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Castro is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Consecutive hitless showings have lowered Castro's average to .185 since the beginning of August, a span during which he has 21 strikeouts and only one extra-base hit. Hoy Park is playing second base and batting eighth Sunday.

Duffy is starting at second base and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

With David Bote getting a day off, Duffy will slide in at the keystone. Duffy is more or less occupying Bote's old role, as the former now gives the team depth at multiple spots across the infield with Bote settling into a steadier role at second. The uneven playing time puts a cap on Duffy's fantasy value, and he's mustered only one home run and 13 RBI in 63 games this year, so he hasn't been the most exciting option to date.

Anderson is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday, raising his average to .182 with seven RBI in the last 10 games. Isan Diaz is playing third base and batting sixth Sunday.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a victory over the Orioles.

The third baseman's fifth-inning homer put Atlanta in the lead and pushed him into a tie for third place in the National League with 27 long balls (along with teammates Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman). Riley has hit safely in each of his past six games, going 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers and five RBI over that span.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The third baseman recorded his first steal of the year and just his fifth in five major-league seasons. Davis is far from a speed threat, and he's been only modestly productive when healthy this year. The 28-year-old has a .293/.384/.450 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 doubles through 164 plate appearances. He's started regularly at third base with Javier Baez (back) and Francisco Lindor (oblique) out, but both could be activated as soon as Sunday. That likely would lead to Jonathan Villar and Jeff McNeil challenging Davis for playing time going forward as the Mets' lineup gets more crowded.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.

He broke up Kris Bubic's no-hit and shutout bids with one swing of the bat in the seventh inning. Wisdom has gone yard in back-to-back games to give him 20 homers on the season, but for the most part he's struggled to make contact in August, batting .203 (13-for-64) with a 3:29 BB:K through 18 games.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Moustakas is in the midst of an 0-for-23 skid and has hit a lowly .111 in 12 games since returning from injury. Eugenio Suarez is starting at third base Saturday, and he figures to receive more playing time until Moustakas gets his bat going.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

The third-inning two-run blast was the highlight of an otherwise frustrating night for Machado, who also struck out twice and was ejected after arguing with home plate umpire Doug Eddings in the bottom of the eighth. After going deep eight times in 25 contests during July, Machado has hit only two homers across 17 games amidst the Padres' struggles in August. He is hitting only .229 and has registered a 3:17 BB:K over the course of the month.

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.