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Moustakas is not in the starting lineup against Cincinnati on Wednesday, Suzie Hunter of TheDNVR.com reports.

Moustakas is expected to handle the majority of the reps at first base with C.J. Cron (back) on the injured list, but the veteran infielder will take a seat for the series finale against the Reds on Wednesday. Michael Toglia will get the start at first and hit seventh.

Sosa is not in the starting lineup against the Giants on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Sosa will sit for the second straight game, with the infielder currently in the midst of an 0-for-14 skid over his last four games. Alec Bohm will handle the hot corner and hit seventh with Kody Clemens hitting ninth while lining up at first base.

Davis is out of the Giants' lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis had started the previous nine contests but will get a day off for the series finale. Wilmer Flores will enter the lineup at designated hitter while Davis takes a seat.

Candelario went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

Candelario has gone 5-for-7 in his last two games after mustering just three hits in his previous eight contests. He's now slashing .234/.298/.390 with four home runs through 171 plate appearances this season. While Candelario doesn't offer a ton of offensive upside, he's been playing regularly at third base on a rebuilding Nationals team.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Anderson provided what wound up being the game-winning hit for the Brewers after his solo blast put them up 3-2 in the sixth inning. It was his sixth homer run of the year but just his first since April 23. He's cooled off considerably since his torrid seven-game stretch to begin the year but does have four hits over his last four contests and has only struck out once over that span. For the year, the 30-year-old sits at a slash line of .245/.327/.424 with 22 RBI, 21 runs and a 16:43 BB:K over 159 plate appearances.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.

Arenado took Wade Miley deep in the second inning for his eighth home run of the season and his fifth in his last five games. He now has 13 RBI since May 10. After a rough opening month during which he got off to the worst start of his career offensively, Arenado has turned things around at the plate. The 32-year-old is slashing .315/.367/.704 with six homers, 17 RBI, 11 runs and a 5:10 BB:K over 14 games in May thus far.

Rivera went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to Oakland.

All Rivera has done since being called up from Triple-A Reno at the tail end of April is hit. The utility infielder has hit safely in nine of 10 starts and is batting .370 (17-for-46) overall in 14 games. He's typically in the lineup somewhere whenever the Diamondbacks face a left-hander.

Baty went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Baty got the Mets on the board in the fifth with a solo blast to right center field for his first home run since May 1. Baty has cooled down considerably, slashing just .139/.262/.250 over his last 11 games, though he does own a 5:5 BB:K. The 23-year-old continues to ride the bench a majority of the time against lefties, but that could change at any moment if he starts to heat up again at the plate.

Escobar went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Escobar entered as a pinch hitter for the DH spot in the ninth and sent a sinker over the left field wall to make it a three-run deficit for the Mets. He now has a hit in four straight games and is slashing .429/.455/.952 over his last 22 plate appearances but continues to lose work to Brett Baty at third base. An injury in the Mets infield would likely be required for Escobar to see consistent playing time again. For the year, he's slashing just .211/.250/.437 with four homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and a 4:16 BB:K over 77 plate appearances.

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Rockies.

Senzel came up clutch for Cincinnati, hitting a two-run homer off Peter Lambert in the seventh inning that plated Tyler Stephenson and gave the Reds a 2-1 lead. After a slow start to the season, Senzel has turned the corner, hitting .323 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored over his last 17 games. As an everyday starter toward the top of the Reds lineup, Senzel offers ample fantasy value.