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Moustakas will sit Tuesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row, both of which have come against righties. His .221/.321/.325 line on the season hardly suggests he deserves a regular role. Donovan Solano will be the designated hitter on this occasion.

Anderson is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He is being eased back into action after being on the injured list with a back injury. Anderson was activated Monday and went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. The Marlins have a fairly crowded roster at the moment, and things will only get more complicated when Joey Wendle (hamstring) gets activated in the coming days, as Jon Berti has probably played too well to move back to a minimal role.

Machado (ankle) is expected to return to the San Diego lineup or be available off the bench in Tuesday's game in Arizona, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Machado hasn't played since June 19 due to a sprained left ankle, but rather than placing the 29-year-old on the 10-day injured list, the Padres have chosen to evaluate him on a day-by-day basis. Though Jeff Passan of ESPN.com relayed Sunday that Machado hadn't even resumed running the bases since suffering the injury, Lin's report suggests that the five-time All-Star may have been able to take a step forward in the recovery process during his workout Monday. Clarity on Machado's status should come in the hours leading up to Tuesday's 9:40 p.m. ET opening pitch, when the Padres will reveal their lineup for the series opener.

Anderson (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. He'll start at third base and bat seventh in the Marlins' series opener in St. Louis, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.

Anderson spent just under a month on the injured list but began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday and went 1-for-10 with a walk and five strikeouts over three minor-league games. He should see plenty of playing time at the hot corner now that he's been activated, but Jon Berti's strong play recently has likely earned him his fair share of at-bats. Anderson slashed .267/.374/.410 with two homers, 21 runs, six RBI and a stolen base over 32 games prior to his absence.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a steal in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

Peterson scored on a Christian Yelich groundout in the second inning. He also swiped a bag in the game. It was his ninth steal of the season. The third baseman is on a three-game hit streak, raising his batting average to .231 in the process. Peterson is slashing .262/.324/.431 in June.

Senzel went 3-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in a 10-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.

The No. 8 hitter enabled the Reds' offensive barrage from the bottom of the order by not making an out the entire game. The 26-year-old center fielder has now hit safely in four straight games and is hitting .236 on the season with one home run and 12 RBI.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Francisco, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Moustakas went 3-for-7 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs across the first two games of the series, but he'll take a seat Sunday despite the fact righty Anthony DeSclafani is pitching for the Giants. Max Schrock will bat leadoff as the designated hitter.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Farmer started the past eight games and will receive Sunday off after slashing .276/.344/.345 during that stretch. Matt Reynolds will take over at shortstop and bat sixth.

Machado (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The 29-year-old will be held out of the lineup for the seventh straight game as he continues to nurse a sprained left ankle. Machado has participated in light workouts and was scheduled for batting practice Saturday, so he may be able to rejoin the lineup Tuesday in Arizona following Monday's scheduled off day.

Hayes (shoulder) is starting at third base and batting leadoff Sunday against the Rays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes was held out of the lineup the past two days with a left shoulder injury sustained in a home-plate collision with the Cubs' Willson Contreras, but he'll retake the field for Sunday's series finale in Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old has a .200/.250/.373 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI and a 30 percent strikeout rate through 19 games in June.