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  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Homers in four-hit game

    Mauricio went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.

    Mauricio is batting .295 (13-for-44) over 15 contests in July after posting his best game of the season. Sunday saw him hit his first homer and supply his first RBI since July 8 in Baltimore. The infielder is up to a .252/.320/.441 slash line with five homers, eight RBI, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases over 122 plate appearances this season. He's currently in a strong-side platoon role at third base while Mark Vientos picks up extra time at designated hitter in the absence of Jesse Winker (back).

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Getting second opinion on hamstring

    Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe" than originally projected, and the third baseman is set to receive a second opinion within the next week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Paredes was placed on the injured list exactly one week ago, but other than manager Joe Espada labeling the hamstring strain as "pretty significant," the team hadn't elaborated further on the severity of the injury. Once Paredes gets a second opinion, a clearer timeline for his return could emerge, but the Astros are seemingly bracing for the 26-year-old to be sidelined well into August, if not September. Mauricio Dubon has taken over as Houston's primary option at the hot corner since Paredes landed on the IL.

  • Miguel Andujar RF | CIN

    Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Pops fourth homer

    Andujar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Astros.

    The Athletics third baseman led off the contest with a 346-foot blast down the right-field line off Houston starter Colton Gordon. Andujar later added a single to collect his third multi-hit performance in 11 games this month. Across 219 total plate appearances, the 30-year-old is slashing .291/.324/.398 with 20 runs scored, 23 RBI and an excellent 12.8 percent strikeout rate.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Fuels offense in series finale

    Machado went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win at St. Louis.

    The San Diego third baseman is now riding a streak of five games with multiple hits, as he knocked his 26th and 27th two-baggers of the season off Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy. This performance marks the 25th time Machado has collected four or more hits in a game during his 14-year career. The seven-time All-Star is now slashing .300/.360/.506 with 19 homers, 66 RBI and 61 runs scored in 453 total plate appearances.

  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Getting Sunday off

    Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Schmitt will take a seat for the second Sunday in a row, breaking a streak of four consecutive starts. Brett Wisely will check in at second base in place of Schmitt.

  • Mark Vientos DH | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Heading to bench Sunday

    Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    Vientos went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over San Francisco to extend his hit streak to six games, but he's not in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Starling Marte will bat sixth as the designated hitter against Giants lefty Matt Gage, who is serving as an opener ahead of righty Carson Seymour.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Out Sunday with hand injury

    Moncada (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Moncada is nursing a right hand contusion after he was knocked out of Saturday's 7-2 loss when he was struck by a pitch. Fortunately for Moncada, X-rays came back negative, so the Angels are optimistic that he'll be able to return to the lineup after getting at least one day off. Kevin Newman will spell Moncada at third base Sunday.

  • Jose Tena SS | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Promotion official

    The Nationals recalled Tena from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

    The 24-year-old is filling the roster spot vacated by Amed Rosario, who was traded to the Yankees on Saturday. Tena has a .690 OPS over 154 plate appearances in the big leagues this season and should serve as a utility infielder while up in the majors.

  • Brady House SS | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Getting rare day off

    House is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    House will hit the bench for the first time in a week and for just the second time in the Nationals' last 12 games. Paul DeJong will fill in at third base in place of House, who has generated a .288/.294/.424 slash line with two home runs, one stolen base, eight RBI and 10 runs in 17 games dating back to the start of July.

  • Ramon Urias 2B | HOU

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting fifth start in six games

    Urias will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Urias will stick in the starting nine for the fifth time in six games, going 5-for-18 with three doubles, three walks, one RBI and one run to begin the second half of the season. Four of those five starts have come against left-handed pitching, so Urias may still be viewed as more of a part-time player against righties.

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