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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 11-2 rout of the Red Sox.

Arenado kicked off a big offensive day for the Cardinals with a two-run homer to left field in the first inning. He later plated the team's 10th run with a single in the sixth. Arenado has gone deep in each of his past two games following a 25-game cold stretch during which he hit only two long balls and batted a paltry .221.

Escobar (impaired vision) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.

Escobar played the full game, so it appears he's past the headaches and dizziness that kept him out of the last two contests. He didn't do anything to end his skid at the plate, however -- he's 0-for-14 in his last four games, dropping his season slash line to .233/.297/.392 in 259 plate appearances.

McMahon went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 5-4 win over San Diego on Saturday.

McMahon singled in the second, walked in the fourth, singled again in the fifth and smacked the game-winning home run in the eighth to record his first three-hit game of the season. The long ball was the 27-year-old's first since May 16 as he currently sports a .374 slugging that would be the worst mark of his five-year career.

Rendon (wrist) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Rendon is out for the year after needing wrist surgery. First baseman David MacKinnon's contract was selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Ramirez's absence from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers is due to right thumb soreness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez originally jammed his thumb approximately 10 days ago, and the issue got worse on a swing Friday. He won't be available Saturday but will be checked out Sunday, though the Guardians have an off day Monday and could elect to keep him on the bench for Sunday's series finale in order to secure three consecutive days of rest for their star hitter.

Ramirez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Ramirez started in each of the Guardians' first 60 games of the season but will get his first day off Saturday as he's in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak. During that time, he's hit .432 with two homers, eight doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases. Ernie Clement is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh.

Moncada (hamstring), who isn't starting Saturday against Houston, will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of his injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Moncada sustained a right hamstring injury Friday against the Astros, and his MRI should help to determine whether he'll require a trip to the injured list. Manager Tony La Russa is optimistic that the 27-year-old will avoid an IL stint, but Jake Burger and Josh Harrison should see increased playing time at third base if Moncada misses additional time.

Escobar (impaired vision) is starting Saturday's game against Miami, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Escobar missed the last two games while dealing with headaches and dizziness, but he'll start at the hot corner and bat seventh during Saturday's matchup. Over the three games prior to his absence, he went 0-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and six strikeouts.

Moncada (hamstring) isn't starting Saturday's game against Houston.

Moncada was removed from Friday's game against the Astros due to right hamstring tightness and will be out of the lineup for at least one matchup. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Jake Burger will start at third base while Adam Engel enters the lineup in right field.

Burger went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Friday against the Astros.

Burger missed two games due to a hand contusion but returned to the lineup to hit fifth while serving as the designated hitter. Prior to going down, Burger was in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which he collected four home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. He should have a secure spot in the lineup, particularly with Yoan Moncada battling a hamstring injury.