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Stanton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Nationals.

The homer was his 18th of the year, but the steal was his first in over two years. Stanton's put together a productive month of June, slashing .283/.403/.550 with four homers, nine RBI and 17 runs in 17 games.

Cespedes was back in left field Monday, batting third, and went 1-for-4 in a 10-6 loss to the Dodgers.

The Mets are taking it easy with Cespedes to try and avoid any recurrence of the lower-body issues that have plagued him this season, sitting him down Sunday after he'd started three games in a row. Expect him to continue getting frequent days off for the time being.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Marlins.

His first-inning blast, Harper's 18th homer of the year, staked the Nats to an early lead which Tanner Roark quickly squandered. The 24-year-old superstar is working on a 12-game hitting streak during which he has a .320/.404/.560 slash line with three homers, eight RBI and eight runs.

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Monday's win over Milwaukee.

In 22 games since moving down the lineup into the six-hole, McCutchen has exploded for seven homers, 20 RBI, 19 runs and a .378/.453/.720 slash line. His batting average has climbed 55 points during that stretch (it's now at .260 for the season), and he's now on track to post another solid cross-category fantasy campaign.

Turner was a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs and two runs scored Monday night against the Mets.

Much of his damage was done on a two-run homer off Mets starter Zack Wheeler in the second inning of the contest. Turner continues to be one of the top third basemen in all of baseball, as this marks the second game in a row in which he's homered, while his batting average and OPS are now up to .399 and 1.027, respectively. His .434 BABIP is highly unsustainable, but Turner's spot in the heart of the Dodgers' batting order will keep him relevant in all formats even when he comes back to earth a bit.

Winker was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

With Zack Cozart (quadriceps) and Bronson Arroyo (shoulder) both landing on the disabled list, the top prospect will make a return trip to the big leagues to help fill the void. Winker still hasn't shown much power in the minor leagues, compiling just two home runs in 64 games this season, but his .317 batting average and 33:32 K:BB in that span give him some appeal, especially in the hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. It may be tough to get regular at-bats with Scott Schebler, Adam Duvall and Billy Hamilton occupying the outfield spots at the moment, but Winker could be a fixture in the lineup for the next three games with the Reds having the DH spot available for their series in Tampa Bay this week.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a base hit and a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Reds.

Turner's homers have been scarcer than most expected, but when health has prevailed, he's offset the power outage by hitting .385 on the season, which will put him in the mix for his first career batting title once he picks up enough at-bats to qualify. The third baseman's hit streak now sits at 13 games, three shy of the career-best mark he established in April.

Ozuna finished 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Braves.

With the Marlins trailing 4-2 in the eighth inning, Ozuna tied the ballgame with a 395-foot shot to left center. Miami went on to lose 5-4, but it was another productive day for Ozuna, who is now slashing .324/.391/.583 in 289 plate appearances this season.

Belt is batting fifth in the order during Sunday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt has spent the past month primarily hitting out of the three hole for the Giants, but he will find himself batting fifth for the first time this season Sunday. Manager Bruce Bochy hopes that the shift in the order will help jump-start Belt's ice-cold bat, as the 29-year-old is hitless in his previous 17 at-bats. Brandon Crawford will occupy the third spot in the order Sunday.

Pederson will start in center field and lead off Sunday against the Reds, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Both of the Dodgers' primary leadoff options in recent games, Chris Taylor and Chase Utley, will receive days off in the series finale, so Pederson will jump four spots in the order to set the table for Los Angeles. Over 27 at-bats as the Dodgers' No. 1 hitter this season, Pederson has recorded seven hits and has scored five runs.