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Machado went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Cardinals.

Machado blew the game open with a three-run homer in the second inning as part of a seven-run rally and then added a two-run blast in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 9-1. Machado's pair of homers gives him 19 on the year to go with 54 RBI and 50 runs scored. He's hitting .424 (28-for-66) with nine homers and 21 RBI in his last 15 games.

LeMahieu went 4-for-6 with two runs scored, five RBI and a double in Saturday's 17-13 win over the Red Sox.

LeMahieu is 27-for-56 during his 13-game hitting streak, and he has five straight multi-hit performances. The 30-year-old is slashing .342/.390/.528 with 12 homers and is hitting a blistering .486 in 70 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Angels.

Chapman's 20th home run of the year was the biggest hit of the game. It came on the first pitch from Angels reliever Trevor Cahill after he replaced starter Tyler Skaggs in the fifth inning. Chapman's been steady recently with four homers and eight RBI in his last nine games, batting .300 (9-for-30) over that span. For the year, the third baseman is hitting .264/.353/.532 with 46 RBI and 55 runs scored.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in a 7-5 loss against the Tigers on Saturday.

The 29-year-old broke out of his mini-slump with his first three-hit game since June 16, though he has five multi-hit games in his last 12 contests. Rendon is slashing .310/.398/.619 with 18 home runs, 57 RBI, 61 runs and one steal in 294 plate appearances this year.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a tie-breaking solo homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

Riley followed a homer by Nick Markakis by going deep on the next pitch from Seth Lugo in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. It was the 22-year-old's 14th homer in just 161 at-bats, and the strong power he has displayed has produced a .280/.333/.596 slash line this year.

Farmer will serve as the Reds' No. 2 catcher while Tucker Barnhart is out, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "To his credit, even though he hasn't caught during the season, he's worked very hard to stay on top of his catching skills," manager David Bell said. "[Coach] J.R. [House] has done a good job of keeping him ready."

Farmer hasn't caught in a game so far this season, but he has some big league experience behind the plate. "Extra-inning games, some blowout games I'd catch in the later innings. This is the first time I might be able to start a game at catcher, which is pretty cool," Farmer said. "I sat down with Tucker and Curt [Casali] today, I hadn't done a scouting report all year until today. That's another thing I have to get used to. It's just watching the game more in depth, watching how Curt calls a game and seeing the history of Tucker calling games, that's the biggest thing. And just getting my legs back into shape."

McMahon is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

With lefty Clayton Kershaw on the hill, McMahon will head to the bench. Garrett Hampson starts at second base, hitting sixth.

Duffy (hamstring) ran at 85 percent Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy said his hamstring felt "okay" and he was still a little sore Saturday, so he still has a few hurdles to cross before he is ready to play for the Rays again. There is currently no timetable for Duffy's return, but he is hoping to be back on the field at some point this season.

Moncada (knee) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Moncada did not start Friday after suffering a knee contusion two days prior, but manager Rick Renteria indicated Moncada could be back in the lineup Saturday, and that will indeed be the case. Moncada will man the hot corner and hit second against Twins starter Michael Pineda.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Phillies.

His two-run shot off Vince Velasquez in the third inning proved to be the winning hit, giving the Marlins a 3-0 lead at the time. Anderson has put together a strong month of June, slashing .292/.376/.563 with six long balls and 16 RBI in 25 games, and his 11 homers on the year has already tied his total from last season in about half the time (79 games vs. 156).