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Davis is not starting Tuesday against Washington.

Davis' .276/.345/.438 season slash line is far better than Todd Frazier's .203/.239/.344 line, but the pair continues to split time at third base. Frazier will get the call for Tuesday's game.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Giants.

The rookie slugger has been stellar in his first week at the MLB level; he's knocked three homers with a .409 average in 22 at-bats. It looks like Riley is going to force the Braves to keep him in the lineup, even when Ender Inciarte (back) returns. He should be owned in all standard leagues at this point.

Rendon went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

The impressive night extended Rendon's hitting streak to seven games, and he's also gone yard three times in the last four contests. The hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season to a dazzling .342/.433/.708 with nine homers, 27 RBI and 33 runs through 33 games.

Longoria is not in the lineup Monday against the Braves, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria will head to the bench for Monday's series opener as the Giants look to ease him back into action following a brief absence last week due to an illness. In his place, Pablo Sandoval is starting at the hot corner and hitting fifth in this one.

Davis went 2-for-3 in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.

The line doesn't seem like much, but Davis was all that was standing between the Mets and being no-hit, as he had the team's only two knocks of the afternoon against Sandy Alcantara. The 26-year-old is slashing a solid .287/.357/.455 through 37 games and remains the primary option for manager Mickey Callaway at third base, starting six of the last nine contests, but that's likely to change once Jed Lowrie (knee) finally gets healthy.

Kieboom has gone 10-for-32 (.313) with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and a 6:5 BB:K in nine games since being optioned back to Triple-A Fresno.

The 21-year-old's first stint in the majors didn't go as planned, but Kieboom has been doing his best to earn another shot since returning to the PCL. Trea Turner is now back in the lineup at shortstop for the Nats, but Brian Dozier's continued struggles at the plate could create an opportunity for Kieboom at second base later in the season if he keeps posting strong numbers.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk Sunday in the Nationals' 6-5 loss to the Cubs.

Rendon's eighth long ball of the season cut the Nationals' deficit to two runs, but the Chicago bullpen was able to limit the damage the rest of the night to lead the Cubs to a series victory. While the loss drops the Nationals eight games below .500, the team's slumping ways are through no fault of Rendon, who has posted a .928 in his 12 games since returning from the injured list May 7.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.

Longoria returned from an illness Saturday that cost him a couple of games, but his availability on consecutive days should resume his everyday status. The veteran has picked things up over his last 10 contests (.306/.419/.583), and he will need to keep things going in order to protect himself from losing occasional at-bats to the red-hot Pablo Sandoval.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homer runs in the Rockies' 7-5 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.

McMahon hit two of Colorado's four homers on the day, going yard in the fourth inning off Jerad Eickhoff and again in the sixth off Jose Alvarez. The big day boosts his slash line to a respectable .260/.347/.442 through 104 at-bats, to go along with five homers and 17 RBI.

Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

With the exception of Josh Bell, the Pirates have gotten little production of late from their starting infield. The ongoing offensive struggles of third baseman Colin Moran and shortstop Cole Tucker in particular have opened up more work for Newman, who had started in six of the Pirates' past eight games. Though Newman is back on the bench Sunday, his 13-for-36 (.361 average) showing at the plate since returning from the injured list earlier this month should continue to earn him at least semi-regular starts.