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Riley (knee) will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

He was already placed on the injured list with a right knee ligament injury, to a different part of the knee than last year's injury, per Burns. Riley apparently suffered the injury while working out in the weight room earlier this week. A visit with Dr. Andrews typically means surgery is a likelihood, so Riley could have played his last game of the 2019 season.

Escobar went 0-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and RBI In Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Phillies.

Escobar collected his 93rd RBI on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, allowing him to inch ahead of the Braves' Freddie Freeman (92) for the major-league lead. The steal was also a welcome addition for fantasy managers, who likely didn't draft Escobar with the expectation that he would offer much in the category. He still only has five stolen bases on the campaign, but that actually matches his previous career-best total from 2017.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.

Over his last 15 games, Anderson has compiled a surprising 1.002 OPS, with 10 of his 16 hits (five doubles and five homers) going for extra bases. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing .248/.328/.451 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI.

Manager Dave Martinez said Rendon was okay after exiting the game with a sore right big toe, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon was hit by a pitch during the fourth inning and eventually left the contest, but there doesn't appear to be any real concern over the issue. The 29-year-old iced the injury after exiting and will have Thursday's scheduled off day to recover before the Nationals open a three-game series against the Mets on Friday.

Arenado went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 14-3 loss to the Astros.

Despite getting the rest of the afternoon off in a rout after being lifted in the seventh inning with the Rockies down 11-2, Arenado still went yard for the third time in the last three games and the 25th time this season. On the season, he's slashing .306/.367/.544, as the 28-year-old looks to top a .900 OPS for the fourth straight campaign.

Rendon was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants with a sore toe, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Rendon was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning, and while he was initially able to stay in the game, the third baseman was ultimately removed in the sixth frame. The severity of the issue likely won't be known until Rendon undergoes further testing following Wednesday's game. Brian Dozier entered the game in his place.

Riley will be placed on the injured list with a knee ligament injury, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Riley apparently suffered the injury while working out in the weight room Tuesday. The severity of the issue is not yet known, leaving the rookie without a timetable for his return. Per David O'Brien of The Athletic, Riley is headed back to Atlanta to be further evaluated.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run Tuesday in the Braves' 12-7 win over the Twins.

Donaldson has reached base in 11 consecutive contests, slashing .326/.420/.628 with three home runs, four doubles and a 7:12 BB:K over that stretch. After an injury-ravaged 2018 campaign split between Toronto and Cleveland, Donaldson has proven to be an excellent buy-low investment for the Braves, with his improved health playing a key role in his 100-point recovery in OPS this season.

Davis went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and two runs Tuesday in the Mets' 5-0 win over the Marlins.

With 10 starts in the past 11 games and a .394/.488/.788 slash line over that stretch, Davis might have earned himself a full-time role the rest of the season even if injuries to Robinson Cano (hamstring) and Dominic Smith (foot) hadn't contributed to his spike in playing time. Davis will man left field and bat fifth Wednesday in what's already been a strong series versus Miami through the first three games.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a walk in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 win over the Phillies on Tuesday.

Escobar posted just a .762 OPS in July, but he's already cranked three long balls since the calendar flipped to August, including this fourth-inning blast off Jake Arrieta. It was his 25th homer of the season. Coming off his career-best campaign last year, Escobar has been even better in 2019, as he's now sporting an excellent .282/.339/.537 slash line and has knocked in 92 runs across 489 plate appearances.