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Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 2 for 3 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in his team's 6-5 win over the Cardinals Monday.

Stanton drove a ball into the bullpen in right field for a two-run home run in the first inning before following up in the third with a mammoth to left center field that reached the balcony. He's collected five home runs in the last five games and now owns a share of the major-league lead with White Sox slugger Jose Abreu. Stanton has hit .292/.393/.568 with 31 home runs, 82 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 438 at-bats.

Phillies outfielder Darin Ruf went 1 for 2 with a walk and a two-run home run in his team's 5-3 loss to the Mets Monday.

The Mets took a lead in the top of the fourth inning, but Ruf was able to put his team in front with his shot in the bottom half of the inning, though the Phillies would go on to lose. Ruf has hit ..152/.293/.364 with two home runs and four RBI in 33 at-bats.

The Pirates have officially placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 15-day disabled list on Monday because of a fractured rib, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. McCutchen has been sidelined since Aug. 3 with the injury, He batted .311 with 17 homers and 67 RBI over 412 at-bats.

The Nationals tested the interest in outfielder Bryce Harper and starter Stephen Strasburg by placing them on revocable waivers and pulling them back when they were claimed, per USA Today.

Both have been disappointments this season. Harper has struggled so mightily that some have called for his demotion to Triple-A. Strasburg is coming off a performance in which he yielded seven runs in five innings and has been particularly vulnerable against stronger opponents all year.

Pirates stud center fielder Andrew McCutchen remains out of the lineup Monday night against Detroit. A rib fracture has prevented him from playing since Aug. 3, but the team has hesitated to place him on the disabled list.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton came close to hitting two home runs during a 7-2 loss Sunday against the Reds, but outfielder Jay Bruce made a leaping catch in the eighth inning to rob Stanton of a multi-homer game. Stanton did get his 29th home run of the season with a two-out solo blast off Johnny Cueto in the first inning.

Stanton finished 2 for 4. He has homered in three of his last four games and has four home runs in nine August games. Stanton has homered eight times in 23 games since the All-Star break.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, who has not played in a week due to a rib fracture, remained out of Sunday's lineup against the Padres. The team hopes to avoid putting McCutchen on the disabled list, but it remains a possibility if he doesn't return soon.

Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen remains out of the lineup Saturday against San Diego with a side issue that has prevented him from playing since Sunday.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 4 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 2-1 win over the Reds Friday.

Stanton increased his NL-leading home-run total to 28 with the seventh-inning blast. He has homered in back-to-back games while also collecting five home runs in his last nine outings. Stanton owns a .289/.389/.550 line with 28 home runs, 77 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 429 at-bats.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will be placed on the seven-day disabled list with recurring concussion symptoms, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt missed Thursday's game due to recent headaches and visited a doctor Friday. He'll have to pass concussion tests before he can begin to play in game situations again. Belt has hit .237/.296/.446 with 11 home runs and 24 RBI in 186 at-bats.