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Segura went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to Arizona on Thursday.

Batting in the two-hole, Segura took advantage of a fifth-inning error to launch a two-run home run to get Philadelphia on the board. His ninth home run of the season, Segura has a .735 OPS in August and will continue to draw starts at the top of the lineup when healthy.

Sosa went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-7 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Drawing the start at shortstop batting seventh Thursday, Sosa hit home run No. 4 on the season, while also adding an infield single in the second inning. Sosa has now drawn a start in four of his past five games, two of which he has collected multiple hits.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.

Arenado opened the scoring Thursday night with a first inning, two-run home run off Pirates starter Mitch Keller. The veteran third-baseman has collected just one multi-hit outing over his past nine games, while this was his first home run since Aug. 15 against Kansas City.

Muncy is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres due to back tightness, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy is expected back in the lineup Friday against Colorado, so his absence is seemingly a precaution after the team's 16-inning game Wednesday. Billy McKinney enters the lineup at first base while hitting seventh.

Sosa will start at shortstop and bat seventh Thursday against the Pirates, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Sosa will crack the lineup for the fourth time in five games, with three of his starts coming at shortstop. At this stage, Sosa may have played himself into a timeshare in the middle infield with Paul DeJong, who is sitting for the third time in five games and is slashing a meager .229/.306/.375 since the All-Star break.

Hayes isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals.

Hayes will get a rare day off after he recorded hits in each of his last five appearances and went 5-for-20 with a triple, a double, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base during that time. Wilmer Difo will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Moustakas will sit against lefty Brett Anderson and the Brewers on Thursday.

The Reds have largely stuck to a platoon between Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez at third base since the former's return from a heel injury in early August. As expected, it will be Suarez handling the hot corner against a southpaw here.

Farmer will sit Thursday against the Brewers.

Farmer has handled a heavy workload at shortstop recently, as Thursday's off day will be just his third in the last 36 games. Jose Barrero will handle shortstop in his absence.

Peterson went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and an RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Reds.

Peterson provided some insurance in the seventh with an RBI ground-rule double that extended the Brewers' lead to 2-0. The 31-year-old hasn't gotten a ton of consistent playing time since returning from the COVID-IL earlier this month, but he may have a window of opportunity for some additional starts at the hot corner while Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list. Peterson is now slashing .268/.393/.427 with five homers, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight steals and 33:41 BB:K over 201 plate appearances.

Anderson went 1-for-2 with three walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Nationals.

He gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead by coming around on a Jorge Alfaro single in the second inning and then taking Josiah Gray deep in the sixth for his seventh homer of the season. Anderson's big on-base performance came out of the blue, as he hadn't drawn multiple walks in a game since May 21, and through 21 contests in August he's slashing a sluggish .183/.284/.310.