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Muncy went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Atlanta.

So far Muncy has dispelled any notion that his 2018 numbers were a fluke, slashing .274/.370/.521 through 38 games with eight homers and 28 RBI. He's avoided a platoon role so far -- a 1.090 OPS against same-side pitching will do that -- and as long as he continues to hit in a prime spot in the potent Dodgers' lineup, the 28-year-old should remain on pace to blow past last year's 79 RBI.

Riley will receive a couple starts per week in the outfield going forward at Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Riley received the first of said starts Wednesday, though he also made a start in the outfield during spring training. The increased versatility will help the 22-year-old reach the majors should the Braves run into any injury issues. Riley is slashing .300/.373/.633 with 10 home runs for the Stripers, but Josh Donaldson is currently blocking the 22-year-old's path to the majors at third base.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday.

Since returning from a fractured right ring finger April 26, Moustakas has hits in 11 of 12 games. During that stretch, he has gone 17-for-54 (.315) with three home runs and 14 RBI. That's improved his average to .272 with nine homers, 24 RBI, 19 runs and two steals in 125 at-bats this season.

Rendon went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a HBP before being ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the seventh inning of Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.

After missing 14 games with an elbow injury and being activated from the IL earlier in the day, Rendon was anxious to make an impact, and his frustration with umpire CB Bucknor's wavering strike zone got the better of him. The third baseman should be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Vargas started the past three games, recording a base hit in each of those contests. He's been aided by the Diamondbacks having the designated hitter available the past two days in Tampa Bay, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently when Arizona resumes play in National League parks.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 14-4 rout of the Rockies.

His second-inning blast off Anthony Senzatela was Longo's fifth home run of the year. The veteran third baseman is having another sluggish year at the plate, slashing .235/.285/.435 through 32 games, but Longoria is on pace for his first 25-homer campaign since 2016.

McMahon isn't starting Tuesday against the Giants, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon will get the night off after collecting two hits in Sunday's series finale against Arizona. Garrett Hampson gets the nod at the keystone and will bat seventh in McMahon's stead.

Longoria (shoulder) is starting at third base and batting fifth Tuesday against the Rockies, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Longoria missed the past three contests due to shoulder inflammation, but he's been cleared to return for the series opener. He's 5-for-15 with a homer and five RBI over his last five games.

Kieboom was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

The Nationals' top prospect could have potentially stayed up for good if he had hit the ground running, but after hitting .128/.209/.282 with a 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 43 plate appearances, he was a natural candidate to be sent down with Anthony Rendon (elbow) coming off the injured list. Kieboom hit .379/.506/.636 with three home runs in 18 games at Triple-A prior to making his big-league debut.

Rendon (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

As anticipated, Rendon will be available for Tuesday's matchup and figures to enter the starting lineup at third base, bumping Howie Kendrick to first base for the time being.