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Moncada went 5-for-6 with two homers, a double, three runs scored and five RBI in a 14-2 win Thursday in Oakland.

Moncada homered off JP Sears in his first two plate appearances, singled and scored in the fourth, doubled in a run in the fifth and tacked on a single in the sixth. He had recorded only five hits in his previous eight games but reached that mark in his first five trips to the plate Thursday. It was his second five-hit performance of the season and his first two-homer game since 2019. The 27-year-old came into the game with a .582 OPS and exited with a .624 mark following the excellent evening.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with one run scored and one steal in Thursday's win over the Giants.

Peterson has hit well in his last seven games, recording a .333 average over 18 at-bats. The third baseman is turning in career highs in batting average (.260), slugging percentage (.430), and OPS (.758) during 2022. Interestingly, the 32-year-old is outstanding on the road with an. 899 OPS in 156 plate appearances compared to a .569 OPS in 117 plate appearances at home.

Farmer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Farmer took an 0-1 sinker from Adrian Sampson over the left field fence for his 10th home run of the season to get the Reds on the board. The 32-year-old has scored in each of his last four games and has four RBI in that span. He is now eight runs shy of his career high of 60 and has tied his career high of 63 RBI.

Peterson isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Peterson sat against a left-handed pitcher during Thursday's matinee and will remain on the bench for the nightcap since southpaw Alex Young is beginning the game on the mound for San Francisco. Mike Brosseau will remain at third base and lead off.

Mead has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to a forearm/elbow injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Mead missed nearly a month between July and August due to a right elbow strain. While he apparently isn't dealing with any further damage, he received an injection to help his recovery process and won't rush back to the field prior to the end of the minor-league season. The 21-year-old appeared in 76 games between the Double-A and Triple-A clubs this year and slashed .298/.390/.532 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 43 runs and seven stolen bases.

Manager Aaron Boone said LeMahieu (toe) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

The veteran infielder has been nursing a toe injury for a while and missed both games of Wednesday's doubleheader. The Yankees are now running thin on available infielders, and Miguel Andujar was promoted in a corresponding move.

Longoria isn't in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Brewers, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria started the last three games and went just 1-for-13 with four strikeouts. David Villar will start at the hot corner and bat seventh during Thursday's matinee.

Peterson isn't starting the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against San Francisco.

Peterson has started against just three left-handed pitchers this season, and he'll be out of the lineup for Thursday's matinee since southpaw Scott Alexander is on the mound for the Giants. Mike Brosseau is starting at third base and leading off.

Wisdom (finger) will take batting practice on the field ahead of Thursday's game against the Reds, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Wisdom took swings in the batting cage Wednesday and will face live pitching a day later. The 31-year-old is eligible to return from the injured list as soon as he's deemed fully healthy, but it's not yet clear whether he'll require a brief rehab assignment prior to returning to game action in the majors.

Madrigal isn't starting Thursday against the Reds.

Madrigal started the last two games and went 2-for-9 with a double, two RBI, a steal, a walk and a strikeout. Zach McKinstry will take his place at second base and lead off.