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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Homers for second straight game
Machado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Trailing 1-0 in the third inning, Machado belted a Robbie Ray offering over the fence in left-center field to pull the Padres ahead. Machado is up to 32 homers, 85 RBI and 81 runs scored in 155 games this year.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Smacks 30th double
Moustakas (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.
Moustakas missed two games with the elbow injury, but he played the whole game at third base Saturday. It's the fourth time in nine years Moustakas has reached 30 doubles in a season. He's added 35 homers, 87 RBI and 80 runs scored across 142 games this year.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Sitting for nightcap
Moncada will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Detroit.
Moncada hits the bench after going 2-for-4 with a run and a pair of singles in the first game of the day. Danny Mendick gets the start at third base.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Dealing with side soreness
Arenado's absence from the lineup Saturday against the Brewers is due to side soreness, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The Rockies have nothing left to play for this season, so Arenado could sit Sunday as well, even if the injury is quite minor. If Arenado's season is indeed done, he'll end the year with career highs in batting average (.315), on-base percentage (.379) and OPS (.962) while posting his lowest strikeout rate (14.0 percent) since 2014. His 41 homers are just one shy of his career high and represent the third time he's reached the 40-homer mark.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Back in lineup
Moustakas (elbow) is back in the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado.
Moustakas sat for the last two games with an elbow issue but is ready to go following a brief absence. He'll bat third and play third base Saturday.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Day off Saturday
Arenado is not in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.
Arenado has posted typically strong numbers down the stretch, hitting .370/.469/.667 with four homers over his last 14 games. He'll get a rest Saturday, with Ryan McMahon sliding over to third base and Garrett Hampson starting at second.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Remains on bench
Segura (ankle) will sit again Saturday against the Marlins.
Segura hits the bench for the second straight game after leaving Thursday's contest with a sprained ankle. It's possible that he's already played his final game of the year. Sean Rodriguez starts at shortstop Saturday.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Not starting Saturday
Ramirez (hand) remains on the bench Saturday against the Nationals.
Ramirez returned quickly from a broken hamate bone, but it wasn't enough to drag Cleveland into the playoffs, as the team was eliminated from contention following Friday's loss. With nothing left to play for, Ramirez may have played in his final game of the season already. Yu Chang starts at third base Saturday.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Homer binge continues
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.
Bregman is up to 41 homers for the year, including six in his last 11 games. The third baseman has added 111 RBI and 120 runs scored in 154 games this season while slashing .296/.421/.595 in what has been a career year.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Slugs 31st homer
Machado went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Machado's game-tying blast came in the sixth inning off reliever Matt Andriese. The slugger is up to 31 homers, 83 RBI and 80 runs scored while slashing .253/.332/.455 in 154 games this season.