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Cooper went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs in Monday's win over the Brewers.

He took Angel Perdomo deep in the ninth inning to cap the scoring on the night. The 30-year-old is only slashing .200/.294/.350 through 20 games with two homers and nine RBI, but with Adam Duvall seeing more action in center field while Starling Marte (ribs) is sidelined, right field has opened up on a regular basis for Cooper.

Blandino went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

Blandino found ways to make an impact despite not being able to make any hard contact. The 2014 first-round pick reached base three times for the first time all year and was able to notch a steal for the first time in his young career. Blandino is slashing .318/.464/.455 with three extra-base hits, four RBI, five runs scored and a 5:6 BB:K over 15 games but could see his role diminish with Mike Moustakas (illness) set to return from the 10-day injured list in the coming days.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over Seattle.

This was his league-high-tying ninth multi-hit game of the season. He's up to 28 hits, which ties him for fifth in MLB. With Houston's stars returning from a stay on the COVID-19 protocols list, Gurriel's hits are producing runs. He's collected an RBI in six consecutive games, totaling 11 over that span.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of singles in Monday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Naylor produced his second three-hit game of the year. The 23-year-old utilityman has settled into a near-everyday role at first base after Jake Bauers and Yu Chang both struggled to start the season. Naylor is slashing .258/.290/.348 with no home runs, no stolen bases, two RBI and four runs scored through 69 plate appearances. In addition to first base, he can also play in the corner outfield positions.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over the Cubs.

The reigning NL MVP took Brandon Workman deep in the fifth inning for Atlanta's final runs of the game. Freeman's up to six homers and 13 RBI through 22 games but he's otherwise had little luck getting hits to fall in so far, slashing .208/.358/.468.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's loss to the Angels.

Lowe got the Rangers on the board with a three-run long ball against Shohei Ohtani in the first inning. He also singled in the eighth. The 25-year-old now leads the Rangers with six home runs and 21 RBI while batting .267/.357/.512.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Monday's 2-1 win over St. Louis.

Hoskins provided all of the offense for the Phillies on Monday, knocking two home runs off Adam Wainwright. He broke a scoreless tie in the seventh and tacked on a necessary insurance run with his ninth-inning shot. The 6-foot-4 slugger has six home runs over his last six games, including a pair of multi-homer games. He's slashing .261/.293/.614 on the year.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 victory over Detroit.

Santana left the yard in the top of the third inning, giving his club an early 2-0 lead. He's just 3-for-18 over his last five contests, but two of those hits have been homers and he's also walked five times and stolen a base over that brief stretch.

Goldschmidt is slashing just .241/.284/.349 over 88 plate appearances heading into Monday's series opener against the Phillies, but he's hitting .303 and .429 over 33 total PAs with men on base and men in scoring position, respectively.

The knack for timely hitting, which surfaced again in Sunday's win over the Reds when Goldschmidt laced a two-run single, has led to nine total RBI over the aforementioned sample. Conversely, the veteran is just 10-for-50 with two doubles and a pair of home runs with the bases empty, leading to the early underwhelming line.

Flores (illness) will bat second and play second base Monday against Colorado, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores left Sunday's game against the Marlins with an illness, but it evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He'll look to improve on his .196/.283/.326 season slash line against Rockies lefty Austin Gomber.