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Riley went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 victory over the Brewers on Saturday.

The magical start to Riley's MLB career continued Saturday night. He singled in the second inning and then the Braves took the lead on his homer during the sixth. It's still a small sample size, but Riley is 8-for-15 (.533) with three extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- to begin his MLB career.

Longoria (illness) is starting at third base and batting fifth Saturday at Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria was absent from Friday's lineup due to a stomach bug but was able to make a quick return to action Saturday. The 33-year-old is slashing .281/.361/.594 with three home runs in 32 at-bats since the start of May.

Davis is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Davis appeared to be moving back ahead of Todd Frazier in the pecking order at third base, starting five out of six games, but Frazier has since gotten the call in two straight contests. Davis could have some opportunities in the outfield in the near future with Michael Conforto out with a concussion, but that opportunity won't come Saturday.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Brewers.

The veteran third baseman went deep as part of a nine-run sixth inning by Atlanta. Donaldson is slashing .259/.377/.483 through 42 games with seven homers and 21 RBI, and while Austin Riley could be a threat to his playing time down the road if the youngster gets squeezed out of left field, Donaldson figures to remain a regular part of the lineup as long as he's healthy.

Davis went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

Davis entered the game in the sixth inning and took over in left field as part of a double switch for Jacob deGrom and then took Trevor Richards deep in the seventh to chase the Miami starter from the game for his fourth home run of the year. He could see extra outfield opportunities while Michael Conforto (concussion) and Jeff McNeil (abdomen) are on the shelf, but he's been seeing regular action at third base lately anyway, although he hasn't been doing much with it. Davis is hitting .235 (8-for-34) in May with a 0:10 BB:K, and Friday's homer was his first since April 14.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Moncada was part of the White Sox's lone rally when they plated two in the third inning after Toronto jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The soon-to-be 23-year-old is up to 29 RBI through 42 games, a much better pace than 2018, when he didn't drive in his 29th run until the 69th game June 24. Part of that is due to the team taking him out of the leadoff spot where RBI opportunities aren't as plentiful, but the major reason for his increased run production is that he's been swinging at hittable pitches that he let pass by last season. He's averaged 3.85 pitches per plate appearance this season, down from 4.11 last year, while making more consistent contact when swinging.

Escobar went 1-for-5 with a three-RBI triple in the Diamondbacks' 7-0 victory over the Giants on Friday.

Escobar smacked a three-run triple off reliever Derek Holland in the seventh to boost Arizona's lead to 6-0. He's now hit safely in five straight games, and is batting .290 with nine homers, 30 RBI and 27 runs scored as he continues to produce impressive numbers for the Diamondbacks.

Ramirez went 0-for-4 but recorded a stolen base and run in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Friday.

With a .191 average and .589 OPS, Ramirez continues to struggle mightily at the plate. But despite those numbers, he has managed to still contribute 16 runs and 11 steals. Just image what Ramirez could be doing with an on-base percentage higher than .286. He also has four home runs and 13 RBI in 162 at-bats this season.

Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory against the Reds on Friday.

The 28-year-old has been a pretty steady presence in the Dodgers lineup this season. He hit .269 with an .857 OPS in April, and Muncy has improved on both of those numbers during the first half of May. He's up to nine homers and a .496 slugging percentage in 2019. Overall, Muncy is batting .262 with 14 extra-base hits, 29 RBI, 21 runs and two steals in 141 at-bats this season.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Cubs.

Rendon cut Chicago's lead to one in the third inning with a two-run shot to center field, but the Cubs would erupt for 14 runs when all was said and done. The 28-year-old third baseman has now reached safely in four straight, registering four extra-base hits and four RBI over that stretch.