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Suarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.

Suarez hasn't had a day off since April 18, so the 24-year-old was likely overdue for a maintenance day. He's been hitless in back-to-back games to bring his average down to .254, so perhaps that's just what he needs to right the ship. Jordan Pacheco will man the hot corner in his stead for the afternoon contest.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with the game-winning double in a 2-1 victory over the Rockies on Saturday.

The Giants third baseman is on a nice streak at the moment, but he has been wildly inconsistent to begin the year. He is 7-for-14 (.500) in the last three games, but he was 0-for-10 in the previous three games. In the middle of April, Duffy went through a 0-for-13 stretch, but followed that up with three straight multi-hit games. Until he shows more consistency at the plate, it's hard for fantasy owners to count on him night in and night out.

Alvarez contributed a pinch-hit, two RBI double in his only at-bat in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the A's in the first game of a doubleheader.

The struggling slugger was able to come through in his pinch-hit opportunity, after going 0-for-7 over his previous three games. Alvarez had closed out April with somewhat of a flourish, collecting three multi-hit games in the last four contests of the month. However, he's been unable to string an extended stretch of successful hitting together, and has produced a .211/.313/.351 line over his first 57 at-bats in Baltimore. His strong suit, the long ball, has also been missing in action, as the 29-year-old has only had one ball leave the yard.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the A's during the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

The 23-year-old slugger continues to knock the cover off the ball, and is slashing .348/.400/.652 after Saturday afternoon's effort. Machado already has three multi-hit efforts in the first five games of May, including four doubles. While he hasn't homered since April 28 against the White Sox, his seven dingers rank behind only Mark Trumbo's eight on the team.

Rivera is in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Reds, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Rivera will play shortstop and bat eighth in the order. He is just 1-for-11 against left-handed pitchers this season, but will look to turn that around against Brandon Finnegan on Saturday. Jonathan Villar is getting the day off at short.

Moustakas (thumb) is expected to miss roughly 2-3 weeks, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas hit the DL on Saturday after it was revealed that he sustained a fracture to his thumb. Considering the timetable, it doesn't look to be overly severe, but Moustakas, who initially hoped to play through the injury, could still remain out until close to the end of the month.

Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two doubles, five RBI and a walk in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Royals.

The No. 9 hitter came out of nowhere to almost singlehandedly topple the Royals, plating Michael Brantley, Yan Gomes, and Lonnie Chisenhall with a two-out double in the third and bringing in Mike Napoli and Chisenhall with another two-out two-bagger in the fifth. The output represented Ramirez's fourth multi-hit outing over the last nine games and raised his batting average to .324. While he's only produced one home run this season, he now has six doubles and 12 RBI.

Escobar (groin) was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

As expected, Escobar will hit the DL after straining his groin during Friday night's game. The Twins will call up Jorge Polanco, who figures to team with Eduardo Nunez to handle most of the shortstop duties in Escobar's absence.

Moustakas (thumb) was diagnosed with a fracture in his thumb and placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas missed two games early in the week with a swollen thumb, but he returned to action Wednesday, going 0-for-3 at the plate. The third baseman was then scratched from the lineup Friday, and he'll now hit the DL with the fracture obviously requiring more than a few days off to heal. It's unclear how long the Royals expect Moustakas to remain out, but considering the diagnosis, it's possible he could miss time beyond the allotted 15 days. To fill Moustakas' spot on the roster, Kansas City recalled infielder Cheslor Cuthbert from Triple-A Omaha. He and Christian Colon figure to handle third base as long as Moustakas remains out.

Escobar (groin) is likely headed to the DL after getting injured in Friday's game, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

He left with a strained left groin, so it's not surprising that he will miss at least 15 days with the injury. Eduardo Nunez figures to get a good chunk of the playing time, but Jorge Polanco also figures to get the call from Triple-A to help out at shortstop while Escobar is out.