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Moustakas went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run and walked in his other three plate appearances Wednesday in the Brewers' 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

His 31st long ball of the season staked the Brewers to a 4-0 lead after one inning, which proved to be all the support starter Adrian Houser and the relief crew would need in the rain-shortened victory. Moustakas has busted out of his second-half slide in a major way over his last four starts, going 7-for-16 with four home runs, a double, four walks and 11 RBI.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and another run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

After launching a two-run home off starter Yu Darvish in the first inning, Longoria has now hit safely across nine consecutive games. Overall this season, the 33-year-old has tallied 16 home runs, 51 RBI and 48 runs scored while slashing .257/.323/.460.

Riley (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rome on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

He is reportedly feeling strong and went through normal pregame activities Wednesday. Riley will begin his rehab assignment as the designated hitter, and is on track to rejoin the big club when rosters expand in September.

Anderson went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk Tuesday in the Marlins' 5-1 loss to the Braves.

Anderson has rebounded from a rough July in a major way, kicking off the current month with a 1.126 OPS in 18 games. He'll put a five-game hitting streak on the line when he returns to the lineup Wednesday as the Marlins' No. 3 batter.

Urshela recorded two base hits in four at-bats Tuesday in the Yankees' 6-2 loss to the Athletics.

After feasting on the Orioles a week ago, Urshela hasn't slowed down much while taking on the more competent Indians and Athletics pitching staffs. Over the last five contests, Urshela has gone 8-for-21 to lift his season-long batting average to .338.

Arenado is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Arenado has started eight straight games and gone 8-for-35 (.229) with five home runs and nine RBI during that stretch. He'll give way to Ryan McMahon at the hot corner in this one.

Machado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

He'll sit for the first time since July 2 in what amounts to a maintenance day for the series finale in Cincinnati. Ty France will fill in at third base for Machado, who owns a six-game hitting streak but is slashing a middling .203/.253/.230 with no home runs in August.

Senzel (elbow) went 1-for-3 with a pair of stolen bases Tuesday in the Reds' 3-2 win over the Padres.

Senzel was scratched ahead of Monday's series opener with a sore elbow, but his ability to play off the bench that day and return to the lineup Tuesday suggests that the injury won't be much of an issue going forward. He collected both of his stolen bases -- his 11th and 12th of the season -- in the fifth inning after reaching on a one-out single. Though he slotted seventh in the order Tuesday versus right-hander Cal Quantrill, Senzel will slide into the leadoff spot in Wednesday's series finale with southpaw Matt Strahm on the bump for San Diego.

Moncada (hamstring) went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored for Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Moncada successfully completed two consecutive games in the field and is on track to return Thursday. Since joining the Knights for his rehab stint, Moncada is 9-for-22 with three extra-base hits and six RBI in five games.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Escobar's two-run triple capped a five-run sixth inning, and he plated the runs that turned out to be difference in the game. The two RBI were Nos. 99 and 100, the first time in his career he's reached triple digits in that category. "Anytime I see people on base, my thing is to be aggressive," he said. "I'm an aggressive guy at home plate, but when I have an opportunity to bring a guy home, I'm more aggressive." The 30-year-old infielder has delivered with men in scoring position, posting a .305 average and .946 OPS this season.