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Moustakas left Tuesday's game with a bruised left quad, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

We'll await further word on how serious the injury is and how Moustakas suffered it. Kyle Farmer replaced him in the game.

Sosa landed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.

Sosa is one of a number of Cardinals who tested positive for the virus in recent days. He'll remain sidelined until he's symptom-free and tests negative twice. Whether or not that comes before or after the Cardinals are cleared to play their next game remains to be seen.

McMahon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

McMahon started each of the first nine games of the season but will hit the bench Tuesday even with a righty (Kevin Gausman) on the hill for San Francisco. Chris Owings gets the start at second base.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base while scoring a run in a win over the Dodgers on Monday.

Machado didn't run much last season -- he tallied five steals in eight attempts -- but he has already swiped two bags early in the 2020 campaign. Padres manager Jayce Tingler appears to have brought a steal-happy philosophy to San Diego, so it is reasonable to expect a team-wide uptick in theft attempts throughout the campaign. The Padres lead all major-league squads in steals with 17 through 11 games, outpacing the next-ranked team (Seattle) by seven thefts.

Senzel (finger) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, batting seventh and playing center field.

Senzel was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a sprained left ring finger, but the injury evidently wasn't particularly serious. He's gotten off to a strong start this season, hitting .286 with a homer, four doubles and a steal through his first six games.

Sosa is one of the Cardinals who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The entire Cardinals team is in the middle of at least a week-long shutdown in an attempt to prevent a further spread of the virus. Sosa in theory could have been the next man up at shortstop when Paul DeJong tested positive, but he now won't be appearing in any capacity until he's symptom-free and tests negative twice. He appears to have that first part covered already, as Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports the infielder is asymptomatic.

Newman will be on the bench Tuesday against the Twins.

Newman will sit for the third time in the season's first 11 games. He'd recorded just one hit in his first five contests this season but now has five hits over his last three. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop in his absence.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 7-6 win over the Giants.

Arenado's two-run blast jumpstarted a five-run sixth inning for the Rockies. It was the first long ball of the year for the perennial MVP candidate. He's slashing just .235/.308/.324 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Davis was a late addition to Monday's lineup against the Braves. He is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth.

He had an upset stomach Monday morning but is feeling fine at the time of first pitch. Meanwhile, Jeff McNeil was scratched for an undisclosed reason.

Senzel was scratched from Monday's lineup against Cleveland with a sprained left ring finger, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Senzel sustained the injury while sliding into a base during Sunday's game against the Tigers. He was going to try testing it out Monday, but he'll instead take a day off to recover. Shogo Akiyama will shift to center field, while Christian Colon will enter the lineup as the designated hitter, batting eighth.