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Harper went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Giants.

All three knocks were singles, but Harper couldn't convert them into further production aside from his first steal of the year, as the rest of the Phillies' lineup managed only four hits in total. Nonetheless, Harper is off to a fast start in 2021, slashing .327/.459/.571 through 15 games with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs.

Belt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies.

A Chase Anderson curveball caught too much of the plate in the third inning, and Belt launched it over the fence in right field -- the only real mistake made by a pitcher on either squad all night. The veteran first baseman has three home runs on the year, all of which have come in the last eight games as he climbs out of an early season hole, but his .211/.318/.500 slash line shows he still has more work to do.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks, two runs and an RBI in Sunday's 13-4 win over the Cubs.

Though he didn't slug one of Atlanta's five home runs on the night, Ozuna got on base enough to benefit from the team's offensive onslaught. After a sluggish start to the season, Ozuna looked dialed in at the plate throughout the three-game series in Chicago, producing a 1.100 OPS and a 3:3 BB:K.

Harper went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, one double and one walk in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

Harper was held out of Saturday's loss due to lower-back tightness, but he reached base four times and came within a triple of the cycle in Sunday's victory. The 28-year-old is now slashing .289/.439/.556 with three home runs and seven RBI this season.

Pederson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple and a run scored in Sunday's 13-4 loss to Atlanta.

The Cubs didn't have much to celebrate in this one but can at least be happy about Pederson's first multi-hit game of the season. The outfielder is still batting just .149, which underscores how much he's struggled to begin his first year with Chicago. Perhaps the mini-breakout Sunday will help Pederson get going.

Dickerson went 1-for-3 with an RBI against the Marlins on Sunday.

Dickerson has been struggling for most of the campaign and entered this game with only one hit in his previous 12 at-bats, but he was the Giants' hero Sunday after plating the game's lone run with an RBI single that scored Tommy La Stella. The veteran outfielder has only six hits this season, however, and his struggles make him a low-end fantasy asset at this point.

Vogelbach went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

Vogelbach hit a solo shot off Pirates starter Chad Kuhl in the first inning. In the seventh, Vogelbach went deep on a two-run blast against reliever Chris Stratton to tie the game at 5-5. The 28-year-old Vogelbach is in the mix for playing time at first base as Keston Hiura has picked up at-bats at second base. Through 27 plate appearances, Vogelbach has two homers, four RBI and six runs scored while slashing .167/.259/.417 this season.

Harper (back) will start in right field and bat third Sunday against the Cardinals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Harper was held out of the lineup for Saturday's 9-4 loss while managing lower-back tightness, but he apparently needed only one day off to overcome the issue. The 28-year-old has gotten on base at an excellent .396 clip this season, but a .238 average and modest counting-stats totals (two home runs, eight runs, six RBI and no stolen bases in 13 games) has muted his overall fantasy impact thus far.

Carpenter will start at second base and bat fifth Sunday against the Phillies, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Carpenter moved to the bench for Saturday's 9-4 win over the Phillies, but he'll be back in the lineup for the fifth time in six games Sunday. With Tommy Edman having logged more time in right field of late due to injuries to Harrison Bader (forearm) and Tyler O'Neill (groin), Carpenter appears to have seized hold of an everyday role at the keystone.

Winker went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI versus Cleveland in an extra-inning win Saturday.

Winker played a key role in the Reds' comeback victory, rapping a single to bring home Nick Senzel with the tying run in the ninth inning. Winker has reached base in all but one of his nine games this season and is slashing .394/.429/.606 through 35 plate appearances.