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Muncy is not in Sunday's lineup against the Braves, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The Dodgers now have two healthy right-handed hitters (Jedd Gyorko and Kris Negron) who play Muncy's positions, so he may sit occasionally against lefties going forward. Even so, he does not have significant splits, and when he sits, it's more about getting other hitters into the lineup than any weaknesses in Muncy's game.

Suarez (thumb) will start at third base and bat third Sunday against the Cardinals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez sprained his left thumb in Friday's 13-4 loss, relegating him to the bench for Saturday's 6-1 win. The day of rest apparently was all Suarez needed to overcome the injury, as he'll check back into his normal spot in the field and lineup in the series finale.

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

The 33-year-old is putting together a huge August, slashing .352/.493/.648 with four homers and eight RBI though 16 games. Donaldson is now one home run shy of his fourth career 30-HR campaign, and three extra-base hits short of slugging 60 for the fifth time.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.

The 28-year-old has now gone yard in three straight games while driving in at least one run in five straight, pushing Muncy's slash line on the season to .258/.369/.527 with 31 homers and a career-high 85 RBI.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and one strikeout in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

The 24-year-old continued his recent power surge, as Saturday's performance gives him five homers in his last five games and extends his hitting streak to six. Over those six games, McMahon has eight RBI and seven runs.

Davis (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The Mets have the DH available in Kansas City, but Davis wasn't cleared to fill that spot after tweaking his right calf while running to first base Friday. It's uncertain if he will be available in any capacity. Aaron Altherr will take over in left field and bat ninth against right-hander Jakob Junis.

Suarez (thumb) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals.

He suffered a sprained thumb in Friday's contest and will need at least another day to get right. Jose Peraza will start at third base and hit eighth.

Escobar went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Giants.

With no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Escobar turned on a pitch right down the middle for a home run off reliever Tony Watson. The long ball soon sparked a rally as the Diamondbacks scored five runs in the inning to even up the score at 7-7. After battling through a 2-for-24 slump recently, Escobar has hit safely in each of the last three games. He now has 28 home runs, 97 RBI and 75 runs scored this season while batting .273/.329/.530.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Marlins.

McMahon gave the Rockies a two-run lead with a 444-foot blast off Sandy Alcantara in the second inning. It was his third long ball over the last four games and eighth since the All-Star break. Through 103 contests this season, the 24-year-old is batting .266/.344/.457 with 15 homers, 61 RBI and 54 runs scored.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 shutout of the Marlins.

With two outs in the eighth inning, Arenado launched a solo homer off Ryne Stanek for the final scoring of the night. Arenado has now homered in back-to-back games for the first time since May, while the Rockies are now 20-6 when Arenado goes deep. That's not a coincidence considering his slash line of .303/.365/.549 with 28 long balls, 91 RBI and 78 runs scored on the year.