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Sosa went 4-for-6 with two triples, five RBI and three runs Saturday in a 13-0 thrashing of the Pirates.

Sosa plated the first runs of the contest for the Cardinals with a two-run triple in the second inning, then one-upped himself by driving home three runners with a bases-clearing triple in the following frame. Per Jason Catania of MLB.com, the infielder became the first Cardinals player to rack up at least two triples and five RBI in a game since Ken Boyer in 1962. Sosa has been outstanding at the plate across 19 contests in August, registering three games of three or more hits and batting .388 (19-for-49) with two homers, three triples, 11 runs and 10 RBI.

Moustakas was removed from Saturday's game against the Marlins with right hip tightness, and he won't be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas was pulled from Saturday's contest after striking out during the second inning, and he'll be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Lefty Jesus Luzardo is poised to start Sunday for Miami, so Moustakas may not have started regardless of the injury. However, there's a chance the 32-year-old slugger will be available off the bench.

Muncy (back) will bat second and play first base Saturday against the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Muncy had missed a pair of starts while battling back tightness, though he did appear off the bench Friday. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will look to bounce back from a small slump which has seen him go 0-for-19 at the plate in his last five games.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

He launched a solo shot off Paul Campbell in the eighth inning. Moustakas has broken out of a rough 1-for-32 stretch as he shakes off the last of his rust from a long IL stint, going 5-for-15 over his last four games with two doubles and two of his six homers on the year.

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 17-13 loss to the White Sox.

On his 30th birthday, the third baseman rewarded himself with a pair of homers. Wisdom has gone yard five times in his last seven games. This is the second noticeable power binge for the third baseman, who is up to 23 long balls, 48 RBI, 44 runs scored and three stolen bases through 270 plate appearances. He's added a solid .255/.319/.563 slash line in a surprising breakout season.

Escobar (hamstring) played catch and hit ahead of Friday's game against the Twins, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Escobar was expected to miss approximately two weeks after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, but it's encouraging to see him resume activities quickly. The 32-year-old still has several steps remaining in his recovery before he's cleared to return to game action, but he appears to be on the right track.

Muncy (back) isn't starting Friday's game against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to back tightness, but he's feeling slightly better and will be available off the bench, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Albert Pujols will start at first base and bat fourth.

Segura went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to Arizona on Thursday.

Batting in the two-hole, Segura took advantage of a fifth-inning error to launch a two-run home run to get Philadelphia on the board. His ninth home run of the season, Segura has a .735 OPS in August and will continue to draw starts at the top of the lineup when healthy.

Sosa went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-7 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Drawing the start at shortstop batting seventh Thursday, Sosa hit home run No. 4 on the season, while also adding an infield single in the second inning. Sosa has now drawn a start in four of his past five games, two of which he has collected multiple hits.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.

Arenado opened the scoring Thursday night with a first inning, two-run home run off Pirates starter Mitch Keller. The veteran third-baseman has collected just one multi-hit outing over his past nine games, while this was his first home run since Aug. 15 against Kansas City.