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Machado went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays.

That's three multi-hit performances in his last four games, pushing Machado's slash line on the season to .308/.376/.600. He'll need to begin serving his four-game suspension soon, but given how dialed in he is at the plate it's easy to see why he'd be reluctant to take a break.

Peterson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Peterson had made back-to-back starts at second base, but will sit in favor of Chase d'Arnaud for the afternoon contest. The 26-year-old Peterson did manage to catch a break, however, as infielder Daniel Castro was instead chosen for a demotion Sunday when a roster spot was needed to accommodate the activation of Erick Aybar (foot). Even though he remains with the club, Peterson and his .572 OPS will likely be limited to sporadic starts near the bottom of the batting order.

Muncy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

After trading Chris Coghlan to the Cubs a few days earlier, Muncy looks to be penciled into a platoon with Jake Smolinski in right field. As the left-handed hitter of the two, Muncy figures to garner the larger share of starts for the time being, but with southpaw John Lamb on the mound Sunday for the opposition, Smolinski will enter the lineup.

Duffy went 1-for-4 with a solo-homer in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Duffy batted third - as he usually does against southpaws - and homered off of Clayton Kershaw in the first inning of Friday's contest. The homer was his first since April 6 and could be a sign that he is finally starting to heat up. As previously mentioned, his walk and strikeout rates have both improved over his stellar rookie campaign, but his .237 batting average is being suppressed by a .260 BABIP. He is a decent buy-low candidate in deeper leagues, and a guy to monitor in standard leagues where he may be available on waivers.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and three runs scored in Saturday's wild 11-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

The 23-year-old slugger, currently appealing his four-game suspension for his part in a brawl with Yordano Ventura, brought out his big bat Saturday, tallying his second multi-hit outing over the last three games. Machado also went deep for the third time in June, reaching half of his May homer total in 11 games during the new month. Saturday's production brings his season line to a stellar .306/.376/.600, and with 16 round-trippers on the season already, he's on pace to surpass the career-high 35 homers he blasted in 2015.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-0 victory over the Phillies.

The 26-year-old's average is improving in June, as he's now hit safely in six of eight games during the month. That stretch has featured some timely hitting on Rendon's part, as he's managed three multi-RBI efforts and already has half of his May RBI total in just eight contests in the new month. He even robbed Peter Bourjos on a diving stop of his grounder in the fifth.

Segura went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

Segura has been in a slump the last few weeks, so it was nice to see him notch a multi-hit game, his first since May 29. The steal was also a welcome sight, as Segura hadn't swiped a bag since May 20.

Rendon is out of Friday's lineup against the Phillies, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

It's likely just a day off for Rendon, who is hitting .333/.415/.611 in his last 20 games after a very slow start. Stephen Drew will get the start at third base, hitting seventh.

Valencia is in the lineup Friday against Cincinnati, playing third base and batting fourth.

Valencia missed the last two games with a flu-like symptoms but is now good to go for Friday's series opener. Before going down with the virus, the 31-year-old was on a roll, recording five multi-hit games in his last eight along with three homers, 10 runs, and five RBI.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Friday's dual with Toronto.

Alvarez will get the night off with the Orioles starting Chris Davis at first base and placing Mark Trumbo at DH. After a slow start to the season, the 29-year-old is picking it up as he's hit .333 over his last eight games to go along with three homers and six RBI. He'll likely return to the Orioles' lineup Saturday and will look to distance his average further above the Mendoza Line.