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Machado went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Machado's solo shot in the fourth inning was his 26th long ball of the year. However, in his previous 30 appearances since the start of August, he went deep just five times while posting a .645 OPS. His disappointing season line now sits at .249/.313/.454 with 45 extra-base hits and 79 RBI through 527 plate appearances.

Vientos (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Vientos will take a seat for the series finale after he went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk before exiting Saturday's 8-7 loss with a sore right foot. The Mets will have Labor Day off, so Vientos will get two days to move past the foot injury before the team opens its two-game set in Washington on Tuesday.

Kieboom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom will cede third base to Ildemaro Vargas for the series finale after starting in each of the past five games. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 20, Kieboom has gotten on base at a .275 clip in 10 games, but he's showcased some good power (three home runs and a double). The Nationals will likely give Kieboom an extended look as their everyday third baseman down the stretch.

Madrigal is starting at third base and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Reds.

Madrigal received a breather Saturday amid a 1-for-12 slump, but he'll return to the lineup Sunday. The infielder is still batting a solid .270 this season, though he's mostly a contact hitter with only two home runs through 79 games.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss against the Reds.

The switch-hitting infielder broke a scoreless tie with his seventh-inning solo shot, chasing Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott from the game. Candelario came into the contest amid a 2-for-29 (.069) slide across his previous nine games; however, Saturday's home run gave the 29-year-old a career-high 20, and his season-long batting average now sits at .259 with 37 doubles, 66 RBI, 72 runs scored and eight steals across 529 plate appearances.

Vientos had to be lifted from Saturday's game versus the Mariners because of right foot soreness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Vientos evidently was bothered by a sore foot during his recent injured list stint due to left wrist tendinitis, and the foot issue flared up on him while running the bases Saturday. He'll be re-evaluated Sunday. Vientos cranked a solo home run and reached base three times Saturday before exiting.

Davis (hand) is serving as the Giants' designated hitter and batting sixth Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Left hand soreness kept Davis out of Friday's lineup, but the issue seems to have subsided ahead of Saturday's contest. The 30-year-old is 4-for-16 with two RBI and four runs scored across his last five games.

Madrigal isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal will get a breather Saturday after going just 1-for-12 across his last five games. Jeimer Candelario will man third base in Madrigal's absence, allowing Christopher Morel to serve as the Cubs' DH.

Baty isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

Baty went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in his return to the big leagues Friday, and he'll hand third base duties over to Mark Vientos for Saturday's contest.

Vargas isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Vargas has now missed three consecutive starts for the Nationals after starting nearly every game in August. Jake Alu will start again at second base and Travis Blankenhorn will man left field.