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Newman went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over Cincinnati.

All three of Newman's hits were singles, the biggest coming in the eighth inning to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 4-1. He came around to score on a Cole Tucker grand slam. Newman has a modest four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 6-for-13 with three RBI and a pair of runs. He's still sitting on a lackluster .226/.265/.310 slash line through 550 plate appearances overall, and he's gone seven games without an extra-base hit.

Manager David Bell said Friday that Farmer could miss the remainder of the season after he tweaked his oblique prior to the series opener against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Farmer was initially diagnosed with left abdominal soreness after he was scratched from Friday's lineup, and the injury could keep him out for the final two games of the regular season. Jose Barrero will likely continue to fill in at shortstop if the 31-year-old is held out.

Machado isn't starting Friday's game against the Giants.

Machado went 3-for-8 with a homer, two runs and two RBI across the last two games, and he'll get a day off for Friday's series opener. Ha-Seong Kim will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Farmer was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Pirates due to left abdominal soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Farmer had recorded hits in five of his last six appearances, but he's apparently dealing with an abdominal issue. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Jose Barrero will step in at shortstop and bat seventh.

Segura is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura will head to the bench after starting the past 23 games sine the Phillies are now eliminated from playoff contention. Ronald Torreyes will cover the keystone in his place Friday.

Sosa (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa will be on the bench for the seventh straight contest as he continues to manage a right wrist injury, The Cardinals have secured their place in the playoffs, so the 25-year-old won't be rushed back this weekend. However, he'll be available off the bench in Friday's matchup, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. Paul DeJong will receive another start at shortstop.

Sosa (wrist) remains on the bench for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa will sit for the sixth straight game as he recovers from a right wrist injury. The Cardinals have little incentive to rush him back, as they clinched a playoff spot Tuesday. Paul DeJong remains the starting shortstop.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-9 loss to the Dodgers.

Machado notched a base hit his first time up and followed that with a two-run blast to right center in the third. The Padres have been sliding all month long as they slowly played their way out of playoff contention, though Machado has maintained strong play, as he's slashing .304/.366/.533 with five homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored, two steals and 8:10 BB:K over 24 games in September.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-9 win over the Padres.

Muncy singled home Trea Turner as part of a four-run first inning and later kicked off a five-run rally in the eighth by leading off the inning with a solo home run. Wednesday's effort broke a three-game hitless drought for the 30-year-old, as he's had an underwhelming month at the plate. While Muncy has hit seven home runs in September, he's only slashing .209/.277/.505 with 12 extra-base hits, 25 RBI, 14 runs scored and 8:26 BB:K over 25 games.

Newman went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.

The shortstop's RBI came on a 10-pitch, sixth-inning sacrifice fly. Newman has hit safely in just four of his last 10 games, going 6-for-37 (.162) in that span. He's slashing a meager .221/.259/.306 through 543 plate appearances in a near-everyday role for Pittsburgh. He's added just five home runs, six steals, 37 RBI and 48 runs scored in 145 games, which makes his breakout in 2019 look more like an outlier compared to his other three seasons.