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Hayes isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals.

Hayes will get a rare day off after he recorded hits in each of his last five appearances and went 5-for-20 with a triple, a double, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base during that time. Wilmer Difo will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Moncada will not start Thursday's game against Toronto.

Per James Fegan of The Athletic, Moncada tweaked his wrist Wednesday but checked out fine, so his absence is simply a routine off day. Leury Garcia takes over at third base.

Moustakas will sit against lefty Brett Anderson and the Brewers on Thursday.

The Reds have largely stuck to a platoon between Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez at third base since the former's return from a heel injury in early August. As expected, it will be Suarez handling the hot corner against a southpaw here.

Farmer will sit Thursday against the Brewers.

Farmer has handled a heavy workload at shortstop recently, as Thursday's off day will be just his third in the last 36 games. Jose Barrero will handle shortstop in his absence.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Royals.

The long anticipated return of Bregman finally happened Wednesday after several starts and stops during his downtime due to a quadriceps injury. He played in a major-league game for the first time in over two months and delivered his 21st multi-hit effort of the year.

Peterson went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and an RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Reds.

Peterson provided some insurance in the seventh with an RBI ground-rule double that extended the Brewers' lead to 2-0. The 31-year-old hasn't gotten a ton of consistent playing time since returning from the COVID-IL earlier this month, but he may have a window of opportunity for some additional starts at the hot corner while Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list. Peterson is now slashing .268/.393/.427 with five homers, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight steals and 33:41 BB:K over 201 plate appearances.

Anderson went 1-for-2 with three walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Nationals.

He gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead by coming around on a Jorge Alfaro single in the second inning and then taking Josiah Gray deep in the sixth for his seventh homer of the season. Anderson's big on-base performance came out of the blue, as he hadn't drawn multiple walks in a game since May 21, and through 21 contests in August he's slashing a sluggish .183/.284/.310.

Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Game 1 of a doubleheader versus Colorado on Wednesday. He scored two runs and drew a walk while going 0-for-4 in the nightcap.

Wisdom struck out four times overall in the twin bill, but his three-run shot in the fifth inning of Game 1 provided the margin of victory for the Cubs. The 29-year-old is in the midst of a breakout campaign, slashing .251/.313/.539 with 21 homers and 44 RBI over 79 games. His massive 39.2 percent strikeout rate is certainly problematic, but Wisdom has at least provided a jolt of power for a team that parted ways with three of its biggest bats in separate trades.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 9-6 extra-inning win over Boston.

After Boston rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning, Donaldson quickly put Minnesota up again in the 10th. The 35-year-old is on a bit of a power surge with three homers in his last four games. Donaldson is slashing .250/.350/.473 with 19 long balls 54 RBI and 53 runs scored through 394 plate appearances this season.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader.

McMahon started the nightcap on the bench while Taylor Motter drew the start at third base, but he entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. After coming up empty in his first two at-bats, McMahon connected for a two-run homer in the 10th to give the Rockies an 11-9 lead. It was the 19th long ball of the season for McMahon, putting him on the verge of a second 20-homer campaign in three years.