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Gurriel started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Gurriel made his first start of the season at third, giving Alex Bregman a day off, but he's not a novice at the position. He started 24 games at the hot corner last season and it was his natural position in Cuba. Monday's two-hit effort was his sixth multi-hit game in the last 10, a stretch in which Gurriel is hitting .341 (15-for-44) although with little impact (one RBI, two extra-base hits).

Hoskins left Monday's game against the Dodgers after fouling a ball off his mouth, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins walked off the field with the team trainer after he appeared to be bleeding from the mouth. The injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, as manager Game Kapler described it as a "big cut" on Hoskins' lip and said he's "not overly concerned," per Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoskins went 0-for-4 with a run scored prior to leaving. An update on his status should come when the Phillies reveal their lineup hours before their game Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and three RBI in Monday's win over the Pirates.

Rizzo extended his hitting streak to 10 games, and during that time he's 13-for-39 with a home run and 13 RBI. The 28-year-old slugger is still hitting just .228 for the season, but his track record and recent hot streak suggest that we'll see that number continue to climb.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Braves.

Cabrera will head to the bench for the second game of Monday's twin bill after playing all nine innings and going 1-for-4 in Game 1. In his place, Luis Guillorme will start at second base and hit seventh.

Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk for Low-A Cedar Rapids in its 4-3 loss to Clinton on Monday.

The long ball was Kirilloff's eighth of the season, boosting his OPS to an excellent .945 across 193 plate appearances. After missing the entire 2017 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, the 20-year-old hasn't missed a beat in his first taste of full-season ball and has firmly reestablished himself as one of the top prospects in the Minnesota organization. A midseason promotion to the Florida State League seems likely for the 2016 first-round pick.

Flores was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with lower-back soreness, Tim Britton of The Athletic New York reports.

This comes at an inopportune time, as Flores had been playing regularly and was hitting .290/.352/.435 with one home run in 62 May at-bats. He will be eligible to return June 8 against the Yankees. Luis Guillorme, who is starting at third base against the Braves, figures to pick up some extra at-bats while Flores is out.

Calhoun is not in Monday's lineup against the Tigers.

Calhoun will take his usual seat on the bench with a left-hander (Matt Boyd) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Chris Young will pick up a start in right field and hit ninth as the Angels go with an all right-handed hitting lineup.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

It's his 10th homer of the season, and first in 10 games. Bour failed to record a single RBI during that power outage, leaving him with only 24 through 50 games on the year, and his .236/.381/.452 slash line is an indication of how few hittable pitches the Marlins' lone true slugger is seeing. Until he gets some help in the lineup, don't expect a big improvement in his numbers.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI on Sunday against the Brewers.

Cabrera took left-hander Boone Logan deep in the seventh inning for his eighth home run of the season. It was his third home run and fifth extra-base hit off a lefty in 53 at-bats this season. While he has cooled off a bit in May, Cabrera remains productive and has hit in the top third of the Mets' lineup for much of the season.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one walk and one double Sunday against the Braves.

Freeman delivered a two-RBI double in the sixth inning, putting the Braves up 6-0 on the way to a 7-1 victory. Freeman is batting .325 with nine home runs and 38 RBI through 51 games. The Braves are set to begin a three-game series with the Mets on Monday.