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Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Though he logged only one hit in the contest, Machado scored three of San Diego's four runs. He walked and scored on a double in the fifth inning, singled and scored in the seventh, and crossed the plate again after reaching on a fielder's choice and subsequently swiping second base in the eighth. Machado is up to nine steals on the season, giving him a good chance of surpassing his career-high total of 20 established with the Orioles in 2015.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

The young infielder spent the past week in the majors but will head back to Triple-A with Didi Gregorius (elbow) returning from the injured list. Maton has a .265/.328/.398 slash line in 45 major-league appearances this season and could rejoin the Phillies later on this season if additional infield depth is required.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Muncy, who extended his hitting streak to five games while also homering for the third contest in a row, made his presence felt in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded blast that gave Los Angeles a lead they'd never relinquish. Muncy now has 18 homers on the season but has hit four of those over the last seven days.

Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

The 30-year-old slammed a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game. He added a stolen base in the fifth inning and scored on a Jonathan India double in the second frame. Farmer doesn't have a lot of power or speed with six long balls and a pair of steals on the season, and he is slashing .222/.289/.330 in 247 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Riley took Jacob deGrom deep in the first inning to give Atlanta the lead. He is the only hitter to homer off deGrom in his last seven starts. The 24-year-old is slashing .280/.359/.476 with 14 long balls, 39 RBI and 40 runs in 314 plate appearances. He is batting .333 over his last eight games.

Kieboom is dealing with a knee injury and is unavailable for a promotion to the majors, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The Nationals are without both Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) and Trea Turner (finger), which has left the the team thin along the infield. While that may have put Kieboom in consideration for a promotion, he is unavailable with no timeline for his return to the field. Positively, he has performed well with Triple-A Rochester this season, posting a 118 wRC+ and striking out at only an 18.1 percent clip across 166 plate appearances.

Suarez remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Suarez has struggled at the plate recently, going 1-for-12 with a run, three walks and nine strikeouts across his last four games. He'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight contest Thursday while Alejo Lopez starts at third base and bats sixth.

Peterson will start at third base and bat sixth Thursday against the Pirates.

Peterson will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, but his path to an everyday role still appears blocked. Before checking back into the starting nine Thursday, second baseman Kolten Wong (calf) missed the previous four games, and third baseman Luis Urias appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day in the series opener in Pittsburgh. Assuming both Wong and Urias are in the lineup together Friday, Peterson could find himself back on the bench despite going 10-for-18 with four doubles, five RBI and seven runs over his past seven appearances.

Maton will start at second base and bat seventh Thursday against the Marlins.

After going 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk, two runs and two RBI while filling in for a resting Ronald Torreyes in Wednesday's 11-6 loss, Maton will stick in the lineup for the series finale. This time around, Maton will be replacing second baseman Jean Segura, who is getting a breather after returning from the injured list earlier this week. Maton looks like he'll serve as the Phillies' top reserve middle infielder while he's up with the big club.

Segura is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Segura is likely just getting some routine maintenance for the series finale after he returned from the injured list Tuesday and started both of the Phillies' past two games. Nick Maton will step in at second base in place of Segura, who went 1-for-7 with a walk, a run and an RBI in his first two games back from the IL.