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  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Goes yard twice in losing effort

    Riley went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and seven RBI in Tuesday's 16-13 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    The seven RBI were a career best for Riley, as he launched a three-run shot off Zach Davies in the fourth inning and a two-run blast off Austin Adams in the sixth. The third baseman once again appears to be heating up along with the weather -- over his last 24 games, he's slashing .277/.342/.525 with seven of his 18 homers and 18 of his 52 RBI on the season.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: May not start Wednesday

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Devers (calf) worked out prior to Tuesday's game, but he may not start Wednesday's series finale in Oakland, MLB.com reports.

    With an off day coming Thursday, the Red Sox could make sure Devers is 100 percent when the team opens a homestand against the Mets on Friday. That the report indicates Devers may not start Wednesday suggests he could be available as a pinch hitter. Justin Turner has been filling in for Devers at third base.

  • Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN

    Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in back-to-back games

    Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Twins.

    Suarez homered for the second game in a row, giving him five homers in July. The third baseman is up to 13 long balls, 56 RBI, 39 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .226/.325/.387 through 94 contests overall. While Suarez continues to struggle to hit for average, he's starting to break through in the power department while occupying a spot in the middle of the Mariners' lineup, though he was bumped up to the No. 2 hole with Julio Rodriguez resting Tuesday.

  • Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL

    Twins' Kyle Farmer: Belts homer in win

    Farmer went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

    After a 23-game span with no homers, Farmer's gone deep in two of his last three games. The infielder is up to six long balls, 21 RBI, 29 runs scored and one stolen base while slashing .246/.313/.393 over 66 contests this season. Farmer should remain a fixture in the lineup versus left-handed pitchers, but he may lose more time against righties once Jorge Polanco (hamstring) returns from the injured list.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Drives in four

    Garcia went 2-for-4 with one double and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 victory over Detroit.

    Garcia broke out of a small slump Tuesday, tallying a pair of hits after entering the contest 3-for-26 (.115) in his last seven outings. Among the pair of hits was a two-RBI double off Beau Brieske in the sixth. With four RBI on the day, Garcia set a single-game career high in that category.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Clubs 15th homer

    McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over Houston.

    McMahon teamed up with Kris Bryant in the first inning for back-to-back homers off Hunter Brown, marking McMahon's 15th long ball of the season and his third of July. Tuesday's multi-hit effort snapped a mini-slump for McMahon, who entered the contest 1-for-12 (.083) across his last three appearances. The infielder is slashing .257/.336/.466 through 92 games and could push for a career high in homers.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Walks off Marlins

    Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win against Miami.

    The 32-year-old walked off the Marlins with a 389-foot shot to left field with two outs in the 10th inning, and he now has seven RBI through the first two games of the series. Arenado scuffled to a .600 OPS during the first month of the season, but his season slash line now sits at .286/.336/.529 with 21 home runs, 71 RBI and 45 runs in 91 games.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Out again with tight calf

    Devers (calf) remains out of the lineup Tuesday at Oakland.

    Devers is still considered day-to-day after experiencing tightness in his right calf during Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. Justin Turner will play third base and bat third Tuesday versus the Athletics and right-hander Luis Medina. Masataka Yoshida is serving as Boston's designated hitter and cleanup man.

  • Angels' Eduardo Escobar: Sitting Tuesday

    Escobar is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Escobar will take a seat after he went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two strikeouts in Monday's series opener. Michael Stefanic will draw the start at second base and bat ninth versus New York.

  • Jace Peterson SS | ARI

    Athletics' Jace Peterson: On bench versus southpaw

    Peterson is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Red Sox.

    Peterson will sit for a third straight game Tuesday as the A's face off with southpaw Joe Jacques. Aledmys Diaz will draw the start at third base and bat sixth against Boston.

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