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Muncy went 1-for-3 with a home run and another run scored in Thursday's 5-1 victory over the Padres.

Muncy got the scoring started with a solo shot off starter Dinelson Lamet in the second inning. He then tacked on another run after getting hit by a pitch in the sixth. The 28-year-old has more than proven himself as a reliable source of power amid the Dodgers' potent lineup. Overall, he's slashing .276/.379/.543 with 21 home runs, 59 RBI and 51 runs scored.

Duffy (hamstring) started at third base in the Gulf Coast League Rays' loss to the Gulf Coast League Orioles on Thursday and went 1-for-2 while playing five innings.

It was a positive return to action for Duffy overall, with Thursday marking his first time suiting up since May 24. The veteran infielder is expected to eventually move his rehab assignment up to High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham, as he continues his quest to still suit up for the Rays at some point in 2019. "He knows he has a little bit of a road ahead of him, but start getting his at-bats and see where that takes us," manager Kevin Cash said. "But he felt good going out and as he said, it's probably the best he has ever felt going to a rehab this season."

An MRI on Urshela's left glute came back clean, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

This is obviously good news, but Urshela's availability for this weekend is up in the air. Long considered a light-hitting, glove-first third baseman, Urshela has surprised with an .829 OPS through 68 games. He should continue to start against left-handers and occasionally against righties.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-5 victory over the Padres.

Longoria is having himself a series against the Padres, going 7-for-13 with a whopping four homers and nine RBI over the three-game set. The 33-year-old's power binge couldn't have come at a better time, as he was ceding a bit of playing time at the hot corner to Pablo Sandoval's hot bat prior to this series. Longoria's overall slash line remains mediocre (.238/.315/.433), but he has been playing better over his last 20 contests (.269/.347/.522).

Anderson (elbow) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

As anticipated, Anderson will be on the bench for a second straight day with the bruised right elbow, which impacts his ability to throw. The Marlins deployed Anderson in a pinch-hitting capacity in Wednesday's 3-1 loss, which at least offers some optimism about his chances of avoiding the injured list. Yadiel Rivera will spell Anderson at the hot corner in the series finale Thursday.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Moncada became the 10th player in franchise history to go yard from both sides of the plate in the same game. He got the White Sox on the board in the first inning with a solo shot from the right side of the plate, then hit a game-tying homer in the 10th inning from the left. In between, he knocked in a third run via a sacrifice fly. He now has 16 homers on the season, one shy of the career high he posted in 2018. The third baseman has hit safely in all four games since returning from a knee injury.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Phillies.

Riley's three-run blast during the sixth inning chased Phillies starter Nick Pivetta and helped the Braves take control with a four-run cushion. The 22-year-old is slashing .266/.317/.578 with 15 home runs through his first 45 major-league games and has shown no signs of slowing down.

Bregman went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.

He got the Astros on the board with a first-inning blast, and Bregman got very little to hit the rest of the night. The 25-year-old is now slashing .267/.392/.541 on the year with 23 homers, four steals, 55 RBI and 58 runs through 85 games.

Urshela went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

Urshela appeared to sustain an injury as he slowly rounded the bases on his sixth-inning homer, but he was just dealing with a cramp and never exited the contest, per Mike Mazzeo of Yahoo Sports. Urshela has taken advantage of the numerous injuries to the Yankees' lineup this season and is slashing .307/.357/.472 in 68 games.

Davis was not available for Wednesday's loss against the Yankees due to an illness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis may not have been in the lineup regardless, but he likely would have been used as a pinch hitter at some point. The 26-year-old will have Thursday's scheduled off day to recover before the Mets begin a series against the Phillies on Friday.