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Machado is batting fifth Thursday against the Cubs, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

This is the lowest Machado has been in the Padres' order since he joined the club in 2019. He connected for a double in Wednesday's win at Wrigley Field but is slashing just .214/.250/.286 across 104 total plate appearances.

Hayes is not in the lineup Thursday afternoon against the Dodgers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

It's a routine day off for Hayes as the Pirates wrap up this three-game series versus Los Angeles. Drew Maggi will play third base and bat eighth. Tucupita Marcano is hitting leadoff.

Maggi will start at third base and bat eighth for the Pirates on Thursday afternoon against the Dodgers, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

It's Maggi's first-ever appearance in a major-league starting lineup, and it comes at age 33. The career minor-leaguer was called up when the Pirates placed Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list last weekend, and he's stuck around through Reynolds' return to the team Wednesday.

Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Castro entered Wednesday's game having gone just 3-for-22 across his prior seven games. However, he doubled and scored in the sixth inning and followed up with a two-RBI single in the seventh. Castro has a clear path to playing time for the foreseeable future with Oneil Cruz (ankle) out, and he's maintained a .273/.377/.424 line with two home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs scored across 77 plate appearances this year.

Rivera started at third base and went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Royals.

With lefty Ryan Yarbrough hurling for Kansas City, Josh Rojas was on the bench and Rivera started at third. Evan Longoria, who typically plays third against southpaws, served as the designated hitter. Rivera came home on a Longoria single in the fourth inning then an inning later, he delivered Alek Thomas home with a two-out base hit. Rivera is not expected to see many opportunities, but he could cement a role if he produces with the bat. In his first appearance after a callup from Triple-A Reno earlier this week, Rivera produced an RBI single as a pinch hitter.

Muncy (personal) is expected to rejoin the Dodgers on Friday against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy will be joined by Brusdar Graterol in rejoining the club after being placed on the paternity list. In 90 plate appearances over 22 games, Muncy has hit a league-leading 11 homers while forging a 1.129 OPS.

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's win over Texas.

Senzel smacked a two-run home run off Jonathan Hernandez in the bottom of the ninth, his first long ball of the season, giving the Reds a 5-3 win and a sweep of the Rangers. Senzel also logged a base hit in the fifth inning before stealing his second bag of the year. He was initially scheduled to get Wednesday's game off, though Sentzel took over at third base when Wil Myers (illness) was scratched. The 28-year-old Senzel is now 5-for-8 with four RBI in his last two games. He's slashing .227/.292/.318 with seven RBI and eight runs scored through 48 plate appearances.

Segura is absent from the Marlins' lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

It's a simple day of rest for the veteran third baseman. With Segura getting a night off, Jon Berti will start at the hot corner.

Sosa is in the Phillies' lineup Wednesday versus the Mariners for the fifth straight game, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia Philadelphia reports.

It's also Sosa's third straight start against a right-hander. The Phillies' injuries are part of the equation, but Sosa has earned the playing time by batting .311/.333/.578 with three home runs. Sosa's emergence at third base has meant a shift over to first base for Alec Bohm.

Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The Mets are still choosing to hold out the lefty-hitting Baty against southpaws, so he'll give way to Eduardo Escobar at third base with lefty MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Washington. Baty has collected six hits and a pair of RBI through 25 plate appearances this season.