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Muncy went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Reds.

The Dodgers had just two hits Saturday, with Muncy sending them both over the fence against Reds right-hander Luke Weaver. This snapped an 0-for-9 skid for Muncy, who has homered six times over his last nine games. The infielder is up to 27 long balls, 70 RBI, 60 runs scored, one stolen base and eight doubles while slashing .199/.331/.495 through 86 contests.

Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Davis hammered his 14th long ball of 2023 Saturday, going yard off Kenley Jansen in the bottom of the ninth for a walk-off. The homer marked Davis' second in three games, while the overall effort marked his first multi-hit contest since July 4. Across his last 15 appearances, Davis is hitting 8-for-48 (.167) with seven RBI and six runs scored.

Rivera isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against Seattle.

Rivera will get a breather Saturday after putting together a four-game hitting streak and going 6-for-17 with a homer and three runs scored in that span. Josh Rojas will start at the hot corner in Rivera's place and bat seventh.

The Diamondbacks placed Longoria on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained lower back, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Manager Torey Lovullo noted he doesn't expect Longoria to be on the IL longer than the minimum 10 days, so it doesn't seem like the back injury is too severe. Josh Rojas will come up from Triple-A Reno to take Longoria's roster spot.

The Cubs reinstated Madrigal (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Madrigal landed on the injured list July 4 with a strained right hamstring and will now return to Chicago after a five-game rehab assignment. The 26-year-old infielder went 5-for-18 with four runs scored during his rehab assignment and figures to return as the Cubs' primary third baseman. Miles Mastrobuoni was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.

Baty is not in Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.

Baty will open the game on the bench with lefty Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber for Washington. Mark Vientos is starting at third base and batting eighth.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.

The third baseman took former teammate Bryse Wilson deep in the seventh inning, giving Riley his seventh homer in the last nine games. It's been another huge summer so far for the 26-year-old slugger, and since June 20 he's slashing .300/.349/.650 with 12 of his 23 homers on the season, plus 28 RBI and 30 runs.

Toro went 3-for-4 with a home run, his second of the season, and four RBI in Friday's 10-7 loss to Atlanta.

His three-run shot off Ben Heller in the eighth inning made the final score somewhat respectable, but it was Milwaukee's only homer on the night against three long balls by Atlanta hitters. Toro has hit the ground running after his latest promotion Wednesday, going 4-for-7 in two starts, but the addition of Carlos Santana on Thursday puts one more obstacle between the 26-year-old and a consistent role in the lineup once the Brewers' roster gets healthy again.

Candelario said after Friday's game against the Mets that he's "fine" and would have been able to hit if his spot in the lineup came up again, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Aggressiveness on the bases led to an injury scare, as Candelario tried to stretch a single into a double in the eighth inning and appeared to hurt his left shoulder. The shoulder apparently checked out OK in between innings, but as he was the DH on Friday, no defensive replacement was necessary. A likely trade candidate, Candelario went 1-for-3 with a walk in the cointest and is now slashing .254/.355/.478 on the season.

Anderson (back) isn't expected to return from the injured list until early-to-mid August, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Anderson resumed hitting in the cage earlier this week, but he still has some hurdles to clear as he recovers from the lingering back issue that sent him to the IL on July 16. When healthy this season, the 30-year-old third baseman has slashed .229/.317/.373 with nine homers and 38 RBI in 85 games for the Brewers.