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Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

Moustakas hammered a first-pitch strike in the eighth inning for a two-run homer, putting the Brewers on top 4-2. The 30-year-old has now left the yard in three of his last four contests, putting him at 20 home runs through 59 games this season.

Machado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

The Padres' prized offseason pickup will rest for just the second time all season, paving the way for Greg Garcia to draw a start at third base. The day off will provide Machado with an opportunity to hit the reset button after a 10-game stretch in which he went 4-for-37 at the dish.

The Giants added Longoria to the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He'll start at third base and bat third.

Longoria was initially scheduled to get the day off, but those plans changed after Brandon Belt was scratched with a stomach illness. With Belt getting Sunday off to recover, Longoria will enter the lineup at his normal position while Pablo Sandoval moves across the diamond to first base.

Longoria is not starting Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

After going hitless in seven straight games, Longoria has gone 8-for-22 over his last six. Pablo Sandoval will start at third base Sunday.

Newman is not starting Sunday against the Brewers.

Newman is the only natural shortstop on the Pirates' roster after Cole Tucker was optioned Saturday, but he apparently won't be playing every day. Jung Ho Kang starts at shortstop for the first time since 2015.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel will head to the bench for the first time since getting the call to the big leagues May 3, ending a streak of 32 consecutive starts. He'll be replaced in center field by Jose Peraza while Jesse Winker ascends to the top of the order.

Vargas started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Vargas stepped in for third sacker Eduardo Escobar, who was given an off day. He has been getting regular duty at second base with Wilmer Flores (foot) sidelined and has started five of the last seven games.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during a 5-3 victory against the Pirates on Saturday.

The 30-year-old now has three homers in the last three games and four long balls this month. Since May 22, he's gone deep eight times in 57 at-bats. This surge has propelled Moustakas among the home run leaders in the league with 19 this year. He is also hitting .275 with 41 RBI, 41 runs and three steals in 229 at-bats this season.

McMahon remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Mets, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

McMahon sits in favor of Brendan Rodgers for the third straight contest. That could indicate a shift in the depth chart, though two of those games have come against lefties, including Steven Matz on Saturday. Sunday's game against the right-handed Noah Syndergaard will be a better indication of whether McMahon has truly slipped into a bench role.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

McMahon will take a seat for the second straight game, though this time with a right-hander on the mound in Marcus Stroman. The 24-year-old appeared to be on the heavy side of a platoon at second base but could be falling into a lower-volume role after going 6-for-32 across his last eight starts. Brendan Rodgers will grab another start at second base Friday.