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Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Peterson is on the bench Sunday for a third consecutive game amid a 1-for-17 slump. Mike Brosseau will receive the start at the hot corner with lefty Nick Lodolo on the mound for Cincinnati.

Hayes (back) is starting at third base and batting fifth Sunday against the Cubs, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes was held out Saturday for the third straight game due to lower-back discomfort, but he'll retake the field for Sunday's series finale. The 25-year-old has a .241/.311/.352 slash line with one home run, four RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases through 15 games in September.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 9-3 win against the Rockies on Saturday.

Machado singled in the first inning, doubled home a run and scored in the third, knocked in another run in the fifth and walked and scored in the seventh. The 30-year-old has reached base three times in two of his last three contests -- batting 4-for-10 with three walks during the stretch -- and is now slashing .298/.369/.532 with 30 home runs, 94 runs, 97 RBI and eight stolen bases in 141 games.

Hayes isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs due to lower back discomfort, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Hayes is on the bench for a third consecutive matchup Saturday, but it's encouraging that he's served as a pinch hitter in recent days. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 25-year-old available off the bench once again, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Peterson isn't starting Saturday against the Reds.

Peterson is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game after going 0-for-11 with a run, a walk and three strikeouts over his last four matchups. Luis Urias will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Hayes will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Cubs.

Hayes doesn't seem to be dealing with an injury, but it's unusual to see him stuck on the bench. He hasn't been completely shut down, as he appeared off the bench in Thursday's series opener. Perhaps the Pirates simply wanted to avoid overtaxing the 25-year-old at the end of an uncompetitive season. Rodolfo Castro will get the start at third base.

Groshans isn't starting Saturday against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Groshans started the last four games and went 3-for-14 with a run, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout. Jon Berti will take over at the hot corner and lead off Saturday.

Longoria went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Longoria continues to remain in a short-side platoon role. His multi-hit effort Friday was his second in September, and he's hit just .185 with three doubles and six RBI this month. For the season, the slump has him down to a .241/.314/.435 slash line with 12 home runs, 34 RBI, 29 runs scored and 13 doubles through 283 plate appearances.

Newman went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Cubs.

Newman started at shortstop and hit fifth, with Oneil Cruz serving as the Pirates' designated hitter. Newman is riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-27 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and three stolen bases. For the season, he owns a .274/.312/.376 line across 281 plate appearances.

Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.

Widom knocked his 24th home run of the year in the second inning against Bryse Wilson. The 31-year-old has two homers in his last three games after hitting just two in his previous 22 appearances. He improved his season slash line to .211/.304/.434 with 49 extra-base hits and 64 RBI through 125 games.