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Arenado has been issued a two-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

It seems likely that Arenado will appeal his two-game ban since the Cardinals haven't removed him from Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks. He's gone 5-for-18 with a double, three RBI, a run and three walks in his last five appearances.

Machado went 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI during Thursday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

Machado rallied the Padres with a leadoff double in the sixth, which propelled a four-run inning to give San Diego the lead. He added an RBI single in the eighth to extend the Padres' lead to three runs. Machado has nine hits over his last three games and is currently hitting .395 with 12 RBI.

Madrigal isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Madrigal will get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with a double, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts in his last three appearances. Jonathan Villar will start at the keystone and bat fifth.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Reds.

Machado plated the Padres' final run with a double in the ninth inning after singling and scoring in both the third and fifth frames. The two-bagger was his first extra-base hit since April 19, though he has consistently reached base via singles and walks during that span. Machado has seven multi-hit efforts on the season and is slashing .366/.444/.577 with three homers, 11 RBI, three stolen bases, 16 runs and an 11.2 percent walk rate over 81 plate appearances.

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

The lefty-hitting Peterson will sit for the second straight day and the third time in four games with a southpaw (Jose Quintana) toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh. Platoon mate Mike Brosseau replaces Peterson at third base, though both players are expected to see their opportunities take a big hit in the near future with Luis Urias (quadriceps) potentially set to make his return from the injured list this weekend or early next week.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Following a recent stint on the injured list while he dealt with an illness, Senzel started in center field in each of the Reds' past six games, going a collective 5-for-19 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run. He's likely just getting some routine maintenance Thursday in a day game after a night game, with Jake Fraley picking up the start in center field in his stead.

The Reds activated Moustakas (biceps) from the 10-day injured list Thursday. He'll serve as the Reds' designated hitter and will bat seventh in the team's series finale with the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Manager David Bell said Wednesday that Moustakas was likely 3-to-4 days away from a return, but the Reds will end up bringing the 33-year-old back sooner than expected after he presumably looked better than expected in his workouts. Bell noted that Moustakas' biceps injury was still affecting his throwing, so he's expected to be limited to a DH or pinch-hitting role for the next several games before reclaiming his usual duties at third base. The lefty-hitting Moustakas should make regular starts against right-handed pitching, but he could frequently sit against southpaws.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.

Wisdom picked a great time for his first hit of the game, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to put the Cubs up 6-3. The third baseman is only batting .236, though he does have a strong .808 OPS and three long balls across 17 games. Jonathan Villar will continue to get playing time across the diamond, but Wisdom should continue to see regular starts while he's producing at the plate.

Arenado went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI before being ejected from Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Mets.

He didn't get tossed until the bottom of the eighth inning, after Arenado took exception to a pitch high and inside from Yoan Lopez in a game that had already featured two hit by pitches, but the veteran slugger had done plenty of damage by that point. Through 17 games this season, Arenado is slashing a blistering .375/.452/.703 with five homers, 11 runs and 17 RBI.

Busch made his first professional start in left field for Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday.

Busch has played primarily at second base during his minor-league career, though he has also seen time at first base and at DH. If he is able to handle the new position well, it could open a door to a big-league debut later this season, as outfield depth is arguably the Dodgers' biggest non-pitching need. Busch has certainly shown that he is capable at the plate -- he is slashing .305/.468/.746 with eight home runs, 19 RBI and a 17:19 BB:K in 79 plate appearances this season.