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Wisdom went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base Tuesday in the Cubs' 9-5 loss to the Twins. He was also struck by two pitches.

Wisdom's sky-high strikeout rate (40.3 percent) and modest walk rate (8.2 percent) have limited him to an unimpressive .308 on-base percentage on the season, but he did his part to raise that mark by reaching base three times. He'll remain in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale, batting third and starting at third base.

Duffy will start at second base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Twins.

Duffy will stick in the lineup for the seventh straight game, with five of those starts coming at second base. At this point, Duffy looks entrenched as the Cubs' preferred option at the keystone ahead of David Bote, who will sit for the fifth time in six contests.

Kieboom (thumb) is starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Kieboom was held out of Tuesday's game due to a jammed thumb, but he'll start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's series finale against Miami. He's gone 0-for-9 with a run, three walks and two strikeouts across his last three appearances.

Moustakas was placed on the 10-day injured list with right foot plantar fasciitis Wednesday, retroactive to Sept. 21.

Moustakas has been out of the lineup in each of the last four games, and he's apparently been dealing with the same foot issue that sidelined him for just under three months earlier in the campaign. Eugenio Suarez is in line to serve as the Reds' primary third baseman in his absence, and it's not yet clear whether Moustakas will be able to return prior to the end of the regular season. Moustakas had slashed a weak .177/.225/.313 in 34 games since coming off the 60-day IL in early August, so the Reds likely won't be counting on him to handle an everyday role if he makes it back for the final series of the season.

Hayes went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base Tuesday in the Pirates' 6-2 win over the Reds.

After languishing at the plate for most of August, Hayes has been swinging a hot bat for much of September, slashing .323/.338/.371 while scoring 11 runs and going 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts on the month. Though Hayes hasn't tapped into much power, he should continue to run regularly while handling the leadoff duties for the Pirates. He's batted exclusively at the top of the lineup since moving past a hand injury earlier this month.

Suarez will start at third base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Pirates.

Suarez was moved into a short-side platoon role in mid-August, but the 30-year-old seems to have wrested primary duties at third base back from Mike Moustakas, who has struggled mightily at the dish since returning from the injured list. The lefty-hitting Moustakas will be on the bench for the fourth game in a row, with the last two benchings coming against right-handed starting pitchers. Meanwhile, after churning out consecutive two-hit games to begin the week, the righty-hitting Suarez looks like he'll see regular work against both righties and lefties for the foreseeable future.

Moustakas isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Moustakas has lost out on regular playing time recently and will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game and the second straight contest against a right-handed pitcher. Eugenio Suarez will start at the hot corner and bat sixth, and he appears to have recaptured the top job at third base from Moustakas, at least for the time being.

Vargas started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Atlanta.

Vargas got the start at short in place of Nick Ahmed, who has missed the last four games with a sore right shoulder, a bit of news that Arizona manager Torey Lovullo revealed Tuesday. In Ahmed's absence, Josh Rojas started three games prior to Vargas' start.

Machado went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs in a 6-5 loss to San Francisco on Tuesday.

Machado tagged San Francisco starter Kevin Gausman for solo homers in the first and third innings and tacked on a single in the fifth for his second three-hit game this month. The standout performance continues an excellent September for Machado, who's slashing .324/.370/.544 with six doubles and three home runs in 17 games.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Atlanta's 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Riley opened the game's scoring with a 424-foot drive to left in the top of the first to achieve the first 30-home-run campaign of his young career. The solid game continues a torrid stretch that's seen the 24-year-old go 10-for-27 with four doubles and a home run over his last six games.