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Suarez went 3-for-5 with two solo homers in the a 12-8 loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

Suarez blasted his fourth and fifth homers of the campaign, but it wasn't enough to lift his team to a victory. In addition to his fast start with his power stroke, he's also hitting .367, and it's entirely possible that the 25-year-old is ready to reward fantasy owners with a breakout season.

Rendon went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 rout of the Braves.

It's his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. Trea Turner's impending return from a hamstring injury will likely bump Rendon back down in the Nats' batting order, but hopefully he can maintain the momentum he's built up at the plate while hitting in the two-hole.

LeMahieu accumulated a pair of hits and scored a run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

After a dreadful start to the season, the 2016 batting champion is beginning to find his stroke at the plate. Over the past six games, LeMahieu has cracked 10 hits to raise his batting average from .171 up to .281. However, he has just one extra-base hit over that span and four extra-base hits this season.

Suarez (neck) will start at third base and bat fifth in the order Wednesday against the Orioles.

Suarez was held out of Tuesday's victory after experiencing neck stiffness leading into the game, but his return to the lineup a day later suggests his absence was mostly precautionary in nature. The one-game hiatus shouldn't derail what has been a stellar first two and a half weeks of the season for Suarez, who owns a .440 on-base percentage and has already pumped out eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI.

Arenado finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a double in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.

Arenado got the scoring started with a two-run homer to left center in the first inning and tacked on a solo blast in the fifth. He added a double to push his slash line to a robust .357/.419/.786 and has without a doubt been one of the elite fantasy producers in the early going.

Suarez was scratched from Tuesday's matchup with the Orioles due to a stiff neck, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear when the injury cropped up or how severe it is, but more details should come following the contest. Consider Suarez day-to-day for the time being. In the meantime, Scooter Gennett will take his place at the hot corner.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

The third baseman now has six hits, including two doubles, and three RBI in his last four games. Rendon had a quiet first week of the season, but he should quickly be able to make up for lost time.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over San Francisco.

Arenado is now slashing .327/.397/.654 in 58 plate appearances with four home runs and eight RBI. He would have more RBI if not for the fact that his four dingers were of the solo variety. Regardless, Arenado is one of the best young hitters in the game and has posted 40-plus homer seasons each of the last two years. More often than not, he'll stuff the stat sheet as he did Sunday.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with a double and a solo homer Saturday against the Giants.

Arenado's fourth blast of the season came in the first inning and would be all the run support the team would need in a shutout victory.

Peterson is not in the lineup Saturday against the Padres, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Peterson has been manning left field for the Braves while Matt Kemp (hamstring) remains on the disabled list, though he'll take a seat in favor of Chase d'Arnaud with southpaw Clayton Richard taking the mound.