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Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Stays red hot
Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Marlins.
Suarez took Caleb Smith deep in the first inning to record his 37th homer of the season. He has swung a hot bat of late, going yard in three consecutive games while also racking up four long balls in his past 10 contests. For the season, he's now hitting .260/.340/.537 across 544 plate appearances.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Goes yard Tuesday
Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.
Davis took Brandon Kintzler deep in the ninth inning to record his 16th homer of the season. He did also whiff twice, giving him multiple strikeouts in three of his past four starts. Though he still has strong overall numbers, Davis has slowed down at the plate over the past 10 games, recording just two multi-hit games and two extra-base hits in that span.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Delivers homer, stolen base
Senzel went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Marlins.
Senzel's big day at the dish was highlighted by a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 11th of the season. He also chipped in a stolen base in the fourth frame, his 14th for the campaign. Entering the contest, Senzel had managed just a .195/.233/.293 line across 85 plate appearances in August. However, he's now recorded consecutive multi-hit efforts and has also swiped bases in both of those contests.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Will avoid surgery
After visiting a specialist, it's been determined that Anderson will not require surgery on his left hand, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
Anderson suffered a broken finger in his left hand Friday after being struck by a pitch, and while he's already been ruled out for the remainder of the season, it's positive news that he'll be able to avoid surgery. He should be ready for the start of spring training.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Sitting out Tuesday
Moustakas (wrist) isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against St. Louis.
Moustakas' X-rays came back negative after he took a grounder off his wrist Monday night, but as expected, he'll be held out of the second game of the series. Cory Spangenberg starts at the hot corner and is batting seventh.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Orioles' Jace Peterson: Stuck on bench
Peterson remains on the bench Tuesday against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
Peterson sits for the fourth time in six games. Anthony Santander starts in left field in his absence.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Could return during playoffs
Ramirez (hand) could return at some point during the playoffs, should Cleveland qualify, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Ramirez underwent surgery on his fractured right hand Monday. He's expected to require five-to-seven weeks to recover. The early end of that timeline would have him returning just after the regular season ends, so he won't be of any more help to fantasy owners this season, but he could still help Cleveland if the team is able to win a playoff spot without him.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Blasts 30th home run
Chapman went 2-for-5 with with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in the Athletics' 19-4 win on Monday.
Chapman knocked in a run on a double in the fifth inning and homered in the seventh inning. The home run traveled a projected 447 feet and gives Chapman 30 homers, making him just the third A's third baseman in history to hit 30 home runs. Since Aug. 9, Chapman is hitting .311/.373/.705 with six home runs and 10 RBI.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Hits walk-off homer
McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run walk-off home run in a 3-1 victory against the Braves on Monday.
The Rockies blew a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth but still won thanks to McMahon. He hit his homer with one out and a man on first base. This was his first home run since hitting a pair against the Marlins on Aug. 17. He is batting .264 with 18 home runs, 68 RBI, 58 runs and five steals in 382 at-bats this season.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Unlikely to play Tuesday
X-rays on Moustakas' left wrist came back negative, though he's unlikely to play Tuesday against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Moustakas took a grounder off his wrist in the field during Monday night's matchup, though he appears to have avoided a significant injury. Even so, the Brewers are expected to hold him out of Tuesday's matchup as a precaution.