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Longoria (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

It will be Longoria's third consecutive omission from San Francisco's lineup as he battles through hand soreness. He should still be considered day-to-day, with an update on his condition likely coming at some point Saturday. Wilmer Flores is playing third base and batting sixth.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Royals.

Wisdom returned to the lineup Friday after Wednesday's day off, and he put the Cubs on the board with his solo homer in the second inning. The 29-year-old now has 19 home runs in 2021 but has been in a slump recently, as he's hit just .167 with two homers, three RBI and 14 strikeouts across the last eight games.

Longoria is dealing with some lingering hand soreness but is likely available off the bench for Friday's game against the Athletics, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria is out of the lineup for a second straight game Friday, and manager Gabe Kapler revealed that the third baseman is dealing with a hand issue. However, the injury doesn't appear to be serious, and the 35-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

Longoria isn't starting Friday's game against the Athletics, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria will be out of the lineup for a second straight game as the Giants continue to manage his workload following his lengthy absence due to a sprained shoulder. Wilmer Flores will start at the hot corner while Alex Dickerson serves as the designated hitter in an AL park.

Newman is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Newman has a .796 OPS through 15 games in August and finds himself on the bench for the third time in the past four games. Hoy Park will work at shortstop again for the Pirates.

Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

He doubled off Nick Neidert in the fourth inning, driving in Tyler Stephenson. Farmer is riding an eight-game hitting streak and has at least one hit in 24 of his last 26 games. The 30-year-old is slashing .264/.323/.412 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and 45 runs scored in 401 plate appearances.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, two RBI and two strikeouts in Thursday's 8-4 triumph over the Brewers.

Arenado plated a run with a first-inning double and singled home another before coming around to score in the fifth help the Cardinals put up a five spot. The slugging third baseman broke a two-game hitless stretch with the solid outing, and he's sporting an excellent .378 on base over his last eight games.

Senzel (knee) had his option reversed by the Reds on Thursday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Senzel was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday after he was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, but he was examined by several doctors this week who discovered fluid on his left knee. As a result, the 26-year-old will now revert to the big-league injured list, and he'll head to Arizona to continue his rehab process.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI, three total runs and a walk in Wednesday's 9-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

Muncy kicked off the Dodgers' power display with a two-run homer to left field in the first inning. He struck again in the fourth, blasting a three-run shot to right. The 30-year-old has been red hot at the plate over his past four games, collecting five home runs and 10 RBI along with three walks. He ranks second in the National League with 28 long balls on the campaign.

Riley went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-9 win over Miami.

Though he was overshadowed by teammate Freddie Freeman hitting for his second career cycle, Riley once again delighted fantasy managers with another excellent box-score line. Since the All-Star break, Riley has performed like one of the majors' top hitters, slashing .352/.413/.696 with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and 27 runs in 32 contests.