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Hayes went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and an RBI in an 8-6 win Sunday in Milwaukee.

Hayes singled in the first, doubled and scored in the third, hit a solo blast in the fifth and walked and scored in the ninth. Coming into the game, the 25-year-old was 10-for-69 with one homer in his last 18 contests. It was just the second time that he had multiple extra-base hits in a game all season.

Madrigal was removed Sunday during his third rehab game with Triple-A Iowa after experiencing renewed tightness in his strained left groin, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal will be pulled off the rehab assignment and will return to Chicago to have his injury further evaluated. Even if the setback proves to be only a minor concern, the 25-year-old will more than likely be held out through the All-Star break to get more recovery time from the injury that has kept him on the shelf since mid-June.

Kennedy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies, Kennedy will take a seat for the series finale. Though he's on the bench for the second time in three games, Kennedy still looks like the Diamondbacks' preferred option at the keystone over Sergio Alcantara, who draws the start at the position Sunday.

Newman will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Though rookie Oneil Cruz took over as Pittsburgh's everyday shortstop during his prolonged stay on the injured list, Newman looks like he'll get regular run at second base after being activated Friday. He'll man the keystone for the third straight game Sunday after going 2-for-8 with a run scored in the previous two contests.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Peterson will retreat to the bench with southpaw Jose Quintana on the mound, opening up a spot in the outfield for Jonathan Davis, who sat out the past two contests. Peterson had started each of the past four games in right field, going 3-for-12 with a double, an RBI, a run and a stolen base.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

In addition to plating two runs in Saturday's 5-4 win, Senzel has also recorded a pair of hits in both of the first two games of the series with the Rays, lifting his season average to .262. Though Albert Almora will get a look in center field in Sunday's series finale, Senzel still looks like the Reds' preferred option at the position.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

After a three-game absence to begin the week due to a hand injury, Farmer returned to the lineup Wednesday and started in each of the Reds' last five contests, going 2-for-19 with a double, two runs and an RBI during that stretch. Farmer isn't believed to have suffered any sort of setback with his hand, so his absence from the lineup Sunday is likely just a maintenance day. Matt Reynolds will fill in for Farmer at shortstop.

Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Wisdom has six stolen bases this year, and four of them have come in his last 10 games. The 30-year-old isn't much of a speedster -- the most steals he's had in a year was 13 between Triple-A Memphis and the Cardinals in 2018. Still, it's an added bonus for his fantasy managers. Wisdom's added 17 home runs, 45 RBI, 46 runs scored and 17 doubles despite a .231 batting average through 81 contests as a near-everyday presence in the Cubs' lineup this year.

McMahon isn't in the lineup Saturday against Arizona, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

McMahon is getting a breather after he went 4-for-16 with two RBI, a run, two stolen bases and six strikeouts over the last four games. Elehuris Montero is starting at the hot corner and batting eighth.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Machado got the scoring started with his first-inning blast off Sam Long, which was the third baseman's second long ball in as many games. He's shown power but not consistency early in July, going 4-for-22 (.181) with two homers and a double across seven games. It's likely just a bump in the road, as the 30-year-old owns a .315/.390/.541 slash line with 14 homers, 50 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 74 contests this year.