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Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

The home run, Wisdom's 21st of the season, put the Cubs up 2-0 in the top of the second inning, though Cincinnati rallied for four runs in the bottom of the frame. The Chicago third baseman leads the club with the 21 long balls, and his 54 RBI are also the most on the team. Wisdom isn't hitting for average, but he's delivering fantasy value due to his ability to drive the ball out of the park.

Senzel was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to hamstring tightness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel started in center field Sunday and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout prior to being replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning. He's considered day-to-day for now, but Albert Almora would likely be in line for increased at-bats if Senzel is forced to miss additional time.

Hayes (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes continues to deal with back spasms and will be out of the starting nine Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Pirates have a scheduled day off Monday, so the 25-year-old will have an extra day to recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Red Sox. Rodolfo Castro will take over at the hot corner in the series finale at San Francisco.

Davis is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Davis has a .308/.400/.654 slash line with three home runs, four RBI and four runs in eight games since being acquired by the Giants, and he'll take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three contests. Wilmer Flores will start at the hot corner in the series finale versus Pittsburgh.

Moustakas (calf), according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, is "determined" to return to action Friday when first eligible.

Moustakas landed on the injured list last week, but he is hoping to return to action after missing only the minimum 10 days. The Reds figure to provide another update on Moustakas' status in the coming days.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Longoria has been eased back into action after missing time with a hamstring injury, and he will sit Sunday for a second straight day.

Escobar is still feeling soreness in his left oblique, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Escobar's injury will prevent him from starting both games on the schedule this weekend, but he could be ready to return soon, as an MRI revealed no serious issue.

Madrigal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Madrigal racked up six hits over his last three games, but he will be held out Sunday in favor of Zach McKinstry, who is sharing the playing time at both second and third base with Madrigal and Christopher Morel.

Sosa stole two bases in a 1-0 loss to the Mets on Saturday.

Sosa came on to pinch run for Rhys Hoskins in the top of the ninth with his team down by a run. He immediately stole second and then also took third on a double steal to put the winning run in scoring position after J.T. Realmuto was walked with two out. Sosa now has five stolen bases in six attempts over 141 plate appearances with a slash line of .185/.248/.269. He should continue to see pinch-running opportunities from his backup role.

Muncy went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 13-3 win over Kansas City.

Muncy was part of a big first inning for the Dodgers, knocking in one of the team's five runs with a single. He added a two-run homer in the fourth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. This was Muncy's first four-hit game of the campaign, lifting his season batting average to .189. That number remains uninspiring, but the veteran slugger has been coming on of late, slashing .424/.472/1.000 with five homers, four doubles and 12 RBI over nine games in August.