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Senzel is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Senzel has struggled for the most part in August, hitting just .191 with a .549 OPS and 4:27 BB:K through 25 games, though he does have three home runs and five steals during that stretch. Phillip Ervin is starting in center field in his place for the first half of Saturday's twin bill.

Donaldson went 0-for-1 with four walks and two runs scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the White Sox.

Chicago pitchers issued only six free passes on the night, but Donaldson is used to drawing more than his fair share -- he's slashing .269/.419/.548 with seven homers, 10 RBI and a 24:25 BB:K this month. While his overall numbers are still short of his MVP peak, the 33-year-old does have a .903 OPS on the season, the fourth time in the last five years it's been above .900.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Escobar swatted a two-run homer off Tony Gonsolin in the sixth inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead. The longball was his team-leading and career-best 31st of the season while slashing .270/.323/.531.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Padres.

Longoria provided an RBI single to plate Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh inning before scoring on a Kevin Pillar sacrifice fly. Longoria then added an RBI double to knock in Brandon Belt in the eighth inning for the Giants' final run of the game. The third baseman has enjoyed August, hitting .345 (29-for-84) with four homers, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored in 21 games.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.

Machado took Giants starter Madison Bumgarner deep in the fourth inning, pulling the Padres within a run at the time. He later came around to score on a ninth-inning Eric Hosmer single. Machado is 9-for-34 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 games. For the year, the 27-year-old has 28 homers, 75 RBI and 72 runs scored while batting .264 over 500 at-bats.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a walk and a run scored Friday against the Marlins.

Rendon plated a run in the first inning on a single to center, and he won the game in the bottom of the ninth with a single to left field. The 29-year-old continues to put together a strong 2019 campaign, slashing .333/.412/.619 with 29 home runs and 107 RBI over 119 games.

Muncy (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

Muncy was diagnosed with a small fracture in his right wrist after undergoing an MRI, and he'll miss the next week or more as a result. Kris Negron (neck) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Muncy has a small fracture in his right wrist, but he expects to be back in a week or two, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy was initially diagnosed with a contusion, but an MRI showed there was more damage than first thought. He'll require a trip to the injured list as a result.

Muncy (wrist) isn't starting Friday's game against Arizona, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

X-rays on his wrist came back negative, but Muncy remains out of the lineup for now. He's set to undergo further testing, after which a timetable for his return should become clearer.

Moustakas (wrist) remains sidelined Friday against the Cubs.

Moustakas hasn't played since taking a grounder off his wrist Monday. His absence Friday comes as little surprise, as manager Craig Counsell indicated Thursday that he was likely still a few days away from returning to action. Hernan Perez starts at the hot corner in his absence.