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Longoria is not in Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

Longoria had started four of the team's last five games and has a three-game hitting streak. However, he'll hit the bench Saturday, with Kyle Lewis entering the lineup while hitting second and serving as the designated hitter.

Muncy will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Since returning from a hamstring injury Tuesday, Muncy has started against three righties while sitting against two lefties, including Saturday's starter Daniel Lynch. That's likely due more to the Dodgers' desire to ease him back into a full workload than a decision to shift him into a platoon role, though his .141/.253/.375 line against lefties this season doesn't make a great case for him to face many southpaws. Yonny Hernandez will handle the hot corner Saturday.

Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-1 victory over Cleveland.

Madrigal's solo shot in the sixth marked his first home run as a Cub and third of his career. The undersized infielder made the transition to third base this year but got off to a slow start offensively and was sent to Triple-A at the end of May to get right, which appears to have worked out as he's slashing .375/.444/.521 over his last 15 games. Patrick Wisdom (wrist) is currently on a rehab assignment at Triple-A, and his impending return would presumably steal at-bats away from Madrigal, but it may be difficult for manager David Ross to keep Madrigal's contact bat out of the lineup moving forward, especially if he's still producing at a high level.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's win against Miami.

Riley's solo shot in the third inning was his 15th home run of the season. The 26-year-old slugger hasn't looked like himself for most of the year, but he's starting to catch fire; over his last 12 games in June, Riley slashed .320/.404/.600 with four home runs and a 6:6 BB:K. His season line is up to .270/.337/.459 through 359 plate appearances.

Longoria started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Longoria started for the fourth time in the last five games and has experienced an uptick in playing time since Arizona demoted Josh Rojas to Triple-A Reno. For a time, it looked like Emmanuel Rivera moved ahead of him on the depth chart, but the 37-year-old Longoria has been one of the team's hottest hitters of late, posting a 1.178 OPS since June 12.

Anderson isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Pirates.

Anderson is on a mini three-game hit streak and will get a day to rest during Friday's series opener with Pittsburgh. While Anderson rests, Owen Miller will start at third base, and Raimel Tapia will get the nod in right field.

Segura isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Segura was originally slated for a day off Thursday but entered the lineup when Garrett Cooper was scratched due to illness. Now, Segura will get his day off Friday while Jon Berti covers third base and bats seventh.

Muncy went 2-for-6 with a double, a run and three RBI in Thursday's 14-3 rout of the Rockies.

Muncy returned Tuesday from a stint on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, and he collected his first knock since being activated with a two-run double in the fourth inning Thursday. The slugger followed with a run-scoring single in the fifth for his first multi-hit performance since May 30. Muncy has been productive with 18 homers, 48 RBI and 41 runs on the campaign, and he's posted a respectable .321 OBP thanks to his 15.4 percent walk rate. However, his batting average currently sits at .192, which puts him in line to finish below the Mendoza Line for the third time in the past four seasons.

Senzel is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Padres.

Senzel has now been out of the lineup for three straight games and started just six of 13 contests since returning from the injured list. He's just 4-for-25 at the plate over that span and could continue to see his playing time squeezed on a Reds club that's been a surprise contender.

Baty went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.

After taking Adrian Houser deep in the third inning, the rookie third baseman got lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh against left-handed reliever Hoby Milner. Baty snapped a 29-game homer drought, a stretch in which he slashed just .237/.306/.278 with four doubles and 10 RBI. The Mets are committed to the 23-year-old at the hot corner after trading away Eduardo Escobar, but if Baty's struggles continue, it's possible Mark Vientos -- who has seen action at third base in 22 of his 46 games for Triple-A Syracuse this season -- might be called back up to compete with him for playing time.