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Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.

Machado took Giants starter Madison Bumgarner deep in the fourth inning, pulling the Padres within a run at the time. He later came around to score on a ninth-inning Eric Hosmer single. Machado is 9-for-34 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 games. For the year, the 27-year-old has 28 homers, 75 RBI and 72 runs scored while batting .264 over 500 at-bats.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a walk and a run scored Friday against the Marlins.

Rendon plated a run in the first inning on a single to center, and he won the game in the bottom of the ninth with a single to left field. The 29-year-old continues to put together a strong 2019 campaign, slashing .333/.412/.619 with 29 home runs and 107 RBI over 119 games.

Muncy (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

Muncy was diagnosed with a small fracture in his right wrist after undergoing an MRI, and he'll miss the next week or more as a result. Kris Negron (neck) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Muncy has a small fracture in his right wrist, but he expects to be back in a week or two, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy was initially diagnosed with a contusion, but an MRI showed there was more damage than first thought. He'll require a trip to the injured list as a result.

Muncy (wrist) isn't starting Friday's game against Arizona, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

X-rays on his wrist came back negative, but Muncy remains out of the lineup for now. He's set to undergo further testing, after which a timetable for his return should become clearer.

Moustakas (wrist) remains sidelined Friday against the Cubs.

Moustakas hasn't played since taking a grounder off his wrist Monday. His absence Friday comes as little surprise, as manager Craig Counsell indicated Thursday that he was likely still a few days away from returning to action. Hernan Perez starts at the hot corner in his absence.

Muncy's wrist X-rays showed no fracture, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy previously underwent a fluoroscopy that also revealed no fracture. Although Muncy indicated after the game that he will undergo additional tests Friday, his injury is currently being diagnosed as a contusion, which bodes well for his chances to avoid a stint on the injured list. The 29-year-old exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a fastball on his right wrist.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Davis accounted for New York's only run of the game with a 432-foot blast to center field in the first inning. The long ball was Davis' eighth in August and marked the third straight game in which he has gone yard. The 26-year-old is slashing .303/.366/.520 with 18 homers and 47 RBI in 369 plate appearances this season.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in the Diamondbacks' 11-5 win over the Dodgers on Thursday.

Escobar officially reached the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career with a sixth-inning three-run blast off Joe Kelly, bringing his career-high RBI total up to 106 in the process. The 30-year-old is also slashing a solid .267/.320/.522 across 525 at-bats.

Newman went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four RBI to help the Pirates to an 11-8 victory over the Rockies on Thursday.

Newman only had seven long balls for the season coming into the game, but he clubbed two in this contest, first touching up Chi Chi Gonzalez with a first-inning solo shot before adding another solo blast off Jesus Tinoco in the fifth. This type of power shouldn't be expected regularly from Newman -- they were at Coors Field, after all -- but he's providing solid across-the-board production for the Pirates this season. He's slashing .309/.354/.439 across 392 at-bats while driving in 50 runs and swiping 13 bases in 20 attempts.