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Muncy is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.

Muncy owns a stellar 1.041 OPS this month, but the Dodgers have little to play for at this point, so they will limit Muncy to no more than one start Tuesday.

Longoria isn't starting Monday against Colorado, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria has a .390 OPS in September and zero hits in the past week. He will begin Monday's game in the dugout while David Villar will start at third base. LaMonte Wade will move over to first base and Luis Gonzalez will pick up a start in right field, batting eighth.

Wisdom isn't starting Monday against the Marlins.

Wisdom has gone just 1-for-17 with an RBI and six strikeouts over five games since returning from the injured list last weekend, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. P.J. Higgins is starting at first base and batting fifth. Wisdom's ongoing struggles could result in him moving into a bench role over the final two weeks of the season.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Machado got the scoring going early with his first-inning blast, and that was all the Padres needed. Over his last seven games, he's gone 4-for-26 (.154), and his homer Sunday was his first extra-base hit in that span. Extended slumps have been rare for the third baseman this year, as evidenced by his sturdy .296/.365/.531 slash line through 136 games. He's added 29 homers, 92 RBI, 90 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

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

Peterson has a .130/.333/.130 slash line with seven walks, five runs and nine strikeouts over his past nine games and will head to the bench Sunday. Luis Urias will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Wisdom is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.

Wisdom is 1-for-17 since he was activated from the injured list last weekend and will sit Sunday for the second time in Chicago's past three games. Alfonso Rivas will take over at first base and bat sixth.

Castro went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Mets.

Castro accounted for three of the Pirates' four hits and their lone run with his ninth-inning solo shot. The 23-year-old infielder has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 12-for-42 (.286) with four homers, three doubles, nine RBI and six runs scored in that span. He's been trending in the right direction lately, with the hot stretch putting him at a .244 batting average, .760 OPS, 10 homers, five steals, 21 RBI, 19 runs scored and seven doubles through 56 contests overall.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Escobar's blast in the second inning was all the offense the Mets needed. He's hit safely in 13 of 16 games in September, going 22-for-56 (.393) with nine extra-base hits, including six homers. The 33-year-old's strong month has restored him to a starting role at third base, and it's lifted his season slash line to .240/.292/.434 through 122 contests. He's added 18 homers, 56 RBI, 54 runs scored and 24 doubles.

Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored in a loss to St. Louis in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Reynolds had been dreadful in his last 13 games prior to this one, slashing .143/.211/.171 over 38 plate appearances dating back before his recent hip injury. The 31-year-old is extremely versatile, having spent time at every position except pitcher and catcher this season, though his lack of consistency at the plate limits his effectiveness.

Sosa is dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which could end his season, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies acquired Sosa as a defense-first utility man at the deadline, but he's been better than advertised at the plate in limited action, slashing .315/.345/.593 across 59 plate appearances. Yairo Munoz was recalled Friday to fill his utility role and now seemingly has a path to remain on the roster the rest of the way.