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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Pirates' Kevin Newman: Extends hitting streak
Newman went 2-for-6 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Padres.
Newman came up clutch in this one, driving in a run and scoring one during the Pirates' three-run ninth inning before drawing a walkoff walk in the 11th frame. The 25-year-old shortstop has now hit safely in 11 consecutive games, going 18-for-50 (.360) with five extra-base hits (four doubles and a triple), three stolen bases and a 5:4 BB:K during that stretch.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Another multi-hit performance
Machado went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings loss to the Pirates.
Machado's night was bookended by a pair of doubles in the first and 11th frames. The third baseman added a two-RBI single in the eighth, though he also committed a key error that helped the Pirates mount a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning. Machado is one of the hottest bats in baseball at the moment, evidenced by his 11-game hitting streak during which he's notched eight multi-hit games and gone 23-for-49 (.469) with six homers, six doubles, 12 RBI and a stolen base.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Braves' Josh Donaldson: Connects for 15th homer
Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
Donaldson singled in the second inning before putting the Braves up 1-0 in the fourth frame with his solo shot off of Austin Voth. The veteran third baseman has now homered six times in his last nine games while going 16-for-37 (.432) with 10 RBI and six runs scored.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Launches 10th homer
LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's loss to the Astros.
LeMahieu was the Yankees' lone bright spot in this one, accounting for half of the team's hits while playing a part in all four runs scored. The veteran infielder is now in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak during which he has gone 15-for-38 (.395) with three homers, 10 RBI and two stolen bases. On the season, LeMahieu is slashing .322/.370/.488 with 10 home runs, four swiped bags, 54 runs scored and 51 RBI in 71 games.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Hits 10th homer
Anderson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-4 victory against the Phillies on Sunday.
Garrett Cooper and Anderson hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth. This was also Anderson's fifth multi-hit game in the last 11 contests, and during that stretch, he has three homers. Anderson is batting .254 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 27 runs and four steals in 284 at-bats this season.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Day off Sunday
Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. Arenado's toe is still a little sore, which is one of the reasons why the Rockies wanted to give him a day, Saunders said.
Arenado started the last seven games at the hot corner after dealing with a toe bruise and went 9-for-28 with two home runs, seven runs scored, five RBI and five walks. It's only the third time this season the 28-year-old will step out of the lineup. Pat Valaika is starting at third base and batting eighth Sunday.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Expected back Monday
Devers (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Devers is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays and hasn't started since leaving Wednesday's game with hamstring tightness. He took grounders on the field prior to Sunday's game and is expected to be cleared Monday.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Rejoins lineup Sunday
Senzel (migraine) is starting in center field and batting fifth Sunday at Milwaukee.
Senzel was removed from Friday's game due to the migraine and was held out of the lineup Saturday, though he did make a pinch-hit appearance. The 23-year-old has a .325/.372/.700 slash line with four homers in his last 12 games.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Still sidelined Sunday
Devers (hamstring) remains on the bench Sunday against Toronto, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Devers left Wednesday's game with hamstring tightness and hasn't started since, though he did appear off the bench in each of the last two games, so his return to the lineup doesn't appear to be far off. Brock Holt will start at third base.
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Eduardo Escobar 3B | TOR
Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar: Snaps hitless run
Escobar went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Giants.
Escobar's fifth-inning single snapped an 0-for-15 slide. He remains Arizona's RBI leader with 59, but he's been in a quiet stretch over the last two weeks, hitting .150 (6-for-40) with five RBI in the last 11 games.