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Senzel (illness) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Senzel fell ill prior to Sunday's series finale with the Tigers and was scratched from the lineup, and it appears he's still feeling under the weather 24 hours later. Phillip Ervin will draw the start in Senzel's stead, slotting in as the Reds' leadoff man and center fielder.

Rendon (oblique) remains on the bench for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Rendon avoided the injured list to start the season after battling oblique tightness late in camp, but he's yet to appear in a game thus far. The fact that he remains on the active roster suggests his return is imminent, with manager Joe Maddon indicating he could serve as the designated hitter before he's ready to take the field, but it will be David Fletcher at third base again for now.

Escobar went 1-for-12 with five strikeouts while starting in the first three games of the Diamondbacks' season-opening series with the Padres.

The Padres' pitching staff has gotten the better of the Diamondbacks' hitters thus far in the four-game set, as Arizona scored only six runs in total through three contests. Escobar's slow start looms larger than normal in an abbreviated campaign, but his outstanding production over his prior one and a half seasons with Arizona should give fantasy managers faith that he'll heat up sooner rather than later.

Angels manager Joe Maddon indicated Sunday that he is considering having Rendon (oblique) return to action as the designated hitter before playing third base, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Rendon took batting practice and fielded groundballs over the weekend, suggesting that his regular-season Angels debut is imminent. While the team could play it safe by having Rendon open in a designated-hitter role, the move would likely be temporary given the value his defense adds to the team's infield.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Seattle.

Bregman has hit safely in all three games thus far, going 3-for-13 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. As one of the Astros' more prolific bats, Bregman has hit third or fourth in the order in 2020.

Donaldson went 0-for-2 with two walks in Sunday's win at the White Sox. He's 1-for-9 with four walks in his first three games with the Twins, hitting second in the order in all three contests.

Donaldson had a quiet weekend at the plate even with the Twins scoring 27 runs in three games. Donaldson still drew walks at a good clip and saw 3.9 pitchers per at bat, according to The Athletic, which shows he's seeing the ball well at the plate and his hits should come.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 14-1 win over the Mets.

Riley stretched the Braves' lead to 12-1 with his sixth-inning long ball, his first of the season. The 23-year-old is expected to share third-base duties with Johan Camargo during the 2020 campaign.

Machado went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Machado was intentionally walked by Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel in the seventh inning, and proceeded to work a double-steal with Fernando Tatis. While Machado only picked up five stolen bases in 2019, the Padres have shown a willingness to run rampant on the basepaths with seven steals as a team through three games in 2020. Machado may not be a big part of that, but it could give a slight boost to his RBI count down the line.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, four runs and one strikeout in Sunday's win against the Royals.

After struggling in 2019, Ramirez provided a boost to his numbers early this season as he took part in Cleveland's strong showing on offense Sunday. In addition to home runs in the fourth and sixth innings, Ramirez scored two additional times as all but one of the members of the starting lineup recorded hits. The 27-year-old has gone 5-for-12 with three extra-base hits to begin the season.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored against the Phillies on Sunday.

Anderson took Reggie McClain deep in the fifth inning, a big blow in the Marlins 11-run offensive performance. Anderson has started the season well, reaching base three times Saturday prior to his power production Sunday. He'll have the opportunity to build on these performances with a friendly matchup against the Orioles next on the schedule.