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Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a steal in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Mets.

Merrifield got the scoring started Sunday with a two-run double off Kodai Senga in the second inning before swiping his 16th stolen base in the sixth. Merrifield has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball of late -- he's gone 22-for-57 (.386) over his last 16 games, boosting his slash line to .299/.349/.392 with two homers, 23 RBI and 28 runs scored through 212 plate appearances this season.

Manager Kevin Cash said Lowe sat out Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to a back injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 28-year-old was initially reported to be dealing with left leg discomfort after being scratched from Sunday's lineup, but the skipper clarified it's actually a back problem. According to

The Giants are expected to activate Estrada (wrist) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game in Colorado, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 27-year-old infielder is on track to return from the IL after a minimum-length stay due to a sore left wrist. Estrada didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, but he must have demonstrated enough progress in his recent workouts for the Giants to feel confident that he'll be ready to go for the upcoming series in Colorado. Once activated, Estrada will likely displace Brett Wisely as the Giants' primary option at the keystone.

Lowe was scratched from Sunday's game versus Boston due to left leg discomfort and is considered day-to-day, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Lowe is one of three regulars that are out due to injury for Tampa Bay, with Jose Siri (shoulder) and Wander Franco (hamstring) also on the bench Sunday. Isaac Paredes is getting the start at second base in Lowe's absence.

Lowe was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Red Sox for an unspecified reason, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Later Sunday, the Rays will likely shed more light on the nature of Lowe's removal from the lineup minutes before the 1:35 p.m ET opening pitch, but he'll be one of three Tampa Bay regulars who is on the bench with an apparent injury. Along with Lowe, Jose Siri (shoulder) and Wander Franco (hamstring) are also taking a seat Sunday. Isaac Paredes will fill in for Lowe at second base.

Urias (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Orioles, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Urias has been out for two months with a severe hamstring strain, but the infielder was able to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on May 24 and has apparently made a full recovery from the injury. The Brewers will need to make room on the 40-man roster in order to incorporate Urias, as he's currently on the 60-day injured list. Once active, Urias could settle back into a regular role at third base, but his playing time could become more infrequent when Willy Adames (concussion) likely returns from the 7-day injured list later in the week to make the Milwaukee infield more crowded.

Rosario (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Rosario will get at least one game off to recover from the sore left knee that resulted in his early exit from Saturday's 4-2 win. Tyler Freeman -- who took over for Rosario on Saturday -- will be Cleveland's starting shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

Altuve (oblique) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

As expected, Altuve will get another game off while he deals with "something" he felt in his oblique while swinging the bat against the Angels on Friday. The Astros are calling his absence from the last two games precautionary, and they haven't scheduled any sort of imaging at this point. While Altuve recovers, Mauricio Dubon is hitting at the top of the lineup and playing second base. It remains to be seen whether Altuve will be back in action for Monday's contest against the Blue Jays, but for now the infielder should be considered day-to-day.

Dubon went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI Saturday against the Angels.

Dubon filled in at second base and hit atop the order with Jose Altuve (oblique) sidelined. Altuve is also expected to sit for Sunday's series finale against the Angels, giving Dubon a short-term opportunity to be a regular in the lineup.

Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Donovan will get a breather in the series finale with St. Louis opposing a left-handed starting pitcher (Rich Hill). Donovan had started in each of the Cardinals' last 10 games, slashing .273/.415/.576 with three home runs and two stolen bases. With all of Tyler O'Neill (back), Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Lars Nootbaar (back) on the injured list, Donovan should be a near-everyday player in the corner outfield for the foreseeable future.