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Rivera went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to Oakland.

All Rivera has done since being called up from Triple-A Reno at the tail end of April is hit. The utility infielder has hit safely in nine of 10 starts and is batting .370 (17-for-46) overall in 14 games. He's typically in the lineup somewhere whenever the Diamondbacks face a left-hander.

Baty went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Baty got the Mets on the board in the fifth with a solo blast to right center field for his first home run since May 1. Baty has cooled down considerably, slashing just .139/.262/.250 over his last 11 games, though he does own a 5:5 BB:K. The 23-year-old continues to ride the bench a majority of the time against lefties, but that could change at any moment if he starts to heat up again at the plate.

Escobar went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Escobar entered as a pinch hitter for the DH spot in the ninth and sent a sinker over the left field wall to make it a three-run deficit for the Mets. He now has a hit in four straight games and is slashing .429/.455/.952 over his last 22 plate appearances but continues to lose work to Brett Baty at third base. An injury in the Mets infield would likely be required for Escobar to see consistent playing time again. For the year, he's slashing just .211/.250/.437 with four homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and a 4:16 BB:K over 77 plate appearances.

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Rockies.

Senzel came up clutch for Cincinnati, hitting a two-run homer off Peter Lambert in the seventh inning that plated Tyler Stephenson and gave the Reds a 2-1 lead. After a slow start to the season, Senzel has turned the corner, hitting .323 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored over his last 17 games. As an everyday starter toward the top of the Reds lineup, Senzel offers ample fantasy value.

Machado (hand) is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

X-rays came back negative for any fractures after Machado took a pitch off his left hand in Monday's series opener versus Kansas City, but he'll take a night off for rest and treatment while Ha-Seong Kim fills in at third base. Rougned Odor is covering second base.

Sosa is not in the starting lineup Tuesday at San Francisco.

Alec Bohm is covering third base and hitting seventh against the Giants and right-hander Alex Cobb. Kody Clemens will play first base and hit ninth. Sosa enjoyed a strong April but is batting just .189 with a .420 OPS in 41 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to May.

Wisdom isn't starting Tuesday against the Astros, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The Cubs seem to have fallen into a pattern with Wisdom sitting every third game since May 6. Nick Madrigal will take over in the hot corner and bat leadoff.

McMahon is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Reds.

Mike Moustakas will cover the hot corner and bat fifth against the Reds and rookie left-hander Brandon Williamson. Alan Trejo is playing second base and hitting eighth.

Triolo (wrist) has gone 5-for-17 with two doubles, a walk, four RBI and two runs in four games since Triple-A Indianapolis reinstated him from the 7-day injured list May 9.

Triolo missed the first month of the minor-league season while recovering from surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his left wrist. After completing a four-game rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton earlier this month, the 25-year-old third baseman received the green light last week to rejoin the Pirates' top affiliate.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Monday in a 12-0 thrashing of Texas.

Riley went deep in the seventh inning, drilling a two-run shot to make the score 10-0. The long ball was his first extra-base hit over his past seven games, a span during which he's hit just .200 with 12 strikeouts over 30 at-bats. After averaging 36 homers and 100 RBI over his previous two campaigns, Riley is a bit below that pace so far in 2023 with seven long balls and 20 runs batted in across 41 contests.