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Moncada went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Moncada was part of the White Sox's lone rally when they plated two in the third inning after Toronto jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The soon-to-be 23-year-old is up to 29 RBI through 42 games, a much better pace than 2018, when he didn't drive in his 29th run until the 69th game June 24. Part of that is due to the team taking him out of the leadoff spot where RBI opportunities aren't as plentiful, but the major reason for his increased run production is that he's been swinging at hittable pitches that he let pass by last season. He's averaged 3.85 pitches per plate appearance this season, down from 4.11 last year, while making more consistent contact when swinging.

Escobar went 1-for-5 with a three-RBI triple in the Diamondbacks' 7-0 victory over the Giants on Friday.

Escobar smacked a three-run triple off reliever Derek Holland in the seventh to boost Arizona's lead to 6-0. He's now hit safely in five straight games, and is batting .290 with nine homers, 30 RBI and 27 runs scored as he continues to produce impressive numbers for the Diamondbacks.

Ramirez went 0-for-4 but recorded a stolen base and run in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Friday.

With a .191 average and .589 OPS, Ramirez continues to struggle mightily at the plate. But despite those numbers, he has managed to still contribute 16 runs and 11 steals. Just image what Ramirez could be doing with an on-base percentage higher than .286. He also has four home runs and 13 RBI in 162 at-bats this season.

Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory against the Reds on Friday.

The 28-year-old has been a pretty steady presence in the Dodgers lineup this season. He hit .269 with an .857 OPS in April, and Muncy has improved on both of those numbers during the first half of May. He's up to nine homers and a .496 slugging percentage in 2019. Overall, Muncy is batting .262 with 14 extra-base hits, 29 RBI, 21 runs and two steals in 141 at-bats this season.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Cubs.

Rendon cut Chicago's lead to one in the third inning with a two-run shot to center field, but the Cubs would erupt for 14 runs when all was said and done. The 28-year-old third baseman has now reached safely in four straight, registering four extra-base hits and four RBI over that stretch.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Rays.

The Yankees entered the bottom of the ninth inning down by a run, but Luke Voit homered to tie the contest and Urshela was able to win it on an RBI single to center. The 27-year-old has been impressive at the dish this season in the Bronx, slashing .347/.398/.500 with 16 RBI over 34 games.

Longoria isn't starting Friday against the Diamondbacks due to illness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria will head to the bench for the series opener because of a stomach bug. Pablo Sandoval draws the start at the hot corner and bats fifth in Longoria's stead.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener in Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Moustaka will take a seat for the second time since returning from his finger injury at the end of April. He slashed .276/.308/.517 with five home runs and 19 RBI in that stretch. Hernan Perez will start at third base Friday with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for the Braves.

Davis is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis started five of the last six games at third base for the Mets and went 6-for-21 with one double and one RBI in that span. Todd Frazier will start at the hot corner at bat seventh in the series opener.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's rout of the Cardinals.

After homering in his big-league debut Wednesday, Riley followed up with another impressive performance. The 22-year-old figures to get regular at-bats in left field at least until Ender Inciarte (back) is healthy, but if Riley keeps raking it'll be tough for Atlanta to justify sending him back down to Triple-A.