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Machado went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Angels.

Machado has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, posting 10 multi-hit performances and hitting .474 with a 1.387 OPS in that stretch. The star third baseman has been one of the most productive bats in the San Diego lineup, racking up 11 homers with 20 extra-base hits and 32 RBI in 167 plate appearances across 38 games.

Newman is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

He is hitting .200 with zero home runs and zero steals over his last 10 games. With Adam Frazier, Erik Gonzalez and Ke'Bryan Hayes all trending toward regular playing time, Newman will get more days off down the stretch.

Kieboom has been swinging the bat better at the Nationals' alternate site and according to manager Dave Martinez could rejoin the big-league roster "in the next week or so," Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

"I'd love to get him back up here and let him play. I want him to gain some confidence again, and then when he comes up here, see what he can do," Martinez said Wednesday. Kieboom had zero extra-base hits and a 38.7 percent strikeout rate when he was jettisoned from the roster, and the 23-year-old may not immediately regain the starting job at third base when he returns given the Nats' wealth of veteran utility options who can fill in at the hot corner.

Hayes is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

Hayes put on a show in his debut Tuesday but went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday. JT Riddle is starting at third base and hitting eighth. Hayes should play regularly going forward. This is seemingly just a day off.

Peterson went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

Peterson pinch hit for Avisail Garcia in the eighth inning and blasted a two-run homer to right field to give the Brewers some breathing room. The 30-year-old Peterson has just the one homers, two RBI and two runs scored through 18 plate appearances this season. He's typically used in a bench role.

Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday in the Reds' 16-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Moustakas hit a home run in two of his first three starts of the season, but his power production has disappeared since then. Dating back to Aug. 1, Moustakas has churned out only one extra-base hit (a double) over a 19-game stretch. The extended power drought hasn't resulted in Moustakas falling in the batting order, as he'll slot in fifth in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.

Davis (hip) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, batting second and serving as the designated hitter.

Davis sat for a pair of games after getting hit in the hip by a pitch on Sunday. He's evidently now ready to hit, though he's not yet ready to take the field. It's possible he finds himself serving as the designated hitter more often going forward even when fully healthy, as new addition Todd Frazier should spent a fair amount of time at the hot corner, where he'll be playing Wednesday.

Arenado went 0-for-2 with a walk Tuesday in the Rockies' 23-5 loss to the Giants.

Due to the blowout nature of the contest, Arenado was pulled out early and lost out on an extra plate appearance as a result, denying him of another opportunity to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Though Arenado batted .462 during the seven-game stretch, he was unable to end his ongoing power outage. Arenado has logged one home run over his last 17 contests.

McMahon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon finds himself on the bench against a righty (Logan Webb) for the first time all season. Garrett Hampson starts at second base.

Longoria will start at third base and will bat third Wednesday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria will occupy the three hole for the eighth contest in a row, so he's seemingly settled on a new regular lineup spot after most commonly batting fourth or fifth in the first half of the Giants' 60-game slate. Batting two spots behind emerging star Mike Yastrzemski has been a boon for Longoria's fantasy value, as he'll take a four-game RBI streak into Wednesday's series finale.