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Arenado went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado had been quiet over the last week, going 4-for-28 -- albeit with two home runs and a double -- in his last seven contests. He matched the hit total from that stretch with an impressive effort Friday. This was his third four-hit game of the season, lifting his slash line to .299/.363/.560 with 25 homers, 77 RBI, 59 runs scored. two stolen bases and 32 doubles through 110 contests overall. The only full season in which Arenado has missed the 30-double mark is his rookie year in 2013.

Muncy isn't starting Friday against the Marlins, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy has slashed .308/.400/.795 with five home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs over the last 11 games but will get a breather Friday. Hanser Alberto will start at third base and bat seventh.

Senzel (hamstring) is starting Friday against the Pirates.

Senzel missed the last three games due to a hamstring issue but will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth during Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh. Over his last five games, he's hit .105 with a double, two walks and seven strikeouts.

Moustakas (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Moustakas will return to the Reds after missing the minimum 10 days while nursing a calf strain. The 33-year-old has struggled to a .120 average with a solo homer and two runs scored over 25 at-bats in 10 games since the All-Star break.

Newman went 3-for-4 with three runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

Newman has been hitting consistently at the top of the order with right-handers on the mound. Thursday's effort extended his hitting streak to four games, and he has seven runs scored in that span. Though there's little power in his profile, Newman has maintained a .276 average with five stolen bases, 21 runs scored and 15 RBI across 47 games this season.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Nationals on Thursday.

San Diego managed only three hits in the contest, with Machado's fourth-inning solo blast accounting for the team's only run. The All-Star third baseman had his string of eight straight multi-hit contests snapped in the loss, though he still extended his hit streak to 10 games. Machado was named the NL Player of the Week last week as a result of slashing .429/.448/.821 with two homers and 10 RBI over six contests.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 win against the Padres.

Vargas produced the first run of the game with a solo shot off Yu Darvish in the third inning. The long ball was his first since May 20, though he's spent considerable time in the minors since that date. Vargas has never flashed much power in the minors, and he's swatted a modest 10 homers across 428 career at-bats as a big-leaguer.

Wisdom is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.

Wisdom will take a seat for the day game after a night game, paving the way for P.J. Higgins to draw a third consecutive start after he went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals. Meanwhile, Wisdom went 0-for-4 on Wednesday, dropping his season average to .219. Even if Higgins gains more traction as an everyday player at first base for the Cubs, Wisdom would still likely have potential paths to steady at-bats at third base or designated hitter.

Rivera is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

Rivera started the last five games, but he went just 2-for-15 (.133) over the last four, so manager Torey Lovullo decided to hold him out Thursday. Stone Garrett will enter the lineup in Rivera's place.

Davis went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Davis' solo shot in the sixth inning gave the Giants a one-run lead, but Arizona stormed back in the eighth to pull out the win. The long ball was Davis' fourth in 12 games since he joined the Giants in a trade Aug. 2. The veteran is slashing .364/.447/.758 with his new club.