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Moncada went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Moncada's solo blast in the seventh inning provided an important insurance run to put Chicago ahead by three in a game it would go on to win, 4-2. The 23-year-old is just 3-for-19 since returning from the All-Star break, but he's been having a solid July overall. In 68 at-bats in the month, he's slashing .279/.388/.515 with three homers, three doubles and a pair of triples.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Bregman got the scoring started early, putting the Astros on the board just two batters into the game with a two-run shot in the top of the first. The 24-year-old has already topped last year's output with 21 home runs and now sits just three RBI away from matching the 71 he totaled last season.

Plouffe was 1-for-3 with a walkoff three-run home run during the 16th inning to lift the Phillies over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Plouffe entered the game in the 12th inning and had the good fortune to bat with runners on first and second with position player Enrique Hernandez on the mound for Los Angeles. The 32-year-old has seen minimal opportunities -- two starts and 11 plate appearances -- since having his contract selected by the Phillies on July 10, but he made his presence known Tuesday. Plouffe is now 3-for-11 with a home run, three RBI and five strikeouts on the season.

Anderson went 3-for-3 with three runs scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Atlanta.

Anderson, who also reached base via a hit by pitch, broke out of a 1-for-15 slump over the last four games prior to Tuesday. The 25-year-old has a .285/.365/.419 slash line with eight home runs and 49 RBI in 102 games this season.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Moustakas got the scoring started early in this one, cranking his 20th home run of the season in the first inning. He's hitting just .169 over 59 at-bats in July to drop his average on the season down to .247, but the 29-year-old remains on track to top 30 homers for the second consecutive year.

Longoria (hand, triceps) is likely to resume his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

Longoria was hit by a pitch in the left triceps Sunday, and although he was able to remain in the game, the Giants will give him another game or two with the River Cats. The veteran third baseman did not play in Tuesday's game but expects to return to the lineup Wednesday. The 32-year-old appears on track to return as the Giants host the Brewers this weekend.

Longoria (hand, triceps) will not be activated Tuesday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There was some speculation that Longoria could come off the disabled list for this game, but that will have to wait until Wednesday in Seattle, at the earliest. He was rehabbing a hand injury and was hit by a pitch on his left triceps in Sunday's rehab game.

Chapman went 3-for-5 with four RBI from a run-scoring single and a three-run home run while scoring twice overall in a win over the Rangers on Monday.

Chapman sent a 396-foot shot into the left-field bleachers in the seventh, bringing home Khris Davis and Stephen Piscotty to extend the Athletics' lead to 11-2 at the time. It was the 25-year-old's third straight multi-hit effort, and fourth overall in the last five games. Chapman also doubled up his July RBI total to eight with Monday's performance -- his first game driving in multiple runs since May 17.

Machado made his first start of the season at third base Monday, going 1-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in a 7-6 win over the Phillies.

Justin Turner (groin) was placed on the disabled list Monday, and Machado will garner most starts at the hot corner in his stead, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. This news doesn't affect the stud's immense fantasy value this season, but it could preserve Machado's third-base eligibility for the 2019 campaign.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI and a walk in Monday's 8-3 win over Toronto.

Escobar tripled home a run in the first inning, and he brought in a run on a single to left field in the fourth. The 29-year-old has gone 5-for-13 with two extra-base hits and three RBI in four games since the beginning of the second half.