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Muncy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Mariners.

Muncy padded a narrow Dodgers lead with a two-run shot to center field in the fifth inning. The long ball was his second in two nights and fourth in his past seven games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .333/.500/.875 with eight RBI and eight walks. Muncy's league-leading 36 walks on the season are seven more than his closest competitor.

Anderson is not starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman receives his second day off since returning from the injured list May 4. Anderson has gone 6-for-26 with four RBI since then and is now hitting just .209 on the season. Jon Berti is manning third base and batting fifth.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with a three-run double during Wednesday's win against the Pirates.

The 29-year-old cleared the bases with a double to deep center field during the top of the 10th inning to give the Reds a 5-1 lead. Suarez recently found himself in an 0-for-14 slump, but he's responded by going 5-for-13 with a homer, a double and four RBI over the past three games.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and an additional run scored during Wednesday's win at Pittsburgh.

The 32-year-old clubbed a solo homer during the second inning and also came around to score during the 10th frame on Eugenio Suarez's bases-clearing double. Moustakas has a .235/.330/.444 slash line with four home runs, five doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs in 24 games this season.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, five RBI, two runs and a walk in the Padres' 8-1 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Machado went deep off Anthony Senzatela in the fifth inning for his fifth home run of the season. He added a triple with the bases loaded in the following inning to total five RBI for the day. The 28-year-old is riding a five-game hitting streak while slashing .237/.331/.405 in 151 plate appearances. He leads the Padres in RBI (22) and walks (19).

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Muncy put Los Angeles on the board with a 433-foot blast to center field in the fourth inning. The homer was his sixth of the campaign and third in his past six games. Muncy also took a base-on-balls in the second inning and has now drawn five walks over his past three games. The first baseman leads the league with 34 free passes on the season, helping to boost his OBP to .425 despite a meager .222 batting average.

Senzel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Pirates.

The move back to second base seems to be agreeing with Senzel. The 25-year-old has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) over that span, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .277/.355/.351.

Davis' (hand) activation from the injured list does not appear to be imminent, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The line from manager Luis Rojas was that Brandon Nimmo (finger) is closer to returning than Davis, so there is no firm timetable, but we know Davis won't be activated in the next couple days. Meanwhile, Jonathan Villar continues to serve as the primary third baseman.

Senzel will lead off and start at second base Tuesday against the Pirates.

Rather than forcing Senzel to compete with Tyler Naquin for work in center field, manager David Bell has found a way to keep both hot-hitting players in the lineup by deploying Senzel at the keystone. With Senzel having now made five starts at second base this season and three in the past four games, Jonathan India appears to have shifted into a reserve role. Given that India is one of the organization's top prospects, he could soon be sent to Triple-A Louisville in order to pick up everyday at-bats.

Farmer will start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday against the Pirates.

Joey Votto's (thumb) recent move to the injured list has indirectly opened up an everyday role at shortstop for Farmer. With Mike Moustakas moving across the diamond to cover first base while Votto is out, Eugenio Suarez has shifted over to third base, allowing Farmer to step in at shortstop. Farmer will be making his fourth straight start at the position Tuesday, but he shouldn't attract much interest outside of NL-only formats. Farmer is hitting .210/.329/.290 on the season and will likely regularly fill a bottom-third spot in the batting order.