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Rendon went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and three runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Marlins.

Rendon set the tone early for the Nationals by delivering a 402-foot blast to left field during the first inning. The 29-year-old finished August on an absolute tear, slashing .386/.440/.653 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 25 games.

Senzel (illness) is starting in center field and hitting fifth in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Senzel has been under the weather recently but is feeling well enough to rejoin the starting lineup for the second half of Saturday's twin bill. He'll look to end a rough month (.191/.240/.309 with three home runs and five steals) on a high note as he faces right-hander Daniel Ponce de Leon in his return to action.

Moustakas (wrist) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Cubs.

Moustakas will remain on the bench for a fourth straight game as he continues to nurse a sore left wrist, which he sustained after he was struck by a grounder in Monday's game against the Cardinals. According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the injury is worse than originally hoped; the third baseman couldn't grip a bat Friday when he attempted to hit, suggesting a return isn't imminent. Travis Shaw, who was recalled from Triple-A San Antonio on Saturday, will start at third base in his place.

Senzel is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals due to an illness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel apparently would have been scratched from Friday's lineup had the game not been postponed. Manager David Bell said the rookie may rejoin the lineup for the second half of Saturday's twin bill. Phillip Ervin is manning center field in his place for Game 1.

Senzel is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Senzel has struggled for the most part in August, hitting just .191 with a .549 OPS and 4:27 BB:K through 25 games, though he does have three home runs and five steals during that stretch. Phillip Ervin is starting in center field in his place for the first half of Saturday's twin bill.

Donaldson went 0-for-1 with four walks and two runs scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the White Sox.

Chicago pitchers issued only six free passes on the night, but Donaldson is used to drawing more than his fair share -- he's slashing .269/.419/.548 with seven homers, 10 RBI and a 24:25 BB:K this month. While his overall numbers are still short of his MVP peak, the 33-year-old does have a .903 OPS on the season, the fourth time in the last five years it's been above .900.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Escobar swatted a two-run homer off Tony Gonsolin in the sixth inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead. The longball was his team-leading and career-best 31st of the season while slashing .270/.323/.531.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Padres.

Longoria provided an RBI single to plate Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh inning before scoring on a Kevin Pillar sacrifice fly. Longoria then added an RBI double to knock in Brandon Belt in the eighth inning for the Giants' final run of the game. The third baseman has enjoyed August, hitting .345 (29-for-84) with four homers, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored in 21 games.

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.