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Monasterio went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-2 victory over the Yankees.

Monasterio led off the seventh with a double, then scored what would turn out to be the game-winning run on a William Contreras single. His second double drove in two and provided insurance as the Brewers pulled away for the win. Monasterio has started every game at third base for the Brewers since Aug. 23, and has swung a hot bat since the calendar turned to September, batting .400 with 10 hits in 25 at-bats.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Cincinnati.

Arenado picked up his ninth game of three-plus hits on the season on Friday night. The 11-year veteran looks to break out of his post-All-Star break cold snap as he had a .697 OPS in the second half before his trio of hits. Overall, Arenado is slashing .273/.321/.478 in 134 games this season.

Paredes went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-4 victory over the Mariners.

Paredes added an insurance run to the Rays' total Friday night with a solo blast in the eighth inning. The homer was his 29th of the season and gave him his 89th RBI. Paredes is slashing .253/.352/.502 on the season, adding 115 points to his .739 OPS from 2022.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Tigers.

Moncada's two-out, two-run blast in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie and was all the White Sox would need to earn the victory. He later added an RBI single in the eighth to provide his squad's final run of the evening. Moncada has hit a home run in three straight games to bring his season total up to eight. He's slashing .264/.308/.418 through 76 games this season.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Rays.

Suarez hit a towering 424-foot home run off Taj Bradley in the second inning to open the scoring for the Mariners. The 10-year veteran has had a down season, and his 19 homers would be the fewest he's produced in a full season since he hit 21 in 2016. Suarez has also generated just a .383 slugging percentage on the season, which would be his lowest mark since his rookie season with the Tigers in 2014.

Moustakas isn't in the Angels' lineup Friday against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

With left-hander Logan Allen on the mound for Cleveland, the left-handed bat of Moustakas will stay put in the Halos' dugout to start Friday's game. Eduardo Escobar will man the hot corner instead and bat third.

McMahon is out of the lineup Friday at San Francisco.

Alan Trejo will start at third base and bat eighth as the Rockies take on left-hander Kyle Harrison. McMahon went hitless during a three-game series in Arizona to begin the week and is slashing .184/.253/.290 versus lefties this year.

Chapman (finger) began hitting and throwing Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Although Chapman is making progress in his recovery, the 30-year-old remains without a firm timetable for his return -- though he should still be able to play again before the end of the year. Chapman has been on the injured list since Aug. 28 with a sprained right middle finger.

Riley (illness) remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Pirates.

Riley was held out of Thursday's series finale against the Cardinals due to a stomach bug and isn't quite ready to return to the starting nine, though manager Brian Snitker indicated the 26-year-old slugger should be available off the bench, per David O'Brien of The Athletic. Nicky Lopez will get another start at third base and bat ninth for Atlanta in Friday's series opener against Pittsburgh.

The Athletics optioned Bride to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

With Lawrence Butler returning from the bereavement list Friday, Bride will be pushed back to Triple-A. The infielder has slashed just .170/.286/.205 across 106 plate appearances in the majors, but he could return to the majors if Oakland needs bench depth down the stretch.