield and Nicky Lopez combined for six hits and three steals. Merrifield's MLB-leading stolen base total is up to 37, including eight in his last 13 games, and he's closing in on surpassing the career-high 45 he swiped in 2018.

Altuve went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two singles, an RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.

Altuve recorded his 31st career four-hit game in Houston's blowout victory over Seattle, collecting a pair of doubles and a pair of singles. Fantasy managers are hoping this outburst spells the end of the 31-year-old's August slump, as the run Altuve knocked in Saturday was somehow just his second RBI of the month.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Another multi-hit effort Friday has Rojas hitting .548 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI in his last eight games. Drew Ellis is playing second base and batting eighth Saturday.

Hernandez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Hernandez will have a chance to reset after he went 3-for-15 with two strikeouts across the last four games. Brock Holt will take over at third base and lead off.

Hoerner (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A South Bend on Sunday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

The infielder is expected to progress to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, which would line him up for an activation around the middle of next week. An oblique strain sent Hoerner to the injured list July 29, but he appears to be nearing his return to the Cubs' lineup.

Gimenez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Gimenez has only started against five left-handers this year, and he'll take a seat Saturday with southpaw Reid Detmers on the mound for the Halos. Ernie Clement will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Boston manager Alex Cora said he believes Arroyo (hamstring) is close to returning.

Arroyo made three starts over the last four days for Triple-A Worcester and stole a base Thursday, indicating the hamstring injury is behind him. "I think body-wise, the way he's moving, he's in a good spot," Cora said. Arroyo could return at some point during the weekend series against the Rangers.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in a loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Marte connected on the only homer of the night for Arizona in the fourth inning, drilling a 402-foot shot to right field. The long ball was only the second in his past 33 contests in what has been another season of limited power following Marte's 32-homer season in 2019. The lack of long balls and significant missed time due to injury have limited Marte's fantasy appeal this season despite a standout .342 batting average.

Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.

While he's gone just 3-for-18 in his last four games, Merrifield has managed to record a pair of steals in that span. His major league-leading thefts total is up to 36 in 38 attempts. He owns a .272/.317/.384 slash line with eight home runs, 57 RBI and 67 runs scored in 121 games from his usual leadoff spot in the order.