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Marte (groin) was available off the bench for Sunday's game against the Giants, Julia Stambaugh and Jenna Ortiz of the Arizona Republic reports.

Marte missed games Saturday and Sunday after sustaining a left groin cramp Friday, but was feeling better and eager to play, per the comments of manager Torey Lovullo. "I decided that the best thing would be to just use him off the bench today if needed and gear him up for the series starting tomorrow," said the manager. That sounds like Lovullo is expecting Marte to play Monday when Arizona kicks off a home series against the Dodgers.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 win over the White Sox.

After an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, Andrus has re-established himself as a valuable fantasy asset. He's slashing .304/.340/.464 with seven homers, 43 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 44 runs scored on the year.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Altuve led things off with a solo shot off of J.A. Happ, marking his 10th home run of the season and first since returning from the injured list earlier in the week. In five games since returning, the second baseman has gone 7-for-23 (.304) with a pair of doubles and a home run.

Diaz has been out of the lineup the last two days at Triple-A New Orleans due to a sore knee, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.

Diaz is enjoying a strong season for the Baby Cakes with a .292/.377/.549 slash line and 16 home runs in 71 games, but he's taking a few days off after tweaking his knee. The 22-year-old isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list and should return to action within the next couple days.

Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Lowe sits after starting seven straight contests. Joey Wendle will start at second base.

Marte (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Marte exited Friday's game with a left groin cramp and will be held out of the lineup for the second straight game. The injury doesn't appear overly serious, but the Diamondbacks will nonetheless remain cautious with the 25-year-old. Tim Locastro will start in center field Sunday while Ildemaro Vargas starts at the keystone in the series finale.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Frazier will head to the bench for the second time in the series with lefty Joey Lucchesi on the mound for the Friars. Kevin Newman will slide over to second base while Jung Ho Kang starts at shortstop.

Chavis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Chavis has hit safely in 11 straight games, the longest active streak in the AL, going 16-for-50 (.320) during the run. Manager Alex Cora told Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald that Chavis has stayed in the zone, refusing to chase pitches upstairs or down. "He's made some adjustments but I think it starts with that," Cora said. "Get ready early, see the ball, and not try to do too much. He will swing and miss. We know that. But I think he's been a lot better the last two weeks."

Marte (groin) is not in the lineup Saturday against San Francisco.

Marte left Friday's game with a left groin cramp. The issue doesn't appear to be particularly serious, but he'll get at least one day to rest. Ildemaro Vargas will start at second base in his absence.

McNeil will get the day off Sunday against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil will sit after starting six straight contests. He had a strong performance in Saturday's blowout victory over the Cubs, going 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. His season slash line now sits at an excellent .342/.407/.494.