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Friedl went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 loss against the Padres.

Friedl opened the scoring with a leadoff homer off Yu Darvish. While not typically known for his power, the center fielder has put together a strong season at the plate, carrying a .749 OPS with 20 doubles, 12 homers, 47 RBI and 12 stolen bases across 135 games.

Ramos went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Ramos put the finishing touches on the Giants' five-run sixth inning with his homer. The outfielder has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, going 16-for-48 (.333) with two homers and six RBI in that span. For the season, he's at a .266/.338/.405 slash line with 17 homers, 61 RBI, 75 runs scored and six stolen bases over 139 contests. Ramos' power is down from last year's 22-homer effort over 121 games, but the rest of his production is fairly steady in comparison.

Lee went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Lee had the first of the Giants' five homers in this game, going deep in the second inning. He's continued to have a hot bat in September, logging four multi-hit efforts over six games this month, though the homer was his first since Aug. 19 versus the Padres. The outfielder is up to a .271/.332/.420 slash line with eight long balls, 51 RBI, 68 runs scored, 30 doubles, 11 triples and 10 stolen bases over 135 contests.

Crews went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 15-7 victory at Miami.

The Washington outfielder tied a career high in RBI in this contest, equaling a mark previously set April 19 at Colorado. Crews also collected his eighth long ball of the season -- his first since returning from an oblique injury Aug. 14 -- with a 409-foot, three-run shot off Marlins reliever Josh Simpson in the fifth. Through 255 total plate appearances, the 23-year-old is now slashing .208/.282/.355 with 14 steals, 36 runs scored and 23 RBI.

Bader went 3-for-4 with three singles in Monday's 1-0 victory over the Mets.

The Phillies outfielder notched his fifth three-hit performance since joining the club at the trade deadline, including his second against one of his former clubs, the Mets. Bader has taken control of the center field job in Philadelphia thanks to an impressive .320 (32-for-100) average with three homers, 17 runs scored and 11 RBI in 31 contests with his new team. Overall, the 31-year-old is now slashing .275/.352/.456 in 420 total plate appearances this season.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Monday that Stowers (oblique) underwent imaging on his right side Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stowers has been out since mid-August with a left oblique strain, but it was soreness in his right side that kept him out of his last two scheduled rehab games over the weekend and necessitated imaging. The results of his imaging aren't yet known. Stowers had been expected to return from the 15-day injured list this week, but his status is now in limbo.

Collins is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Rangers on Monday.

Collins will sit for the second time in the Brewers' last three games while Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick start in the outfield from left to right. Collins has logged at least one hit in eight of his last nine games, going 10-for-31 (.323) with one steal, three runs, four doubles, one home run and 10 RBI over that span.

Doyle is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Monday.

Doyle will begin Monday's series opener on the bench, with Yanquiel Fernandez serving as the designated hitter and Jordan Beck, Mickey Moniak and Tyler Freeman starting in the outfield from left to right. Doyle has logged at least one hit in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-27 (.296) with one steal and four RBI over that span.

Crow-Armstrong (knee) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game in Atlanta.

Though fellow All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker (calf) will remain on the bench for a fifth straight game, the Chicago lineup will be bolstered by the return of Crow-Armstrong, who will rejoin the starting nine in a non-defensive role after sitting out Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals due to a right knee contusion. The Cubs haven't indicated how soon Crow-Armstrong might be ready to resume patrolling center field, but he could be back in on defense Tuesday if his knee provides no complications when he's at the plate or running the bases during Monday's contest.

Tucker (calf) is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.

Tucker will miss out on his fifth straight start while he manages a tight left calf, though manager Craig Counsell said that star outfielder showed improvement in his pregame work Sunday and is "starting to approach availability," per MLB.com. The 28-year-old's continued absence Monday will be somewhat softened by the return of All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong (knee), who is back in the lineup at designated hitter after a one-game absence.