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Maton will start at second base and bat seventh Thursday against the Marlins.

After going 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk, two runs and two RBI while filling in for a resting Ronald Torreyes in Wednesday's 11-6 loss, Maton will stick in the lineup for the series finale. This time around, Maton will be replacing second baseman Jean Segura, who is getting a breather after returning from the injured list earlier this week. Maton looks like he'll serve as the Phillies' top reserve middle infielder while he's up with the big club.

Segura is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Segura is likely just getting some routine maintenance for the series finale after he returned from the injured list Tuesday and started both of the Phillies' past two games. Nick Maton will step in at second base in place of Segura, who went 1-for-7 with a walk, a run and an RBI in his first two games back from the IL.

Riley finished 3-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored Wednesday in Atlanta's 20-2 win over the Mets.

Riley has been in a bit of a power drought of late with only one home run and two doubles over his final 16 games of June, but he at least closed the month on a four-game hitting streak while lifting his average to .279 on the season. The 24-year-old managed a .232 average over his first two years in the majors, so he's been one of the more pleasant surprises in that category in 2021. Riley's .271 expected batting average suggests he shouldn't be in line for major regression as the season unfolds.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Twins' 13-3 loss to the White Sox.

For the second straight day, Donaldson homered in his first at-bat of the game, and he's now left the yard in three consecutive contests to boost his season total to 13. While the 33-45 Twins have been one of baseball's biggest disappointments this season, it's been through little fault on the part of Donaldson, who continues to play at a high level in his age-35 campaign. He's currently sporting an OPS over .800 for the sixth straight season, and his 19.4 percent strikeout rate is his lowest since 2016.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

The leadoff man continued his recent offensive surge with a three-run double to cap a seven-run first inning for New York. The base knock extended LeMahieu's current his streak to 13 games, during which he is slashing .321/.387/.518 with three homers and 14 RBI. The hot stretch has pushed LeMahieu's average up to .273 overall on the season.

Ramirez won't start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Detroit and will go to the hospital to have his face evaluated, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. Manager Terry Francona said that Ramirez is expected to be "fine" after fouling a pitch off his face during Game 1 of the twin bill.

Ramirez was initially able to remain in the game after he fouled a pitch off his cheek in the fifth inning. He was later replaced by Owen Miller in the top of the seventh, but it sounds like that was mainly a precautionary move with Cleveland trailing 7-4. Ramirez won't start Game 2 as he gets evaluated by doctors, but based on Francona's initial update, he doesn't appear likely to face an extended absence.

Wisdom is managing right neck tightness and a left eye contusion after he exited Wednesday's loss to the Brewers in the second inning, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Initial tests indicate that Wisdom has avoided a concussion after he collied with Tyrone Taylor during a play at first base, but the infielder will still have to manage the eye and neck issues in coming days. He can be considered day-to-day for the time being, with a further update likely coming from the Cubs later Wednesday or early Thursday.

Moncada (shoulder) is starting Wednesday against Minnesota.

Moncada missed Tuesday's game against the Twins due to a right shoulder injury, but he'll be back in action following his brief absence. The third baseman has gone 4-for-16 with two RBI, a run, a stolen base and five walks across his last five appearances.

Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over San Francisco.

Muncy accounted for the Dodgers' final run of the contest with a 404-foot solo shot to center field in the third inning. The homer was his second of the two-game series against the division-rival Giants and his seventh in nine games against them this season. Muncy is tied for third in MLB with 52 walks and ranks second with a .418 OBP.

Toro isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Toro drove in all three of Houston's runs in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles, but he'll retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Robel Garcia will start at third base and bat seventh.