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Rendon went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Marlins.

That's three straight multi-hit efforts for the 25-year-old, and he's now reached safely in 14 straight games as well. Rendon has displayed solid plate discipline in May, drawing 12 of his 21 free passes on the season during this month. He brings a bit of everything to the table, as he's also swiped four bags and smashed a pair of homers in May.

Moustakas (thumb) is back in the lineup Saturday, batting second and playing third base.

The Royals will get their regular third baseman back Saturday after Moustakas missed the minimum 15 days on the DL due to a fractured thumb. His return will effectively negate Cheslor Cuthbert's role on the active roster for the time being. No corresponding move has been made following Moustakas' activation.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, three runs and a walk against the Angels on Friday.

Machado's 12th home run of the season came in the first inning, and he later scored the run that would put the Orioles ahead for good in the seventh. His multi-hit effort broke a 2-for-24 slump, though he's still slashing .323/.383/1.024 this year.

Arenado was 3-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in a losing effort against the Pirates on Friday night.

A gold-glove third baseman, with a lethal bat, there just aren't too many things he does wrong. Arenado now has 14 home runs and 34 RBI to go with a strong .314 average, and a .391 OBP. He remains one of the most productive fantasy players, and shows no signs of letting up.

Alvarez is out of the lineup Friday against the Angels, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

With lefty Hector Santiago on the mound for the Halos, the Orioles will flood the lineup with right-handed hitters. It's been a rough go for Alvarez so far with Baltimore, as he got off to a really slow start and has just three hits in his last 18 at-bats, with zero home runs and two RBI.

Moustakas (thumb) is on track to rejoin the Royals on Saturday, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

Moustakas went 2-for-8 with an RBI over his first two rehab games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, and it appears he will play another game with the Double-A squad Friday night. If all goes well, he will likely be called up Saturday and resume his role as the Royals' regular third baseman.

Bregman hit his 10th home run of the season during Double-A Corpus Christi's 8-4 win over San Antonio on Thursday. He has as many homers as strikeouts this season.

Bregman has been remarkable for the Hooks, hitting .333 with a .433 OBP and 1.139 OPS through 27 games. The 22-year-old has only appeared in a few games at third base -- a position the Astros have been lacking offensive production from -- but if he keeps raking like this, the team may have no choice but to promote him.

Davis went 4-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI Thursday during Double-A Corpus Christi's 8-4 win over San Antonio.

Davis endured a rough April (.526 OPS), but he's been on fire in May, going deep seven times in 15 games. After an impressive season in the favorable hitting environment of the California League, the 23-year-old third baseman has actually reduced his strikeout rate (24.1 percent) against Texas League pitching while maintaining a solid walk rate around 10 percent.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in a 9-1 victory against the Mets on Thursday.

After knocking in just six runs in his first 39 games, Rendon's got back-to-back two-RBI efforts and has racked up 13 hits in his last nine outings. Even so, the double was his first extra-base hit in more than a week, so we're still waiting on his pop to materialize again. That said, his improved approach (21:29 BB:K) combined with his ongoing warming trend has to offer fantasy owners some hope for the future.

LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu has been excellent for the Rockies this season, slashing .301/.361/.436 with 13 RBI and five stolen bases, but he hasn't gotten a day off since May 4. He'll get an opportunity to rest Thursday, with Daniel Descalso making his first start of the season by filling in for him at second base.