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Riley went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates.

The third baseman led the charge as Atlanta racked up seven homers and 14 extra-base hits while putting at least one run on the board in every inning except the third. Riley is hitting .324 (22-for-68) in May and has gone deep four times in the last five games, pushing his slash line on the season to an impressive .310/.410/.503 with seven home runs and 15 RBI through 45 contests.

Segura went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's loss against the Red Sox.

Segura launched his third long ball of the season off Martin Perez, and the star second baseman has reached base at least twice in three of his last five appearances. He's hit safely in five of his last seven contests and has hit .320 across 53 at-bats this month.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will get a break with lefty Alex Wood starting for the Giants. Albert Pujols will start at first base with Sheldon Neuse at second.

Machado will hit the bench Friday against the Mariners.

Machado will sit for just the third time this season. Ha-Seong Kim will get the nod at third base in his absence.

Walls will be called up from Triple-A Durham on Saturday after the Rays traded Willy Adames to the Brewers, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old should slot in as Tampa Bay's starting shortstop following the departure of Adames on Friday. Walls was off to a strong start at Triple-A this season with a .327/.468/.490 slash line in 14 games, but he may not have much of a window to secure the starting role with top prospect Wander Franco still waiting for his opportunity.

Muncy went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 3-2 win over Arizona.

Muncy slotted second in the batting order and started at second base for the Dodgers before shifting over to his customary first-base spot later in the game. He notched his seventh multi-hit performance over his past 13 games, and during that stretch he has accumulated a .413/.526/.739 slash line, four homers, 11 RBI and 10 walks. Muncy's extended hot streak has pushed his batting average up to .277 on the season.

Senzel hit the injured list Friday due to left knee inflammation.

Senzel had missed three straight games with what was originally referred to as knee soreness, but manager David Bell had previously said he expected Senzel back in action Friday. As it turns out, the injury is bad enough to sideline him for at least another week. The move can be backdated by three days, leaving him eligible to return next Friday, though it's not yet clear whether or not he's expected to do so. Scott Heineman was recalled in a corresponding move.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout as Arizona fell 3-2 to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Escobar took Joe Kelly deep in the sixth to knot the score at two, his 11th of the season and second straight game with a home run. A modest six-game hitting streak has brought his average from .200 to .224, although his on-base abilities stand to improve with only two walks in May compared to 22 strikeouts.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a walk Thursday against the Giants.

Suarez belted his ninth home run of the season in the eighth inning off Jose Alvarez. Though he entered the game with only four hits in his last 28 at-bats, Suarez has started to show power by recording six of his long balls in his last 18 contests. To fully return to form, Suarez will have to lower his 32.6 percent strikeout rate, which has limited his line to .157/.236/.365 to this point in the campaign.

Anderson went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 win over Philadelphia.

The third baseman drew his first walk of the game in the second inning. He then stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but he was left on base. Anderson has recorded two of his three stolen bases this year in the last four games. The 28-year-old sports a .221/.279/.345 slash line with three home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored through 122 plate appearances.