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Escobar went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.

Escobar took Colorado starter Jon Gray deep in the third inning for his 21st home run of the season. The 29-year-old had been slumping a bit of late, but he's now tallied five hits over the last three games to bring his average to .260 since coming to Arizona. He's now matched his career-best total in home runs and has already set a personal best with 81 RBI.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas, who is hitting .238/.333/.381 through seven games in September, will head to the bench with left-hander Jose Quintana toeing the rubber for the Cubs. In his place, Travis Shaw will man third base and hit sixth.

Escobar went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run Monday in the Diamondbacks' 13-2 loss to the Rockies.

It was Escobar's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 18, with the third baseman slashing a lowly .176/.260/.294 in the 19 games in between. While the prolonged slump has come at an unwelcome time with the Arizona offense struggling as a whole, Escobar has more than justified his low cost of acquisition in drafts and auctions heading into the season. The 29-year-old sits on a career-best .271 average and has already established personal highs in RBI (79), runs (68), hits (137) and doubles (45), with his mark in the last category trailing only the Astros' Alex Bregman (49) for the major-league lead.

LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.

LeMahieu registered his fifth straight multi-hit game, raising his average to .278. He's also shown more power this season with a career-high 14 home runs despite missing time with a thumb injury. He'll look to keep the hot streak going as the Rockies continue their crucial series with Arizona.

Muncy sits for the third straight day Monday against the Reds as the Dodgers face their third consecutive lefty in Cody Reed.

Muncy has now started against every righty while sitting against every lefty over the Dodgers' last 21 games. He actually hasn't demonstrated any noticeable platoon split this season, posting a 155 wRC+ against lefties and a 157 wRC+ against righties, but he appears to be locked into that role going forward. David Freese starts at first base in his place Monday.

Suarez is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Padres, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Suarez will get Sunday off after going 3-for-6 two runs scored through the first two games of the series. Brandon Dixon will start at third base and bat seventh for the Reds.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Colorado, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will hit the bench for the second straight game against a left-hander with Tyler Anderson starting for the Rockies. David Freese will start at first base and bat fifth.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the Cubs during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

He's now one shy of his third straight 20-homer campaign and the fourth of his career. Rendon has an impressive .319/.374/.486 slash line in 36 games since the beginning of August as he looks to finish out the season in style.

Arenado is not starting Saturday against the Dodgers.

Arenado will sit for the first time in nearly a month. His shoulder is not at 100 percent, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports, but he doesn't believe that the issue is affecting his hitting. Whether or not he's right about that, he certainly hasn't been hitting well lately, as he's hitless in his last three contests and has hit just .128 over his last 10. Ryan McMahon will start at third base in his place.

Muncy is not in the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

With the lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound, Muncy won't get the chance to hit at Coors Field. David Freese will start at first base.