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As expected, Donaldson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Donaldson has started every game at third base but one since May 23, so manager Brian Snitker will give the iron man a break Sunday with the NL East wrapped up. Austin Riley will man the hot corner in Donaldson's place.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers.

McMahon opened the scoring in the second inning with a leadoff homer off Walker Buehler. The infielder has 23 homers this season, adding 81 RBI, 69 runs scored and five stolen bases while slashing .253/.335/.458 in 134 games.

Rendon went 0-for-3 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored Saturday against the Marlins.

Rendon didn't reach base with a hit but was productive nevertheless with three walks and also providing his fourth stolen base of the season. Despite a three-game hitless streak, Rendon is still hitting an incredibly impressive .326/.412/.613 across 139 games this season.

Donaldson will likely be out of the lineup Sunday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The Braves are prepared to rest some of their most prominent regulars now that they've clinched the NL East. It appears Donaldson will take his turn on the bench Sunday, and he could find himself out of the lineup several more times prior to the close of the regular season.

Muncy (quad) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy exited Friday's game with quad tightness and is out of the lineup Saturday. However, manager Dave Roberts called Muncy "playable" despite the absence and noted he expects Muncy back in the lineup Sunday.

Arenado is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Arenado smacked his 41st homer of the season in Friday's contest but will be out of the lineup for the second time in the past six games Saturday. Ryan McMahon will draw the start at third base and bat fifth in his place.

Muncy (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

This hardly comes as a surprise, as Muncy left Friday's game with quad tightness and the Dodgers have no reason to test their luck with him. Muncy felt the tightness while breaking out of the batter's box on his two-run double in the seventh inning. Justin Turner (ankle) returns to third base as David Freese mans first.

Segura (hamstring) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Segura appeared set to return Friday after leaving Thursday's game with a hamstring cramp, but he didn't feel quite right in batting practice and the Phillies decided to scratch him from the lineup. Thankfully, it seems the one extra day was sufficient. Segura is batting sixth for Philadelphia with Jay Bruce slotting ahead of him at DH in an American League park.

Senzel will undergo surgery next week to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Senzel was shut down earlier this month, and unfortunately, surgery will be necessary. Manager David Bell said he hopes Senzel will be ready for Opening Day. The 24-year-old showed flashes of his upside this season and handled the transition to center field well, but he has played in just 343 games in four professional seasons and the durability questions aren't going away any time soon.

Muncy exited Friday's win over the Rockies due to a tight quad, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Muncy felt tightness in his quad while breaking out of the batter's box on his two-run double in the seventh inning. Though Muncy temporarily remained in the contest to run the bases, Jedd Gyorko came in to replace him at third base at the start of the eighth. Manager Dave Roberts indicated that Muncy will be reevaluated Saturday, at which point his availability for the evening game against Colorado will be determined.