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Toro went 2-for-6 with a bases-loaded walk and an RBI groundout in an extra-innings loss to the Royals on Friday.

Toro extended his hitting streak to nine games with his third multi-hit effort in the last four contests. The trade acquisition has just one extra-base hit among his 13 knocks during the aforementioned hitting streak, but regardless Toro has been a fantasy gem in August with a .315 average, .802 OPS and tiny 10.5 percent strikeout rate across 105 plate appearances.

Urshela isn't starting Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Urshela returned from the 10-day injured list Thursday and went 1-for-8 with two strikeouts across the last two games. Rougned Odor will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Rivera is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Rivera went 2-for-5 on Friday and has now hit .306 with a double, a home run and three RBI in his last 10 games. Hanser Alberto is playing third base and batting eighth Saturday.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

He launched a solo shot off Paul Campbell in the eighth inning. Moustakas has broken out of a rough 1-for-32 stretch as he shakes off the last of his rust from a long IL stint, going 5-for-15 over his last four games with two doubles and two of his six homers on the year.

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 17-13 loss to the White Sox.

On his 30th birthday, the third baseman rewarded himself with a pair of homers. Wisdom has gone yard five times in his last seven games. This is the second noticeable power binge for the third baseman, who is up to 23 long balls, 48 RBI, 44 runs scored and three stolen bases through 270 plate appearances. He's added a solid .255/.319/.563 slash line in a surprising breakout season.

Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's 2-0 win over Milwaukee.

Donaldson provided the only offense in Friday's win, blasting a two-run shot off Eric Lauer in the first inning. After going 15 games without a homer, the 35-year-old slugger has gone deep four times in the last six games. He raised his season OPS to .835 with 20 home runs and 56 RBI.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 loss to Boston on Friday.

Ramirez added home run No. 30 of the season Friday with a two-run blast off Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez to open the scoring. The veteran third baseman is now 12-for-32 with five multi-hit outings across his last eight games.

Escobar (hamstring) played catch and hit ahead of Friday's game against the Twins, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Escobar was expected to miss approximately two weeks after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, but it's encouraging to see him resume activities quickly. The 32-year-old still has several steps remaining in his recovery before he's cleared to return to game action, but he appears to be on the right track.

Muncy (back) isn't starting Friday's game against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to back tightness, but he's feeling slightly better and will be available off the bench, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Albert Pujols will start at first base and bat fourth.

Urshela went 1-for-4 in Thursday's win over the Athletics.

The infielder made his return to game action after missing over three weeks with a hamstring injury. He singled in the fourth inning but was retired in his other three at-bats. Urshela figures to start at third base for the Yankees in most games going forward.