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Escobar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 14-7 win over the Astros.

Escobar got aboard in the fourth inning when he was hit by a Lance McCullers pitch, and the third baseman came around to score on David Peralta's bases-loaded triple. Escobar then supplied the fourth Arizona homer of the game in the eighth to cap the scoring. Escobar is hitting .159 with six RBI and six runs scored through 53 plate appearances this season.

Moustakas (quadriceps) is not starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

After dealing with a forearm injury, Moustakas returned to the lineup Monday but exited Tuesday's contest with a bruised left quad. The injury is apparently serious enough to keep him out of the lineup again as Josh VanMeter will take over at second base and bat seventh.

Longoria is not starting Wednesday against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria missed the first six games of the season due to an oblique injury but started six in a row upon his return. He'll get a rest after posting an .892 OPS in those contests, with Donovan Solano sliding to third base and Wilmer Flores getting the start at second.

Muncy went 0-for-2 with three walks in Tuesday's win over San Diego.

Muncy has fallen into a slump over his last four games, going 1-for-14 over that span. However, the 29-year-old has continued to demonstrate a good eye at the plate this season, leading Los Angeles -- and tying for seventh in the league -- with nine walks.

Riley went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-1 rout of the Blue Jays.

His fifth-inning blast chased Matt Shoemaker from the game. Riley's second stint in the majors has gone much the way his first one did in 2019 -- while he's flashing his power with two homers and a double through nine games, he isn't making much other contact and is hitting .138 (4-for-29) with 11 strikeouts.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland.

Suarez looked mostly lost at the plate early on, but he now has two extra-base hits in his last three games and is finally on the board with his first long ball. He hit 49 homers a year ago and it was only a matter of time before he got going. We're nearly 20 percent of the way through the season already; Suarez has 49 games left to dig out of his early hole.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over San Francisco.

After failing to hit a home run through his first eight games of the campaign, Arenado has now left the yard in each of the last two contests. He took Kevin Gausman deep in the sixth inning Tuesday to extend Colorado's one-run lead. Arenado remains one of the premier third basemen in the league, though he has gotten off to a slow start at the plate in 2020, slashing .243/.326/.405 with four RBI and five walks through 10 games.

Moustakas left Tuesday's game with a bruised left quad, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

We'll await further word on how serious the injury is and how Moustakas suffered it. Kyle Farmer replaced him in the game.

Sosa landed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.

Sosa is one of a number of Cardinals who tested positive for the virus in recent days. He'll remain sidelined until he's symptom-free and tests negative twice. Whether or not that comes before or after the Cardinals are cleared to play their next game remains to be seen.

McMahon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

McMahon started each of the first nine games of the season but will hit the bench Tuesday even with a righty (Kevin Gausman) on the hill for San Francisco. Chris Owings gets the start at second base.