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Arenado went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and four total RBI in Monday 18-1 thrashing of the Brewers.

Arenado set the tone early for St. Louis, mashing a three-run homer off Freddy Peralta in the first inning. The long ball extended his streak of games with a home run to four, and he's batting a red-hot .529 (9-for-17) over that stretch with four homers, 11 RBI and five runs. Arenado was batting just .239 through the end of April, but he's raised his average 25 points to .264 with an excellent first half of May.

X-rays on Machado's left hand came back negative after he exited Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals in the fourth inning, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Machado was sent for further testing after being struck by a pitch on the hand during his at-bat in the second inning. Though Machado took his base and was able to play the field for two innings, he was replaced by Rougned Odor when his next turn in the batting order came up in the fourth. Fortunately for Machado, he appears to have avoided any broken bones, but he may still be experiencing enough soreness or swelling that he'll have to sit out a game or two. The Padres will likely have an update on his status prior to Tuesday's contest.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two total runs, two total RBI and a walk in Monday's 10-1 win against Boston.

Suarez hit one of three Mariners homers in the blowout win, walloping a 434-foot shot to center field in the eighth inning. The long ball was just the second for Suarez over his past 26 games, a stretch during which he has batted .181 with only four extra-base hits and 29 strikeouts. The veteran has just four homers on the campaign after going deep at least 31 times in each of his previous four full seasons (excluding the shortened 2020 campaign).

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Cubs.

Bregman drilled a two-run shot to put the Astros ahead in the seventh inning. He was stuck in a 6-for-34 (.176) slump over his previous nine games since his last home run May 3. Bregman boosted his slash line to .212/.324/.346 with 10 extra-base hits and 18 RBI through 41 games.

Machado was removed from Monday's game against the Royals after being struck by a pitch on his hand, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Machado talked his way into staying in the game immediately after being drilled, but he was removed a few innings later and likely sent for further testing. The Padres should have more to share about the injury after he undergoes X-rays.

Madrigal will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Astros.

Since Nico Hoerner landed on the injured list Friday with the left hamstring strain that had kept him out of the lineup since last Tuesday, Madrigal has settled in as the primary option at the keystone. He'll stick in the lineup for the fifth time in six games despite going 4-for-19 at the plate since Hoerner hit the shelf.

De La Cruz is hitting .347 with a .467 OBP and five home runs in 12 games this month at Triple-A Louisville.

The most impressive aspect of De La Cruz's recent run of success is his improved contact rate and swing decisions. He has 10 walks and 10 strikeouts in his last 49 at-bats and is 2-for-6 on stolen-base attempts over that span. Matt McLain earned a promotion Monday to play shortstop for the Reds, but if De La Cruz's newfound plate skills hold, he should get a promotion of his own this summer.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Blue Jays, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The veteran infielder appears to be receiving a routine day off. Oswaldo Cabrera will handle third base while LeMahieu rides the bench.

The Angels placed Rendon on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left groin strain.

The move is retroactive to Sunday, so Rendon will be eligible for activation May 24. Whether he has a chance to be ready at that time isn't clear at this point. Gio Urshela is starting at third base Monday in Rendon's place and should see regular action at the position for at least the next week and a half.

Moustakas will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Reds.

With C.J. Cron (back) headed to the 10-day injured list, Moustakas could see a good number of starts at first base versus right-handed pitching in the coming weeks. The 34-year-old has managed a .688 OPS with one home run in his first 24 games this season.