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Muncy is not in Sunday's lineup against the Braves, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The Dodgers now have two healthy right-handed hitters (Jedd Gyorko and Kris Negron) who play Muncy's positions, so he may sit occasionally against lefties going forward. Even so, he does not have significant splits, and when he sits, it's more about getting other hitters into the lineup than any weaknesses in Muncy's game.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Ramirez isn't believed to have sustained an injury coming out of Saturday's 6-5 loss, so he'll likely just be getting a maintenance day as he checks out of the lineup for the first time since July 29. Mike Freeman will fill at third base for Ramirez, who is batting a scorching .328/.380/.750 through 17 games in August.

Suarez (thumb) will start at third base and bat third Sunday against the Cardinals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez sprained his left thumb in Friday's 13-4 loss, relegating him to the bench for Saturday's 6-1 win. The day of rest apparently was all Suarez needed to overcome the injury, as he'll check back into his normal spot in the field and lineup in the series finale.

Moncada (hamstring) went a combined 3-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in a doubleheader for Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.

Moncada started at third base in the opener, then moved to designated hitter for the nightcap, playing every inning in both ends of the twin bill. He's now played three games in two days while on a rehab assignment, which suggests he could rejoin the White Sox in Minnesota for a series against the Twins that kicks off Monday.

Chapman went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs and a walk during an 8-4 victory over the Astros on Saturday.

The 26-year-old wasn't able to smack another homer, but he did record three hits for the second time in the weekend series against the Astros. He has five extra-base hits in the first three contests of the four-game set. Chapman is batting .263 with 29 home runs, 70 RBI and 79 runs in 449 at-bats this season.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.

The 33-year-old is putting together a huge August, slashing .352/.493/.648 with four homers and eight RBI though 16 games. Donaldson is now one home run shy of his fourth career 30-HR campaign, and three extra-base hits short of slugging 60 for the fifth time.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.

The 28-year-old has now gone yard in three straight games while driving in at least one run in five straight, pushing Muncy's slash line on the season to .258/.369/.527 with 31 homers and a career-high 85 RBI.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and one strikeout in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

The 24-year-old continued his recent power surge, as Saturday's performance gives him five homers in his last five games and extends his hitting streak to six. Over those six games, McMahon has eight RBI and seven runs.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.

The 22-year-old continues to rake. Devers is slashing .323/.353/.662 with five long balls and 13 RBI this month, and on the year he's now hitting .327 with 26 homers, 97 RBI, 101 runs and eight steals -- all career highs.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 6-5 victory over the Indians on Saturday.

LeMahieu tied the score with an RBI single in the third inning and then hit his 20th homer to right field off Zach Plesac in the fifth to put the Yankees in front 5-4. The 31-year-old not only leads the league in batting average, but he's actually been better in August, hitting .375 with five homers. For the season, he's slashing .338/.386/.538 with 83 RBI in 455 at-bats.