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Senzel (back) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at St. Louis.

Senzel is sitting out for the third straight game after being scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to a lower-back strain. However, manager David Bell said that the 26-year-old could be available off the bench, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. With Albert Almora (shoulder) also dealing with an injury, Tommy Pham, TJ Friedl and Aristides Aquino will start from left to right in the outfield Friday.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Athletics.

Ramirez and Josh Naylor went back-to-back in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. With seven homers and a .754 slugging percentage in his last 18 games, Ramirez has turned up the power over the last few weeks. The third baseman has 15 long balls, 55 RBI, 35 runs scored and nine stolen bases while maintaining a .284/.388/.619 slash line through 53 contests.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Thursday against the Giants.

McMahon collected two singles, the latter of which provided an insurance run for Colorado. Since driving in four runs June 1, McMahon has not collected an extra-base hit and has hit just .208 across his last six starts. Overall, he is slashing .240/.330/.375 across 227 plate appearances on the season.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday in a 10-7 victory versus Minnesota.

There were nine total homers hit between the two teams in the contest, and LeMahieu got in on the action with a solo shot to center in the fifth inning. The long ball was his second in June and fifth overall this season. LeMahieu is batting .308 (8-for-26) with seven RBI and six runs in seven games this month.

Rendon (wrist) has been able to hit in a batting cage in addition to taking groundballs, Trent Rush of Angels Radio reports.

Rendon continues to take steps toward a return, though a definite timeline for his activation remains uncertain. He went on the 10-day IL with right wrist inflammation May 27 and has already exceeded the minimum required stay. Matt Duffy and Tyler Wade have logged the most time at third base while Rendon has been out.

Muncy went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.

Muncy was activated from the injured list Thursday, and he began his productive day with a two-RBI double in the fifth inning. He added a three-run home run in the following frame, tallying his fourth long ball of the campaign. Muncy is hitting just .159/.329/.297 across 173 plate appearances on the season, though it's possible he finds his stride at the dish after having some additional time to get healthy.

Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Reynolds took Ian Kennedy yard in the ninth inning to record his third home run of the season. All three of those homers have come in his last seven games, and he also has six RBI in that span. So long as Mike Moustakas (illness) and Jonathan India (hamstring) remain sidelined, Reynolds should have a clear path to playing time.

Burger was removed from Thursday's game against the Dodgers prior to the ninth inning due to an apparent leg injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Burger appeared to be uncomfortable after fielding a grounder in the top of the sixth inning, and he seemed to be shaking out his leg while running the bases in the bottom of the eighth. The exact nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear, but he was replaced defensively by Yoan Moncada in the top of the ninth inning. Burger was productive before leaving the game, as he went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, three runs, a walk and a strikeout.

Urias isn't starting Thursday against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias will get a day off after he went 1-for-10 with a homer, two runs and six strikeouts over the last three games. Tyler Nevin is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with two walks in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.

The surging slugger has now reached safely in 11 consecutive games, a stretch during which he's forged an excellent .333/.440/.538 slash line while recording a pair of two-baggers, two home runs and nine RBI. Even when producing at that type of clip, Suarez remains saddled with his career-long albatross of inconsistent contact -- he's struck out at a 30.0 percent clip in the sample -- but the 30-year-old now appears on pace for a much better showing than the .198/.286/.428 tally he posted during 2021 campaign with Cincinnati.