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Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a double in Saturday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Chapman provided a 2-1 lead with his 409-foot shot to right field in the third inning, and he also came through in the seventh with an RBI double to give the A's the lead for good. The 26-year-old now is working on a nine-game hitting streak in which he is hitting .412 with two homers and six doubles.

Senzel (migraine) appeared as a pinch hitter Saturday, striking out in the seventh inning.

Senzel appears to be on a path to return to starting action soon.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at Arizona, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria will take a seat for the second straight game after starting the previous five games for the Giants. The 33-year-old went 0-for-2 with a walk off the bench in Friday's game, so there doesn't appear to be any injury concerns. Pablo Sandoval will start again at third base in his stead.

Moustakas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in an 11-7 loss to the Reds on Friday.

After sitting Wednesday against the Padres with a left hand contusion, Moustakas went hitless in his return to the lineup Thursday for the series opener with Cincinnati. He was back at peak form a day later, however, with the solo shot offering reassurance to fantasy managers who feared the hand injury might sap his power. He'll be in the lineup again Saturday, batting third while manning second base.

Senzel (headache) is expected to be available off the bench Saturday against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

A headache forced Senzel to leave Friday's contest, a particular worry for a player who has missed time due to vertigo in the past. The issue doesn't appear to be particularly serious right now, and it doesn't sound as though Senzel will miss too much more time.

Devers (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Devers will miss out on a second straight start due to a tight right hamstring, but the Red Sox don't seem to be concerned about him requiring a trip to the 10-day injured list. As evidence, manager Alex Cora deployed him as a pinch hitter in Friday's 7-5 win, with Devers coming through with an RBI single. He should be available off the bench again Saturday and could be back in the lineup at third base or designated hitter in Sunday's series finale.

Senzel (headache) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.

He left Friday's game with a migraine headache, which wouldn't be ideal under any circumstance but is even more concerning given Senzel's track record of missing time with vertigo. Jose Peraza is starting in center field and hitting seventh.

Devers (hamstring) hit a pinch-hit single in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

Manager Alex Cora wanted to avoid using Devers, who left Thursday's game with hamstring tightness, but an opportunity presented itself in the eighth inning with Boston down a run. The 22-year-old delivered a game-tying RBI single but did not remain in the game after getting on base. He was replaced by pinch runner Marco Hernandez. Devers remains day-to-day, but his appearance as a pinch hitter is a positive sign for his availability Saturday.

Vargas entered Friday's game after Ketel Marte left with a groin injury. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in an 11-5 loss to the Giants.

Vargas has been an adequate fill-in for the Diamondbacks, getting starts in place of the injured Wilmer Flores (foot) when Marte lines up in the outfield. Manager Torey Lovullo will likely exercise caution with Marte, who has been the Diamondbacks' most impactful hitter (3.6 WAR), so Vargas could get starts over the weekend. The 27-year-old utility infielder is slashing .267/.308/.393 over a career-high 143 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 loss against the Nationals on Friday.

The rookie hit his homer in the second to give the Braves an early 2-0 lead, but Riley then struck out in two of his final three at-bats. He is batting .291 with a .619 slugging percentage, 12 home runs, 34 RBI and 29 runs in 134 at-bats this season.