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Toro went 2-for-5 with a game-tying RBI single and RBI double in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Toro was the epitome of a clutch performer Saturday, first knotting the game at five with a two-bagger to deep left that plated J.P. Crawford on the seventh inning. He then followed it up with an RBI single in the ninth inning that erased the 6-5 edge the Red Sox had gained in the visitors' half of the frame via a Bobby Dalbec solo home run. Toro is 5-for-14 over his last three games, offering some reason for optimism he can eventually give a serious boost to his still-abysmal .180/.230/.348 slash line.

Longoria (hamstring) remains on the bench Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria left Friday's game with left hamstring tightness and didn't appear in Saturday's contest. Exactly how much more time he'll have to miss is unclear. Wilmer Flores will get the start at the hot corner Sunday.

Muncy will sit Sunday against the Giants, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Muncy started three games in a row after returning from a bout of elbow inflammation Thursday, but he'll get the day off here against tough lefty Carlos Rodon. Hanser Alberto starts at second base, Justin Turner at third and Will Smith at designated hitter, the three spots Muncy has split time between this season.

Candelario (shoulder) won't play on the homestand that runs through June 19 and will require a rehab assignment before being activated, Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press reports.

This is useful information, as those in weekly leagues can plan to be without Candelario for another full week. Perhaps the rehab assignment will help Candelario get dialed in at the plate, as he had a .120/.185/.280 slash line over his most recent 50 at-bats.

Moncada is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers.

Moncada will sit for the third time in the last seven games. Jake Burger, who is starting at third base, has simply been more productive than Moncada this season, so while Burger will get most of his starts at designated hitter, he will also keep cutting into Moncada's playing time. Moncada is hitting .133 with three extra-base hits and zero steals in 90 at-bats.

Madrigal (groin) will sit Sunday against the Yankees.

Madrigal left Friday's series opener with groin tightness and did not appear in Saturday's contest. He's considered day-to-day, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Jonathan Villar will handle second base Sunday.

Donaldson is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cubs.

Donaldson is hitting .219 with zero home runs and one steal in 32 at-bats this month. DJ LeMahieu will start at third base.

Paredes is not in Sunday's lineup against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Paredes is hitting .208 with two home runs, six walks and three strikeouts over his last 10 games. Vidal Brujan will start at second base and bat ninth.

Chapman (wrist) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.

Chapman didn't play Saturday due to wrist soreness, an issue that is still bothering him. He hopes to be back in the lineup Monday or Tuesday, per Mitch Bannon of SI.com. Santiago Espinal moves to third base while Cavan Biggio starts at second base.

Farmer went 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

The shortstop put together his third multi-hit performance in the last six games and his third four-hit effort of the season, although it didn't lead to much actual production. Farmer continues to build on last year's breakout and has found another gear in June, batting .353 (12-for-34) through 10 games with a homer, two steals, four runs and nine RBI.