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Davis went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.

His fifth-inning shot off Clayton Kershaw actually gave the Mets a brief 3-2 lead, but the bullpen fell apart in the bottom of the sixth. Davis is slashing only .234/.269/.406 through 20 games in May with a weak 3:18 BB:K, but three of his six homers on the year have come in his last nine starts.

Senzel was superb in Sunday's win over the Cubs, scoring four runs in the course of going 3-for-5 with a walk. He also had his first major-league outfield assist, throwing out Anthony Rizzo at home when the game was still close, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Senzel is now 100 plate appearances into his major-league career, and he's hitting .256/.330/.422 with five stolen bases in eight attempts. His 27.0 K% is a little higher than we expected, but not completely out of line with his first exposure to big-league pitching.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a walk and a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.

Anderson cut Miami's deficit to four runs in the ninth inning after driving in three runs on a double to center field, but it wasn't enough to come away with the victory. He continues to put on an impressive display of power, slugging three home runs while driving in nine over his last six ballgames.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Marlins.

Rendon tripled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, extending Washington's lead to eight. The 28-year-old has put together a modest four-game hitting streak, collecting three extra-base hits and four RBI over that brief stretch.

Moustakas was ejected in the top of the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Phillies, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

It's unclear what Moustakas said to warrant the ejection, but umpire Mike Estabrook tossed the third baseman after a brief conversation between the two in the field. It's the fourth career ejection for Moustakas and his first since joining the Brewers ahead of the 2018 trade deadline. He went hitless in his four at-bats on the day before being replaced by Keston Hiura.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Vargas will take a seat after making three consecutive starts, including one Friday in which he piled up a career-high five hits. Though he doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role, Vargas should nonetheless see his opportunities increase while Wilmer Flores (foot) remains on the 10-day injured list.

Newman will start at shortstop and hit eighth Sunday against the Dodgers.

Newman will draw his fourth start in five games, with three coming at shortstop and one at third base. Since returning from the injured list earlier in May, Newman has sizzled at the plate to the tune of a .375/.444/.521 batting line. The Pirates could soon commit to Newman in a full-time role with youngster Cole Tucker slashing a brutal .096/.145/.154 so far this month.

Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Tigers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis started five of the last six contests in left field but will take a seat after going 4-for-21 in that span. Carlos Gomez starts in left field with Michael Conforto (concussion) returning from the injured list, while Todd Frazier grabs another start at third base.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and five RBI in a 9-6 loss to the Orioles on Saturday.

Arenado accounted for almost all of the Rockies' offense, with his biggest highlight being a 394-foot homer in the third inning that briefly gave the hosts a 4-3 lead. Arenado is the fourth-fastest third baseman to hit 200 homers by games played, doing so in 925 games. For the season, the 28-year-old is hitting .333/.377/.632 with 14 homers, 42 RBI and 38 runs scored in 50 games.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-2 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

The 30-year-old has continued to display a ton of power this season. He has seven extra-base hits -- including four home runs -- in his last 11 games. Moustakas has 13 doubles and 13 home runs, giving him a .549 slugging percentage despite just a .266 average. For more symmetry, Moustakas also has 32 RBI and 32 runs with three stolen bases in 184 at-bats this season.