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Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Tuesday in a 4-1 victory versus Arizona.

It was an eventful day for Cronenworth, beginning with a batting-practice mishap during which he was struck in the face by a groundball, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The utility man was able to remain in the lineup, but he committed an error in the top of the first inning that led to an Arizona run. All was well that ended well for Cronenworth, however, as he clubbed a three-run blast in the bottom of the frame that ultimately provided the winning margin for San Diego. The long ball was just the third in what has been a rough campaign for Cronenworth, as he's slashing a poor .183/.285/.270 through 41 contests. However, he's begun to turn things around this month, batting .360 (9-for-25) with two homers and six RBI through seven July games.

Freeland went 3-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies.

Freeland has started at second base in five of the Dodgers' seven games in July, including three times against right-handers. There was room for both Freeland and Tommy Edman in the lineup Tuesday since Teoscar Hernandez got a day off, but the two are largely expected to share duties at the keystone. Edman's versatility likely means Freeland won't get completely shut out of the lineup, but it remains to be seen how the work gets divvied up. Freeland is batting .237 with a .637 OPS, three home runs, two steals, 19 RBI, 24 runs scored and seven doubles over 218 plate appearances.

Clement went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Giants.

Clement has gone 15-for-44 (.341) over his last 12 games since shaking off a hip issue that cost him some time in late June. The All-Star second baseman is now batting .298 with a .753 OPS, seven home runs, 30 RBI, 39 runs scored, 23 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 89 contests this season. Clement has been atop the lineup for the last two games, though it's unclear if he'll stay there once George Springer rejoins the starting nine.

Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Astros' 6-3 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.

Altuve failed to get on base in each of his first four plate appearances but the fifth time was the charm for the veteran second baseman, who smacked a solo homer to left-center field in the eighth inning. He's gone deep in back-to-back games against Washington and is up to 10 home runs on the season. Altuve has reached base safely in six of his last seven games, going 6-for-27 (.222) with four extra-base hits, five RBI and one steal in that span.

Young went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during the Mariners' 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.

Young cut the Mariners' deficit to 4-2 in the fifth inning after taking Max Meyer deep for a solo home run to right field. Young is up to 10 home runs on the season and has gone 11-for-35 (.314) with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs scored over his last 10 games.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Arroyo has gone 2-for-16 across his past five contests and will sit Tuesday for the second time in Cincinnati's past three games. Matt McLain is picking up another start at second base in the series opener versus Philadelphia.

Nunez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Astros.

All three singles were groundballs and two of them never left the infield, as Nunez used his speed to put together a strong line in the box score. The 25-year-old infielder leads the majors with 33 steals on the season, and since the beginning of June he's delivered a .349/.417/.453 slash line over 29 games with one homer, 12 RBI and 15 runs. That surge has boosted his batting average on the season over 50 points, from .189 to a far more respectable .243.

Albies went 2-for-6 with two doubles and a run scored in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

The 29-year-old has already been voted into the NL starting lineup for the All-Star Game, but Albies isn't resting on his laurels. He's hit safely in five of six games to begin July, batting .259 (7-for-27) with a .667 SLG thanks to five doubles and two homers, to go along with three RBI and seven runs scored.

Altuve went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Nationals.

Altuve put the Astros ahead 4-1in the second inning with a three-run, two-out blast off Miles Mikolas. It's Altuve's ninth long ball this season and his first since June 19. The veteran second baseman has gone 4-for-11 with three extra-base hits in his last three games following a 4-for-31 (.129) slump across his prior eight contests. Overall, Altuve is slashing .235/.312/.394 with 42 runs scored, 25 RBI and two stolen bases across 296 plate appearances this year.

Palacios went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the Rays' 5-1 loss to the Yankees on Monday.

It was a dominant effort on the mound from Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler on Monday, but Palacios put Tampa Bay on the board with a single in the fifth inning that brought Chandler Simpson home. Palacios has driven in at least one run in three of his last four games, going 5-for-12 with one steal, one home run, four RBI and two runs scored in that span.