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Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Game 1 of a doubleheader versus Colorado on Wednesday. He scored two runs and drew a walk while going 0-for-4 in the nightcap.

Wisdom struck out four times overall in the twin bill, but his three-run shot in the fifth inning of Game 1 provided the margin of victory for the Cubs. The 29-year-old is in the midst of a breakout campaign, slashing .251/.313/.539 with 21 homers and 44 RBI over 79 games. His massive 39.2 percent strikeout rate is certainly problematic, but Wisdom has at least provided a jolt of power for a team that parted ways with three of its biggest bats in separate trades.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader.

McMahon started the nightcap on the bench while Taylor Motter drew the start at third base, but he entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. After coming up empty in his first two at-bats, McMahon connected for a two-run homer in the 10th to give the Rockies an 11-9 lead. It was the 19th long ball of the season for McMahon, putting him on the verge of a second 20-homer campaign in three years.

Longoria (hand) felt too much pain to hit high-velocity pitching Tuesday and still has considerable swelling in his right index finger, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

The veteran hopes to return from the injured list Aug. 31 when first eligible, but he'll first need to hit pain-free against all types of pitches before manager Gabe Kapler gives him any plate appearances. More updates about Longoria's recovery should become available by the end of the week.

Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

After starting at third base in each of the past 14 games while slashing .313/.386/.458, Davis will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 8. Jonathan Villar will get the nod at the hot corner Wednesday, but both he and Davis are expected to move into part-time roles moving forward now that Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez are healthy again. The Mets are expected to roll out an infield of Pete Alonso, Baez, Lindor and Jeff McNeil against right-handed pitching more often than not.

McMahon is on the bench for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

An 0-for-3 showing in the afternoon matchup lowered McMahon's average to .211 with a double and five RBI in the last 10 games. Taylor Motter is starting at third base and batting seventh Wednesday night.

Duffy isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

Duffy was in the lineup for Wednesday's matinee and went 0-for-2 with a run, a walk and a strikeout. Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop and bat eighth in the second game of the twin bill.

Segura will start at second base and bat leadoff Wednesday against the Rays, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura slid down to the No. 2 spot in the batting order for each of the past three contests, but he'll be back in the table-setting role for the series finale with the lefty-hitting Odubel Herrera on the bench against Rays southpaw Ryan Yarbrough. Manager Joe Girardi may soon look to move Segura down further in the order if he doesn't begin to turn things around at the dish; since Aug. 12, Segura has gone 4-for-42 (.095 average) with a 5:7 BB:K.

Longoria (hand) is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list as early as Tuesday against the Brewers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria was transferred from the COVID-19 injured list to the 10-day IL on Tuesday, but the Giants were able to backdate the move by three days. Although the 35-year-old will be eligible to return early next week, it's not yet clear whether he'll be healthy enough to rejoin the Giants during the team's homestand against Milwaukee.

The Giants placed Longoria (COVID-19/hand) on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The veteran hasn't started since last Tuesday due to the hand issue, and now he'll be sidelined at least until the last couple days of August. Longoria has only appeared in five games since returning from a shoulder injury, going 5-for-12 with a home run and four runs scored.

Longoria (hand) will remain on the COVID-19 injured list for Tuesday's game against the Mets, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria hasn't played since Wednesday because of lingering hand soreness, and he's been on the COVID-19 injured list since Sunday due to symptoms from a vaccine shot. The third baseman will remain inactive Tuesday, but it sounds like the club is expecting him to return within the next few days.