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Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Royals.

Arenado opened the scoring in the first inning with his third long ball of the season. The third baseman has been locked in at the plate from the jump -- he's batting .438 with nine RBI and five runs scored while also lacing three doubles. He slashed .255/.312/.494 in 157 games last season, and it's reasonable to think he can match or improve on those numbers in 2022.

Muncy went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Muncy has recorded only one hit in the Dodgers' first four games, but at least in Tuesday's game, he displayed the sort of plate discipline that aided him to a .368 on-base average in 2021. The 31-year-old should continue to see more plate appearances with runners on base with the likes of Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Trea Turner batting ahead of him, though it's fair to wonder if Muncy will be able to replicate last season's power production after suffering a UCL tear in his left elbow last fall. Muncy returned to action early in spring training, but he went 5-for-27 in Cactus League play and produced only two extra-base hits (both doubles).

Madrigal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

He'll bow out of the starting nine for the first time all season after going 1-for-15 with a walk through four games. Jonathan Villar steps in for Madrigal at second base.

Wisdom will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Pirates.

After batting third in Tuesday's 2-1 win, Wisdom will drop back down to a bottom-third spot in the order, where he's resided in both of his other two starts this season. Wisdom entered 2022 with one of the more volatile profiles, as he slugged 28 home runs in 106 games last season but struck out in 40.9 percent of his plate appearances. He's been more bust than boom thus far, whiffing in seven of his 15 plate appearances while providing no extra-base hits.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's 16-4 win over the Nationals.

Atlanta's offense had struggled heading into Tuesday, but Riley was one of several hitters that woke up from their season-long slumber. He'll start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's series finale, taking a .286/.444/.524 slash line into the contest.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Senzel will take a seat for the series finale, one day after he and Tommy Pham were involved in a collision in the outfield during Tuesday's 10-5 loss. Pham ended up exiting the game early with a left hand injury, but Senzel stayed in and played all nine innings and finished 0-for-3 at the dish. The Reds haven't indicated that Senzel is feeling any lingering effects of the collision a day later, so his absence from the lineup Wednesday may just be precautionary due to the quick turnaround for the game, which begins at 12:35 p.m. ET.

Senzel went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians. He stayed in the game after colliding with Tommy Pham in the outfield in the third inning.

Pham was forced to leave the game as a result of the collision, though fortunately Pham's X-rays were negative. Senzel has been spectacular in center field in the early going this season, but he's batting .118 with a .294 OPS after Tuesday's 0-for-3. If there's any lingering soreness following the collision, manager David Bell could use it as an excuse to give Senzel a day off.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

After hitting a single to open the bottom of the sixth inning, Hayes stole second base against the battery of Chris Martin and Willson Contreras. Hayes has had a couple health scares recently -- his ankle leading up to Opening Day, and then his thumb/forearm in the first few days of the season -- but he hasn't missed a start so far. Hayes has led off the past two games against left-handed pitching.

McMahon isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers while managing some calf soreness, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon was struck in the calf in Monday's batting practice and was then hit by a pitch twice during the subsequent win over the Rangers, so he's received the day off Tuesday to rest his calf. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, and the 27-year-old could be back in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs following Wednesday's scheduled off day.

McMahon will sit Tuesday against the Rangers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

McMahon's day off comes against lefty Martin Perez, but he started against the previous two southpaws the Rockies faced, so he's seemingly at little risk of slipping into a platoon role. Garrett Hampson will start at third base.