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LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

There has been no word of an injury, so this is presumably a rest day for LeMahieu after he started both games of Saturday's doubleheader. Anthony Rizzo will be in LeMahieu's customary leadoff spot against right-hander Triston McKenzie.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks, three total runs and a stolen base in a win over the Guardians in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

LeMahieu hit one of four Yankees homers in the matinee, going deep to right field in the third inning for the team's first run of the game. He finished with his 17th multi-hit performance of the campaign and added his third stolen base. Though LeMahieu went 0-for-3 in the nightcap, he took a walk to extend his on-base streak to 12 games.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Phillies.

Arenado hit a two-run home run that scored Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning, then launched a go-ahead solo shot in the ninth that turned out to be the game-winner. The two-homer performance took his season total up to 17. The third baseman has six hits in his last twelve at-bats, taking his batting average from .278 up to .291 in the process.

McMahon went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

The third time was the charm for McMahon, as he had been caught stealing on his two previous attempts this year before swiping second in the sixth inning of this contest. This was also his first multi-hit effort since June 23 -- he went 2-for-22 in his previous seven games. The infielder is slashing .240/.333/.382 with seven homers, 38 RBI, 32 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples through 306 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Reds.

Dansby Swanson has received a lot of attention in recent weeks, and deservedly so, but Riley has also played a big part in Atlanta's surge with his steady bat. Riley now has seven hits in his last three games -- including two home runs -- and is slashing .263/.334/.527 for the season. His 38 extra-base hits are tied for third in the National League.

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

Wisdom has four steals this season, and half of them have come in the last three games. He scored the opening run in the second inning Saturday and knocked in the Cubs' third and final run in the eighth for an all-around productive showing. The 30-year-old is up to a .233/.319/.470 slash line with 16 home runs, 44 RBI and 42 runs scored through 301 plate appearances. Wisdom has a 34.6 percent strikeout rate this year, though he's partially offset it with a 10.0 percent walk rate that's allowed him to get on base steadily.

Paredes went 4-for-10 with a double, two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored while starting both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

By homering in both ends of the doubleheader, Paredes upped his total to 13 in just 40 games this season. Eight of those 13 home runs have come in Paredes' last 10 games. Paredes has a .916 OPS, and while it can be dangerous to go chasing hot streaks, this one should at least solidify his playing time for a stretch.

X-rays on Farmer's hand were negative after he was forced to leave Saturday's game, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Farmer said he initially thought he broke his hand when he was plunked by a Spencer Strider pitch in the fifth inning. It sounds like everything is structurally sound, though Farmer admitted he could miss a game or two. The shortstop is not a fantasy superstar, but he has a respectable .280/.345/.411 line with five homers and four steals this season.

Farmer was removed from Saturday's game against Atlanta in the bottom of the fifth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his hand, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Farmer drew a walk during his first plate appearance Saturday and was immediately removed from the game after being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. Matt Reynolds entered the game as a pinch runner and should see additional looks at shortstop if Farmer is forced to miss additional time.

Madrigal (groin) participated in baserunning drills Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Madrigal hit in live batting practice Tuesday and took another step in his recovery by running the bases ahead of Saturday's game against the Red Sox. Although he's made good progress this week, it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to game action.